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'{{short description|English-American actress, singer and songwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Minnie Driver | image = MinnieDriverJan2011 cropped.jpg | caption = Driver in 2011 | birth_name = Amelia Fiona Jessica Driver | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1970|01|31}} | birth_place = [[London]], England | nationality = English<br>American (from 2017) | alma_mater = [[Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]] | occupation = Actress, singer, songwriter | years_active = 1991–present | children = 1 | website = {{url|www.minniedriver.com}} }} '''Amelia Fiona Jessica "Minnie" Driver''' (born 31 January 1970) is an English-American<ref name="CrankyCritic-Governess">{{cite web|url=http://www.crankycritic.com/qa/minniedriver.html|title=Cranky Critic StarTalk: Minnie Driver|publisher=Crankycritic.com|access-date=2 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131130649/http://crankycritic.com/qa/minniedriver.html|archive-date=31 January 2010}}</ref> actress, singer and songwriter. For her role as Skylar in [[Gus Van Sant]]'s ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'', she was nominated for both the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] and a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]. Her other films include ''[[Grosse Pointe Blank]]''; ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)|The Phantom of the Opera]]''; and her breakout role in 1995, ''[[Circle of Friends (1995 film)|Circle of Friends]]''. In television, Driver starred with [[Eddie Izzard]] in the cult classic ''[[The Riches]]'' on FX for which she was nominated for both an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] and a [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]]. She has starred in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]''; the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[About a Boy (TV series)|About a Boy]]''; and in a recurring role in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Will & Grace]]''. She has also starred in several miniseries in the UK including ''[[The Deep (TV serial)|The Deep]]'' for [[BBC One]]. Predating her work as an actress, Driver started as a recording artist and has released three full solo albums over the span of her career. She has also lent her voice to a variety of animated series and films including ''[[SuperMansion]]'', ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''; and ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' as well as video games including ''[[Jurassic Park: Trespasser]]'' for [[DreamWorks Interactive]] and [[Electronic Arts]]. ==Early life and education== Amelia Fiona Jessica Driver was born in [[London]].<ref name="allmovie">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/minnie-driver-p199950|title=Minnie Driver: Overview|last=Marx|first=Rebecca Flint|publisher=Allmovie|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/390827766|title=Repertory: Invisible Girl|publisher=ASCAP|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> The nickname Minnie was given to her by her older sister Kate Driver.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=ChWUie8bEgRP%2BZjw4G0Uyw&scan=1|title=Index entry|access-date=5 April 2016|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref><ref name=Guardian-FamilyValues-2010>{{cite news|last1=Mears|first1=Jo|title=Minnie Driver: My family values – The actress talks about her family|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/sep/25/minnie-driver-family-values|access-date=1 September 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=24 September 2010}}</ref> Her mother, Gaynor Churchward (née Millington), was a fabric designer and former [[Haute couture|couture]] model. Her father, Charles Ronald Driver, was born in [[Swansea|Swansea, Wales]], of English and Scottish descent;<ref name=BBC-WDYTYA-2013>{{cite web|title=Minnie Driver: Series 10|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0388r75|website=[[Who Do You Think You Are? (UK TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=2 September 2014|date=7 August 2013}}</ref> he earned the [[Distinguished Flying Medal]] for his role in the [[Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939)|Battle of Heligoland Bight]]<ref name=Genealogist-WDYTYA-2013>{{cite web|title=Minnie Driver: A Hollywood actress with a fascinating history that could be straight from a film plot...| url=http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/wdytya2013_driver.php|website=The Genealogist.co.uk|access-date=1 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021033631/http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/wdytya2013_driver.php|archive-date=21 October 2013}}</ref> and was a director of [[London United Investments]].<ref name="BBC-WDYTYA-2013"/><ref name=WalesOnline-Lido-2010>{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2010/08/20/hollywood-star-calls-for-wales-only-lido-to-be-opened-91466-27101965/|title= Hollywood star calls for Wales' only lido to be opened|last=Hutchinson|first=Clare|work=[[WalesOnline]]|date=20 August 2010|access-date=7 November 2010}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes-Governess-1998>{{cite news|last=Winters|first=Laura|title=Film; When the Character Calls, Minnie Driver Listens|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/02/movies/film-when-the-character-calls-minnie-driver-listens.html?pagewanted=1|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2 August 1998}}</ref> Her parents never married,<ref name=Genealogist-WDYTYA-2013 /> as her father was married to another woman throughout his relationship with Minnie's mother. Her parents separated when Minnie was six years old.<ref name=Guardian-FamilyValues-2010 /> She was sent to [[Bedales School]] in [[Hampshire]] as a boarder soon after.<ref name=Guardian-FamilyValues-2010 /> Ronald Driver moved to [[Barbados]] where Minnie spent her school holidays. She later attended the [[Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]],<ref name=Guardian-Minx-1997>{{cite news|last1=Lane|first1=Harriet|title=Minnie the minx: She used to be an English public school mouse; now she's a Hollywood babe|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/1997/aug/03/harrietlane|access-date=1 September 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=3 August 1997}}</ref> and [[Collingham College]], an independent college in [[Kensington]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collingham.co.uk|title=Home|website=Collingham College}}</ref> Minnie's older sister Kate is a film producer and manager. She also has one older half-sister, Susan Driver, from her father's prior marriage, and two younger half-brothers: Charlie Driver from Ronald's subsequent marriage, and Ed Churchward from her mother's subsequent one.<ref name=Guardian-FamilyValues-2010/><ref>{{cite news |author=Agencies |title=Minnie Driver unearths father's secret double life on TV show |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/10222776/Minnie-Driver-unearths-fathers-secret-double-life-on-TV-show.html |access-date=20 April 2021 |work=[[Telegraph.co.uk|The Telegraph]] |date=5 August 2013}}</ref> ==Career== ===Acting=== [[File:Minnie Driver 2010.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Driver at the 2010 [[Toronto International Film Festival]]]] Driver's television debut was in a 1991 TV advertisement for [[Right Guard]] deodorant.<ref name=UKTVAd-1991>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj4-FamSw2M |title=UK TV Adverts 1991 (part 3) |publisher=YouTube |access-date=10 May 2012}}</ref> Driver also made her stage debut in 1991, supplementing her income by performing as a jazz vocalist and guitarist.<ref name=Biography->{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/minnie-driver-9542319 |title=Minnie Driver Biography |work=[[Biography.com]] |access-date=2 March 2010}}</ref> She appeared on British television with comedians [[Steve Coogan]] and [[Armando Iannucci]], and had small parts in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[The House of Eliott]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'' and ''[[Peak Practice]]''. Driver gained broader public attention when she played the lead role in ''[[Circle of Friends (1995 film)|Circle of Friends]]'' in 1995. She followed this with supporting roles in ''[[GoldenEye]]'' (1995), ''[[Sleepers (film)|Sleepers]]'' (1996), ''[[Big Night]]'' (1996) and ''[[Grosse Pointe Blank]]'' (1997). She played opposite [[Matt Damon]] as Skylar in the drama ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997), for which she was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] and a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]. Driver was also considered to play Rose DeWitt Butaker in the 1997 film Titanic, but Director James Cameron felt she was too old so Kate Winslet was cast instead. In 1998, Driver starred in [[Sandra Goldbacher]]'s film ''[[The Governess]].''<ref name=Guardian-GoingNative-1997>{{cite news|last1=Matthews|first1=Tom Dewe|title=Minnie the mix: How has Hampshire-bred actress Minnie Driver come to be a big success in Hollywood? By going native|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/1997/sep/10/1|access-date=1 September 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=10 September 1997}}</ref> That same year, she co-starred opposite [[Christian Slater]] and [[Morgan Freeman]] in the action thriller ''[[Hard Rain (film)|Hard Rain]]''. Driver has also worked on several animated features, voicing Jane in [[Disney]]'s 1999 version of ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'' and Lady Eboshi in the 1999 English-dubbed release of the Japanese film ''[[Princess Mononoke]]''. In 2003 and 2004, she had a recurring role on ''[[Will & Grace]]'' as [[Lorraine Finster]], the nemesis of [[Karen Walker (character)|Karen Walker]] ([[Megan Mullally]]) and daughter of Karen's lover, Lyle Finster ([[John Cleese]]). In March 2007, Driver made her return to television in the [[FX Networks|FX Network]] show ''[[The Riches]]''. She was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]]<ref name=Emmys-Bio>{{cite web|title=Minnie Driver|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/minnie-driver|website=[[Emmys]]|access-date=2 September 2014}}</ref> and a [[Golden Globe Award]] as Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2007 and 2008, respectively.<ref name=IMDb-Awards>{{cite web|title=Minnie Driver – Awards|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000378/awards|website=[[IMDb]]|access-date=2 September 2014}}</ref> She was scheduled to appear in ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', although her appearance was cut from the final version. Driver appeared in the January 2010 episode of ''[[Modern Family]]'' entitled "[[Moon Landing (Modern Family)|Moon Landing]]".<ref name=TVGuide-ModernFamily-2009>{{cite news|last1=Abrams|first1=Natalie|title=Minnie Driver to Guest-Star on Modern Family|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Minnie-Driver-Guest-1012040.aspx|access-date=2 September 2014|work=[[TV Guide]]|date=12 November 2009}}</ref> She also starred in the television series ''[[The Deep (TV serial)|The Deep]]''<ref name=BBC-TheDeep-2009>{{cite web|title=James Nesbitt, Minnie Driver and Goran Visnjic star in new BBC One drama serial, The Deep|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/12_december/17/deep.shtml|website=[[BBC]]|access-date=2 September 2014|date=17 December 2009}}</ref> and appeared in ''[[Conviction (2010 film)|Conviction]]'', in the [[comedy-drama]] ''[[Barney's Version (film)|Barney's Version]]'', winning a [[Genie Award]] for Best Supporting Actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/incendies-takes-top-prize-at-166623|title='Incendies' Takes Top Prize at Canadian Film Awards|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=3 October 2011|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> In October 2013, Driver started filming for ''[[The Crash (2017 film)|The Crash]]'',<ref name="ACOJI">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/frank-grillo-jekyll-island-minnie-driver-1200775773/|title='The Butler' Producer Sets up Next Pic Starring Frank Grillo and Minnie Driver (EXCLUSIVE)|author=Justin Kroll|work=Variety}}</ref> released 13 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/2013/film/news/frank-grillo-jekyll-island-minnie-driver-1200775773/|title='The Butler' Producer Sets up Next Pic Starring Frank Grillo and Minnie Driver (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Justin|last=Kroll|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=1 March 2015}}</ref> Driver landed the lead role in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]'', playing the mother of three children, one of whom has [[cerebral palsy]] and uses a wheelchair. The series debuted in the 2016–17 TV season. It was cancelled in May 2019 after three seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/05/10/speechless-cancelled-season-4-abc/|title=Speechless Cancelled at ABC|last=Swift|first=Andy|work=[[TVLine]]|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 10, 2019}}</ref> ===Music=== Driver began making music at boarding school.<ref name=Guardian-Portrait-2008>{{cite news|last1=Barnett|first1=Laura|title=Portrait of the artist: Minnie Driver, actor and musician|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/may/13/1|access-date=1 September 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=12 May 2008}}</ref> She collaborated on [[Bomb the Bass]]'s album ''[[Clear (Bomb the Bass album)|Clear]]'', in 1994, as part of the outfit River. She was part of the Milo Roth Band, which received a recording contract when she was 19.<ref name=Guardian-Portrait-2008/> In 2001 she signed with [[EMI]] and [[Rounder Records]] and performed at the [[South by Southwest|SXSW]] music festival.<ref name=Guardian-Pounding-2004>{{cite news|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|title='I've taken a pounding'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/sep/03/popandrock|access-date=22 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=2 September 2004}}</ref> The title song of ''[[Everything I've Got in My Pocket]]'', her first album, reached No. 34<ref name=AllMusic-EIGIMP-2010>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r707997|pure_url=yes}}|title=(((Everything I've Got in My Pocket> Charts & Awards> Billboard Albums)))|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|date=5 October 2004|access-date=2 March 2010}}</ref> in the UK, and the song "Invisible Girl" peaked at No. 68. Driver wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album. In 2004, Driver was the supporting act for the [[Finn Brothers]] on the UK portion of their world tour.<ref name=ContactMusic-Finn-2004>{{cite news|title=Minnie Drives at Musical Success With Finn Brothers Tour|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/minnie-drives-at-musical-success-with-finn-brothers-tour|access-date=22 November 2012|newspaper=[[Contact Music]]|date=8 October 2004}}</ref> In 2004, Driver played [[Carlotta Giudicelli]] in [[Joel Schumacher]]'s film ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (2004 movie)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', based on the [[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|musical of the same name]] by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]. Driver sang "Learn to be Lonely", an original song written for the film by Lloyd Webber. However, because of her lack of opera experience, all her songs as Carlotta were [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] by opera singer [[Margaret Preece]]. Driver released her second album, ''[[Seastories]]'', in July 2007, featuring guest appearances by [[Ryan Adams]], [[the Cardinals]] and [[Liz Phair]].<ref name=Billboard-Sophomore-2010>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053805/phair-ryan-adams-enhance-minnie-driver-sophomore-set|title=Phair, Ryan Adams Enhance Minnie Driver Sophomore Set|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=16 March 2007 | access-date=2 March 2010}}</ref> Driver released a third album in October 2014 called ''[[Ask Me to Dance (Minnie Driver album)|Ask Me to Dance]]'' that includes songs by [[Elliott Smith]], [[Neil Young]] and [[The Killers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/minnie-driver-release-ask-me-721766|title=Minnie Driver to Release 'Ask Me to Dance,' Cover Album|author=Roy Trakin|date=28 July 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> === Podcast === In 2021, Driver started her podcast entitled "Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver". In the series she sits down with experts and trailblazers across disciplines and asks them the same seven questions. Some notable guests so far have been [[Chelsea Clinton]], [[Nick Jonas]] and [[Cindy Crawford]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=‎Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver on Apple Podcasts|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/minnie-questions-with-minnie-driver/id1557721177|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Apple Podcasts|language=en-CA}}</ref> == Personal life == In 2001, Driver was briefly engaged to [[Josh Brolin]].<ref name=ABCNews-Brolin-2001>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=102030&page=1 |title=Minnie Driver Breaks Off Engagement |publisher=ABC News |date=4 October 2001 |access-date=8 August 2013}}</ref> She has a son, Henry (born 5 September 2008),<ref name=People-Henry-2008>{{cite news|last1=Jordan|first1=Julie|last2=Chi|first2=Paul|title=Minnie Driver Welcomes a Son!|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20221138,00.html|access-date=1 September 2014|work=People Magazine|date=8 September 2008}}</ref><ref name=Guardian-HunkyDory-2012>{{cite news |last1=Conner |first1=Megan|title=Minnie Driver: 'Oh, I'm being so naughty …' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/feb/19/minnie-driver-actor-hollywood-life|access-date=1 September 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=18 February 2012}}</ref> from a brief relationship with television writer and producer Timothy J. Lea.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/parents/celebs-who-dont-reveal-their-child-father/|title=Mum's the Word! Mindy Kaling, Minnie Driver & More Celebs Who've Kept Quiet About Their Baby's Father|publisher=People Magazine|date=11 June 2019 |access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref> She has been in a relationship with [[Addison O'Dea]] since 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://people.com/tv/minnie-driver-confirms-romance-addison-odea-emmys/ |title=Minnie Driver Confirms Romance with Addison O'Dea at Emmys Afterparty |publisher=[[People Magazine]] |date=23 September 2019 |access-date=14 May 2020 |first=Eric |last=Todisco}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.accessonline.com/articles/minnie-driver-debuts-blinged-out-engagement-ring-from-new-love-addison-odea-at-emmys-after-party |title=Minnie Driver Debuts Blinged Out Engagement Ring From New Love Addison O'Dea At Emmys After Party |publisher=[[Access Hollywood]] |date=23 September 2019 |access-date=14 May 2020 |first=Marielle |last=Williams}}</ref> In 2016, Driver revealed that she had been sexually assaulted at the age of 17 while on holiday in [[Greece]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/minnie-driver-shares-a-deeply-personal-story-about-teenage-sexual-assault_us_57fe29e3e4b044be30162f7c |title=Minnie Driver Shares Deeply Personal Story About Teenage Sexual Assault |author=Delbyck, Cole |work=[[Huffington Post]] |date=12 October 2016 |access-date=12 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/minnie-driver-reveals-sexually-assaulted-teenager-article-1.2827876 |title=Minnie Driver reveals she was sexually assaulted as a teenager, says it happens to all women |author=Bitette, Nicole |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=12 October 2016 |access-date=12 October 2016}}</ref> On 21 December 2017, Driver became an American citizen.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Driver |first=Minnie |author-link=Minnie Driver |user=driverminnie |number=940793872334114816 |date=12 December 2017 |title=I’ll tell you what, I became a duel citizen on Friday. I have never been so proud to be an Anglo-American. #DougJonesAL @GDouglasJones #alabama 🇺🇸🇬🇧 |language=en |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214083214/https://twitter.com/driverminnie/status/940793872334114816 |archive-date=14 December 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Driver |first=Minnie |author-link=Minnie Driver |user=driverminnie |number=943970647511728128 |date=21 December 2017 |title=I will! I’m having a ‘WE THE PEOPLE’ tea party. ( the tea will be in a pot, not thrown in the harbor) https://t.co/H8zCRnwMAi |language=en |access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=USCIS Media - Western Region |user=USCISMediaWest |number=943974495756230656 |date=21 December 2017 |title=Today more than 8,000 people from 120 countries became #newUScitizens in #DTLA, including the talented @driverminnie! https://t.co/HpEgSw2Aag |language=en |access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://patch.com/california/hollywood/minnie-driver-sworn-us-citizen-la-ceremony |title=Minnie Driver Sworn in As US Citizen in LA Ceremony|author=California News Wire Services, News Partner |website=Patch.com|date=22 October 2017|access-date=22 October 2017}}</ref> == Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1992 |''The Zebra Man'' |Emily Ashdown |Short |- |1994 |''That Sunday'' |Rachel |Short |- |1995 |''[[Circle of Friends (1995 film)|Circle of Friends]]'' |Bernadette "Benny" Hogan | |- |1995 |''[[GoldenEye]]'' |Irina | |- |1996 |''[[Big Night]]'' |Phyllis | |- |1996 |''[[Sleepers (film)|Sleepers]]'' |Carol Martinez | |- |1997 |''[[Grosse Pointe Blank]]'' |Debi Newberry | |- |1997 |''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' |Skylar Satenstein | |- |1998 |''[[Hard Rain (film)|Hard Rain]]'' |Karen | |- |1998 |''[[The Governess]]'' |Rosina da Silva | |- |1998 |''[[At Sachem Farm]]'' |Kendal | |- |1999 |''[[An Ideal Husband (1999 film)|An Ideal Husband]]'' |Miss Mabel Chiltern | |- |1999 |''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' |Lady Eboshi (voice) |English dub |- |1999 |''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'' |[[Jane Porter (Tarzan)|Jane Porter]] (voice) | |- |1999 |''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]'' |[[Brooke Shields]] (voice) | |- |2000 |''[[Return to Me]]'' |Grace Briggs | |- |2000 |''[[Beautiful (2000 film)|Beautiful]]'' |Mona Hubbard | |- |2000 |''[[Slow Burn (2000 film)|Slow Burn]]'' |Trina McTeague | |- |2000 |''The Upgrade'' |Constance Levine |Short |- |2001 |''[[High Heels and Low Lifes]]'' |Shannon | |- |2001 |''D.C. Smalls'' |Waitress |Short |- |2003 |''[[Owning Mahowny]]'' |Belinda | |- |2003 |''[[Hope Springs (2003 film)|Hope Springs]]'' |Vera Edwards | |- |2004 |''[[Ella Enchanted (film)|Ella Enchanted]]'' |Mandy | |- |2004 |''Portrait'' |Donna |Short |- |2004 |''[[The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' |[[Carlotta (The Phantom of the Opera)|Carlotta]] | |- |2006 |''The Virgin of Juarez'' |Karina Danes | |- |2007 |''[[Take (film)|Take]]'' |Ana Nichols | |- |2007 |''[[Ripple Effect (film)|Ripple Effect]]'' |Kitty | |- |2009 |''[[Motherhood (2009 film)|Motherhood]]'' |Sheila | |- |2010 |''[[Conviction (2010 film)|Conviction]]'' |Abra | |- |2010 |''[[Barney's Version (film)|Barney's Version]]'' |Mrs. P | |- |2011 |''[[Hunky Dory (film)|Hunky Dory]]'' |Vivienne Mae | |- |2012 |''[[Goats (film)|Goats]]'' |Shaman |Uncredited |- |2013 |''[[I Give It a Year]]'' |Naomi | |- |2014 |''[[Return to Zero (film)|Return to Zero]]'' |Maggie Royal | |- |2014 |''[[Stage Fright (2014 film)|Stage Fright]]'' |Kylie Swanson | |- |2014 |''[[Beyond the Lights]]'' |Macy Jean | |- |2015 |''[[Unity (film)|Unity]]'' |Narrator (voice) |Documentary |- |2017 |''[[The Crash (2017 film)|The Crash]]'' |Shannon Clifton | |- |2017 |''[[The Wilde Wedding]]'' |Priscilla Jones | |- |2017 |''Laboratory Conditions'' |Marjorie Cane |Short |- |2018 |''[[Spinning Man]]'' |Ellen Birch | |- |2021 |''[[Cinderella (2021 film)|Cinderella]]'' |Queen Beatrice |Post-production |} === Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1990 |''God on the Rocks'' |Lydia |TV Movie |- |1991 |''[[The House of Eliott]]'' |Mary |Episode #1.4 |- |1991 |''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' |Zena Mitchell |Episode: "The Last Word" |- |1992 |''[[Lovejoy]]'' |Sarah |Episode: "Kids" |- |1992 |''[[Kinsey (TV series)|Kinsey]]'' |Louise Kinsey |3 episodes |- |1993 |''[[Maigret (1992 TV series)|Maigret]]'' |Arlette |Episode: "Maigret and the Night Club Dancer" |- |1993 |''[[John Wroe|Mr Wroe's Virgins]]'' |Leah |4 episodes |- |1993 |''[[Screen One]]'' |Sally |Episode: "Royal Celebration" |- |1994 |''[[The Day Today]]'' |Mila Milandrovicz/Lally Sampson |2 episodes |- |1994 |''[[Peak Practice]]'' |Sue Keel |Episode: "Enemy Within" |- |1994 |''[[Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (TV series)|Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge]]'' |Daniella Forrest |Episode #1.2 |- |1995 |''[[My Good Friend]]'' |Ellie |7 episodes |- |1995 |''[[The Politician's Wife]]'' |Jennifer Caird |3 episodes |- |1996 |''[[Cruel Train]]'' |Flora Mussell |TV Movie |- |1996 |''[[Murder Most Horrid]]'' |Sgt. Cole |Episode: "Confess" |- |2000 |''[[The X-Files]]'' |Cinema Audience |Uncredited; episode: "[[Hollywood A.D.]]" |- |2003–2020 |''[[Will & Grace]]'' |Lorraine Finster |Recurring Role; 9 episodes |- |2003 |''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' |Herself |Episode: "Panickin'" |- |2007–2008 |''[[The Riches]]'' |Dahlia Malloy |Lead Role |- |2010 |''[[Modern Family]]'' |Valerie |Episode: "[[Moon Landing (Modern Family)|Moon Landing]]" |- |2010 |''[[The Deep (TV serial)|The Deep]]'' |Frances Kelly |Lead Role, miniseries |- |2011 |''Hail Mary'' |Mary Beth Baker |TV Movie |- |2012 |''Lady Friends'' |Jennifer Rensen |TV Movie |- |2012 |''QuickBites'' |Ellen |Episode: "Food for Thought" |- |2012 |''[[Web Therapy (TV series)|Web Therapy]]'' |Allegra Favreau |5 episodes |- |2013 |''[[Hollywood Game Night]]'' |Herself |Episode: "The Office Party" |- |2014 |''[[Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]'' |Herself |Episode: "7 Chefs Again" |- |2014 |''[[The Red Tent (miniseries)|The Red Tent]]'' |Leah |Lead Role, miniseries |- |2014–2015 |''[[About a Boy (TV series)|About a Boy]]'' |Fiona Bowa |Lead Role |- |2014 |''[[Peter Pan Live!]]'' |Narrator / Adult Wendy Darling |TV special |- ||2015 |''[[Undateable]]'' |Ally's Friend |Episode: "A Live Show Walks Into a Bar: Part 1" |- |2016–2019 |''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]'' |Maya DiMeo |Lead role |- |2018–2019 |''[[SuperMansion]]'' |[[List of SuperMansion characters#Debby Devizo|Debby Devizo]] (voice) |5 episodes |- ||2021 |''[[Starstruck (2021 TV series)|Starstruck]]'' |Cath |Episode: "Spring" |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result |- | 1995 | [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award]] | [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award|Most Promising Actress]] | <center>''[[Circle of Friends (1995 film)|Circle of Friends]]''</center> | {{won}} |- | rowspan=2| 1996 | rowspan=2| [[London Film Critics' Circle|London Film Critics' Circle Award]] | rowspan=2| [[London Film Critics' Circle|British Supporting Actress of the Year]] | <center>''[[Big Night]]''</center> | {{nom}} |- | <center>''[[Sleepers]]''</center> | {{nom}} |- | rowspan=5| 1997 | [[Academy Award]] | [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] | rowspan=6| <center>''[[Good Will Hunting]]''</center> | {{nom}} |- | [[London Film Critics' Circle|London Film Critics' Circle Award]] | [[London Film Critics' Circle|British Supporting Actress of the Year]] | {{won}} |- | [[Satellite Award]] | [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan=2| [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role|Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] | {{nom}} |- | 1998 | [[MTV Movie Award]] | [[MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss|Best Kiss]] <small>(shared with [[Matt Damon]])</small> | {{nom}} |- | 1999 | [[Annie Award]] | [[Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production|Voice Acting in a Feature Production]] | <center>''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''</center> | {{nom}} |- | rowspan=2| 2004 | [[Satellite Award]] | [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture]] | rowspan=2| <center>''[[The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)|The Phantom of the Opera]]''</center> | {{nom}} |- | [[London Film Critics' Circle|London Film Critics' Circle Award]] | [[London Film Critics' Circle|British Supporting Actress of the Year]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan=6| 2007 | [[Golden Globe Award]] | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]] | rowspan=3| <center>''[[The Riches]]''</center> | {{nom}} |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award]] | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama Series]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Satellite Award]] | [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]] | {{nom}} |- | California Independent Film Festival Award | Best Actress | rowspan=3| <center>''[[Take (film)|Take]]''</center> | {{won}} |- | Phoenix Film Festival | Best Acting Ensemble | {{won}} |- | Tiburon International Film Festival Award | Best Actress | {{won}} |- | rowspan=3| 2010 | [[Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television|Genie Award]] | [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role]] | rowspan=3| <center>''[[Barney's Version (film)|Barney's Version]]''</center> | {{won}} |- | [[London Film Critics' Circle|London Film Critics' Circle Award]] | [[London Film Critics' Circle|British Supporting Actress of the Year]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle|Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award]] | [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle|Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan=2| 2015 | [[Critics' Choice Television Award]] | [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries|Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries]] | rowspan=2| <center>''[[Return to Zero (film)|Return to Zero]]''</center> | {{nom}} |- | [[Primetime Emmy Award]] | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie]] | {{nom}} |- | 2017 | [[People's Choice Awards]] | Favorite Actress in a New TV Series | <center>''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]''</center> | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" |2018 | rowspan="2" |FilmQuest |Best Supporting Actress | rowspan="2" |<center>''Laboratory Conditions''</center> |{{won}} |- |Best Supporting Actress - Short |{{won}} |} ==Other media== === Web === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2007 | ''[[Revisioned: Tomb Raider]]'' | [[Lara Croft]] (voice) | 9 episodes |- |} === Video games === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Voice role ! Notes |- |1998 |''[[Jurassic Park: Trespasser]]'' |Anne |- |2003 |''[[Quest for the Code]]'' |Smokita | |} == Discography == === Albums === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Album ! [[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]] ! Label |- | 2004 | ''[[Everything I've Got in My Pocket]]'' | style="text-align:center;"| 43 | rowspan="2"| Zoë |- | 2007 | ''[[Seastories]]'' | style="text-align:center;"| 25 |- | 2014 | ''[[Ask Me to Dance (Minnie Driver album)|Ask Me to Dance]]'' | style="text-align:center;"| 11 | Rounder |} === Singles === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Single ! Album |- | 2004 | "Invisible Girl" | rowspan="2"| ''Everything I've Got in My Pocket'' |- | 2005 | "Everything I've Got in My Pocket" |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category|Minnie Driver}} * {{Official website|http://www.minniedriver.com}} * {{IMDb name|378}} {{Navboxes |title = Awards for Minnie Driver |list = {{ACCT Best Supporting Actress}} {{London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year}} }} {{Portal bar|biography|London}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Driver, Minnie}} [[Category:1970 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:20th-century English actresses]] [[Category:21st-century English actresses]] [[Category:21st-century English women singers]] [[Category:21st-century English singers]] [[Category:21st-century American women singers]] [[Category:21st-century American actresses]] [[Category:Actresses from London]] [[Category:Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]] [[Category:Best Supporting Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners]] [[Category:British expatriates in Barbados]] [[Category:British emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:English film actresses]] [[Category:English female singer-songwriters]] [[Category:English people of Scottish descent]] [[Category:English television actresses]] [[Category:English voice actresses]] [[Category:American film actresses]] [[Category:American female singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American people of Scottish descent]] [[Category:American people of English descent]] [[Category:American television actresses]] [[Category:American voice actresses]] [[Category:People educated at Bedales School]] [[Category:Rounder Records artists]] [[Category:Zoë Records artists]] [[Category:People with acquired American citizenship]] [[Category:21st-century American singers]] [[Category:American singer-songwriters]]'