Minnie Driver's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Riches Dahlia Malloy The Deep Frances Kelly About A Boy Fiona

Main Movie Roles 2010 - Barney's Version 2007 - Ripple Effect 2006 - Delirious 2004 - Ella Enchanted 2004 - The Phantom of the Opera 2003 - Owning Mahowny 2003 - Hope Springs 2001 - High Heels and Low Lifes 2000 - Beautiful 2000 - Return to Me 1999 - Tarzan 1999 - An Ideal Husband 1998 - Hard Rain 1997 - Good Will Hunting 1997 - Grosse Pointe Blank 1996 - Sleepers 1996 - Big Night 1995 - Goldeneye 1995 - Circle of Friends

BIOGRAPHY:

Amelia Fiona J. Driver was born January 31, 1970 in Finsbury Park, London. Her mother, Gaynor Churchyard, was a designer and former couture model and her father, Ronnie Driver, was a businessman. She has a sister, Kate Driver, who's a model and a producer. Minnie's mother was her father's mistress. Her father's wife did not know about his second family. She has Irish, Scottish, Italian and French ancestry. She was raised in Barbados.

Her first major role was in the film Circle of Friends (1995)opposite 'Chris ODonnell (I) and Colin Firth. In the next few years she had roles in films such has GoldenEye (1995), Sleepers (1996) and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997). In 1997 she starred in the popular and financially successful film Good Will Hunting (1997) opposite Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who also wrote the screenplay for the film and received Oscars for their achievement. The film also earned Minnie an Oscar nomination for best actress in a supporting role.

She had a noted recurring role on "Will & Grace" (1998) in 2003-2004 and also appeared in films such as An Ideal Husband (1999), Return to Me (2000), Owning Mahowny (2003), Ella Enchanted (2004), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Delirious (2006) and Take (2007). She now stars in the popular Tv-series "The Riches" (2007) opposite Eddie Izzard.

Minnie has been romantically linked with several of her co-stars, including Matt Damon and John Cusack. She was engaged to marry Josh Brolin before they broke up suddenly in 2001. In the last few years she has kept her private life, private. On March 13, 2008, during an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992), she announced that she was expecting her first child. On September 5, 2008, she gave birth to a boy named Henry Story Driver. The name of the baby's father has not been revealed.


TRIVIA:

• Recorded dialogue for a scene in The Simpsons Movie (2007). Her scene was ultimately cut from the film.
• (April 2001) Officially announced her engagement to boyfriend, actor 'Josh Brolin' (qv).
• The name Minnie was a childhood nickname.
• Completed her debut album, 'Everything I've Got In My Pocket' (2004)
• She is an avid surfer (hence living by the beach) as revealed on _"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)_ (qv).
• During her appearance on _"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)_ (qv), she described her place of dwelling as a "modular" home by the beach in Los Angeles, CA. She used the word "modular" despite 'Jay Leno' (qv)'s attempts at correcting her to say "trailer".
• Trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, whose alumni include 'Terence Stamp' (qv), 'Julia Ormond' (qv), 'Rupert Friend' (qv), 'Angela Lansbury' (qv), 'Matthew Goode' (qv), 'Sue Johnston (I)' (qv), 'Hugh Bonneville' (qv) and 'Julian Fellowes' (qv).
• She was raised in Barbados.