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Minnie Driver Wiki Biography

Amelia Fiona “Minnie” J. Driver is an actress, singer and song-writer, born on 31st January 1970 in London, England. She is probably best known for her roles in the movie “Good Will Hunting” and television series “The Riches”. Apart from her acting career, Minnie is also a talented musician.

Have you ever wondered how rich Minnie Driver is? According to sources it has been estimated that Minnie Driver’s overall net worth is $20 million, mostly acquired thanks to her involvement in popular films and TV series, many of which have been American releases. Numerous awards she earned and her music ventures on the other side, have also helped to increase her net worth.

Minnie has an English mother and a father who had Scottish origins. Her parents were never married and they eventually separated when she was six years old. Minnie went to Bedales School in Hampshire and when her father moved to Barbados, she spent her holidays with him, so she was partly raised there. Thanks to her mother’s support and encouragement, Minnie enrolled in the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she acquired her first acting skills, receiving a drama degree in 1991. Upon graduation, she went after a career on television, appearing in British dramas such as “God on the Rocks” (1991), “Mr. Wroe’s Virgins” (1993) and “The Politician’s Wife” (1995).

In the initial years of her career, Minnie also often performed as a jazz vocalist and guitarist to increase her income. Her film debut was in “Circle of Friends” (1995) in the role of a baggy Irish student, for which she had to gain 25 pounds. Her performance received recognition but she wanted to seek more unconventional roles, and decided to go for the American film industry. Soon after she secured roles in the James Bond film “Goldeneye”(1995), and “Sleepers”(1996), in which she played alongside Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman, and which took Minnie’s career to a new level. However, her true breakthrough was definitely her role in the well renowned film “Good Will Hunting” (1997), with Robin Williams, with which she made a name for herself in Hollywood, and which brought her nominations for Academy Award and Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor. Driver also won the London Film Critics’ Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year, all significantly adding to the actress’ net worth.

Some of her other significant roles include the films “Hard Rain” (1998), co-starring Morgan Freeman, “The Governess” (1998) and “An Ideal Husband” (1999), co-starring Julianne Moore, Rupert Everett and Cate Blanchett. In March 2007 Driver returned to television by starring in the American television series “The Riches”, and for this role she was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2007 and 2008. Apart from this, Minnie starred in the television series “The Deep” (2010) and also had a notable appearance in the comedy-drama film “Conviction”, winning a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Minnie Driver’s music career has also been a significant source of income, increasing her net worth. She began making music at a young age and was a part of Milo Roth Band which had a recording contract when Minnie was 19. After signing with EMI and Rounder Records in 2001, she released three albums and co-operated with big names such as Neil Young, The Killers and Elliott Smith.

In her personal life, Minnie dated her colleague Matt Damon 1998 and in 2001 she was engaged to Josh Brolin. However, Driver has never married, but in 2008 she gave birth to a son from her short relationship with TV producer Timothy J. Lea.

IMDB Wikipedia “God on the Rocks” (1991) “Goldeneye”(1995) “Mr. Wroe’s Virgins” (1993) “Sleepers”(1996) “The Politician’s Wife” (1995) 2008 23rd Street (Manhattan) Academy Award Academy Award (1998) Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Alexander Wang (designer) American Football Conference Andrew Orvedahl Andy Nyman Angus Anna Freud Centre APNG Astra Awards Bedales School British Fashion Council Cate Blanchett CFCA Award Circle of Friends (1995) Coco Chanel Copper Wing Award (Phoenix Film Festival Dustin Hoffman Eddie Izzard Elliott Smith Film Gaynor Churchward Genie Awards (2011) Golden Globe Award (2008) Golden Reel Award Good Will Hunting Henry Story Driver Josh Brolin Julianne Moore London London Critics Circle Film Awards (1999) London Fashion Week Mick Jagger Milo Roth Minnie Driver Minnie Mouse Morgan Freeman Primetime Emmy Awards Robert De Niro Robin Williams Ronnie Driver Rupert Everett Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor (1998) ShoWest Award – Female Star of Tomorrow (1998) Television Television program The Riches The Walt Disney Company Timothy J. Lea Timothy J. Lea“Good Will Hunting” United States Webber Douglas Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art

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Minnie Driver Quotes

• I box as a sport, but I’d never box with a man. I’m not afraid of getting hurt. Quite the opposite: I’m afraid I’d get carried away and hurt the guy.
• Visiting factories in Cambodia: “Every time companies squeeze to get lower production costs, faster production, it’s nobody but the working women who suffer and their families back at home.”
• People go ‘You look a lot like Minnie Driver.’ Once I said, ‘Thanks, Minnie is a great actress.’ But, it blew up in my face. This person said, ‘Nah, didn’t like the last movie she did.’

Minnie Driver Important Facts

• Her father was a front gunner in bombers early in WWII and was awarded the DFM for saving some of his crew when they were shot down and crashed in the sea.
• Her half uncle Leslie Driver was a stage actor in repertory theatres under the name of Leslie Stancliffe. He died in 1947 age 38.
• Gave birth to her son Henry naturally at home after enduring a 25-hour labor.
• Father of her son Henry is Timothy J. Lea. His identity as the father of Driver’s son remained a secret until 2012, when Driver opened up about the identity of the father of Henry. Driver and Lea, who dated for a short time in 2009, weren’t dating anymore during Driver’s pregnancy and Lea wasn’t involved much in his son’s upbringing.
• Born at 5:25 AM.
• Performing “Sexual Perversity In Chicago” alongside Matthew Perry, Hank Azaria and Kelly Reilly in London’s Comedy Theatre. [July 2003]
• Daughter of Gaynor Churchward and Ronnie Driver.
• Sister of Edward Churchward.
• Is a vegetarian.
• Did not return to work until five months after giving birth to her son Henry, in order to begin filming Conviction (2010).
• Gave birth to first child, a boy named Henry Story Driver, on September 5, 2008. He weighed 9 lbs. 12 oz.
• Announced on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) on March 13, 2008 that she is pregnant with her first child.
• Recorded dialogue for a scene in The Simpsons Movie (2007). Her scene was ultimately cut from the film.
• She is an avid surfer (hence living by the beach) as revealed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992).
• During her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), 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’s attempts at correcting her to say “trailer”.
• She was inspired to act after being bowled over by Meryl Streep in Sophie’s Choice (1982).
• The name Minnie was a childhood nickname.
• Trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, whose alumni include Elizabeth Knowelden, Terence Stamp, Julia Ormond, Rupert Friend, Angela Lansbury, Matthew Goode, Sue Johnston, Hugh Bonneville and Julian Fellowes.
• Completed her debut album, ‘Everything I’ve Got In My Pocket’ (2004)
• Claims that one of the reasons why she and ex-fiance Josh Brolin broke-up is due to Brolin’s step-mother, Barbra Streisand, constantly trying to take charge of her wedding.
• Announced she and Josh Brolin had broken up. [October 2001]
• Officially announced her engagement to boyfriend, actor Josh Brolin. [April 2001]
• Had her appendix removed. [August 2000]
• Worked as a jazz singer and guitarist in London.
• Her sister, Kate Driver, is a model and producer.
• Attended finishing schools in Paris and Grenoble.
• She was raised in Barbados.

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