Minnie Driver
Highest Rated: 98% Good Will Hunting (1997)
Lowest Rated: 12% Slow Burn (2000)
Birthday: Jan 31, 1970
Birthplace: Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
Minnie Driver first made a splash in America with back-to-back roles in the comedy "Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997) and the drama "Good Will Hunting" (1997). Born in London in 1970, Driver took to both music and singing as a young child. She attended boarding school in Hampshire but spent vacations with her father who lived in Barbados. Though her music group the Milo Roth Band signed a recording contract when Driver was just 19, her first professional success came just a short while later when she began auditioning for and landing roles on screen. She appeared on "The House of Elliott" (BBC, 1991-94), "Casualty" (BBC, 1986-), and "Lovejoy" (BBC, 1986-1994) in 1991 alone, and co-starred on the mini-series "Mrs. Wroe's Virgins" (BBC, 1993) just two years later. Driver landed her big break in 1995 when she was cast as in the lead role of "ugly duckling" Benny in the drama "Circle of Friends" (1995). Driver gained 25 lbs. for the role, impressing audiences with her nuance and vulnerability. Following the small movie's sleeper success, she quickly shed the weight and took her talents stateside, winning tremendous acclaim for her performance in "Good Will Hunting." Driver branched into producing the following year with the drama "At Sachem Farm" (1998), but she remained most well known and in-demand for her abilities as an actor. She starred in the beauty pageant comedy-drama "Beautiful" (2000) as well as in the British comedy "High Heel and Lowlifes" (2001) before finally returning to her passion for singing, releasing her first album Everything I've Got in My Pocket in 2004. That same year found Driver playing opera diva Carlotta in the big screen adaptation of the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" (2004), for which she also performed the additional song "Learn to be Lonely" during the credits. Driver moved into TV in 2007, starring opposite Eddie Izzard on the series "The Riches" (FX, 2007-08) and earning major acclaim for her performance from critics. She released her sophomore album Seastories also in 2007. Though "The Riches" was cancelled after just two seasons, Driver continued her upward trajectory, appearing with Hilary Swank in "Conviction" (2010) and starring in the science fiction mini-series "The Deep" (BBC, 2010). She released a third album, Ask Me to Dance in 2014, shortly before joining the cast of the TV adaptation of "About a Boy" (NBC, 2014-15). The show came to an end in 2016, but Driver did not miss a beat, taking on the role of Maya DiMeo on the series "Speechless" (ABC, 2016-19).
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cinderella | Queen Beatrice (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 42% | 36% | Spinning Man | Ellen Birch (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 27% | 13% | The Wilde Wedding | Priscilla Jones (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 17% | 71% | The Crash | Shannon Clifton (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 37% | 27% | Stage Fright | Kylie Swanson (Character) | $7.1K | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 87% | Return to Zero | Maggie Royal (Character) | - | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Milky Way | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 56% | 31% | Peter Pan Live! | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 84% | 75% | Beyond the Lights | Macy Jean (Character) | $14.6M | 2014 |
| 51% | 38% | I Give It a Year | Naomi (Character) | $32.5K | 2013 |
| 54% | 49% | Hunky Dory | Vivienne (Character) | $19K | 2011 |
| 68% | 70% | Conviction | Abra Rice (Character) | $6.8M | 2010 |
| 78% | 78% | Barney's Version | 2nd Mrs. P (Character) | $7.5M | 2010 |
| 20% | 16% | Motherhood | Sheila (Character) | $92.9K | 2009 |
| 29% | No Score Yet | Ripple Effect |
Kitty (Character), Executive Producer |
$13.8K | 2007 |
| 45% | 42% | Take | Ana (Character) | $5.1K | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | The Virgin of Juarez | Karina Danes (Character) | - | 2006 |
| 33% | 84% | The Phantom of the Opera | Carlotta (Character) | $51.2M | 2004 |
| 50% | 57% | Ella Enchanted | Mandy (Character) | $22.9M | 2004 |
| 79% | 75% | Owning Mahowny | Belinda (Character) | $1M | 2003 |
| 23% | 27% | Hope Springs | Vera (Character) | - | 2003 |
| 20% | 49% | High Heels and Low Lifes | Shannon (Character) | $226.8K | 2001 |
| 62% | 79% | Return to Me | Grace Briggs (Character) | $32.7M | 2000 |
| 12% | 8% | Slow Burn | Trina McTeague (Character) | - | 2000 |
| 16% | 55% | Beautiful | Mona (Character) | $3.1M | 2000 |
| 85% | 69% | An Ideal Husband | Miss Mabel Chiltern (Character) | $18.5M | 1999 |
| 89% | 75% | Tarzan | Jane Porter (Voice) | - | 1999 |
| 65% | 50% | The Governess | Rosina 'Rosie' da Silva, aka Mary Blackchurch (Character) | $4M | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trade Winds | Kendal (Character) | - | 1998 |
| 30% | 34% | Hard Rain | Karen (Character) | $19.9M | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 88% | At Sachem Farm |
Kendal (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 1998 |
| 93% | 94% | Princess Mononoke | Lady Eboshi (Voice) | - | 1997 |
| 80% | 87% | Grosse Pointe Blank | Debi Newberry (Character) | $28.1M | 1997 |
| 98% | 94% | Good Will Hunting |
Skylar (Character), Original Song |
$138.3M | 1997 |
| 96% | 84% | Big Night | Phyllis (Character) | $12M | 1996 |
| 73% | 85% | Sleepers | Carol Martinez (Character) | $53.3M | 1996 |
| 78% | 73% | Circle of Friends | Bernadette `'Benny'` Hogan (Character) | $21.7M | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cruel Train | Flora Mussell (Character) | - | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Zebra Man | Unknown (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | God on the Rocks | Lydia (Character) | - | 1990 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74% | No Score Yet | Will & Grace | Lorraine Finster (Guest Star) | 2020 2017-2018 |
| No Score Yet | 78% | Speechless | Maya DiMeo (Character) | 2016-2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
Music Performer, Guest |
2017-2019 2014 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | SuperMansion | Debbie Devizo (Guest Voice) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2016-2018 2013-2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda | Guest | 2017-2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | HSN Today | Guest | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2017-2018 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2016 2008 |
| 74% | 80% | About a Boy | Fiona (Character) | 2014-2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Red Tent | Leah (Character) | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today |
Music Performer, Guest |
2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael |
Music Performer, Guest |
2014 |
| No Score Yet | 35% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hell's Kitchen | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS News Sunday Morning | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 52% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2012-2013 2010 2008 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | Web Therapy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly | Guest | 2011 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kickin' It: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | ES.TV | Guest | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainers: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2010 |
| 85% | 87% | Modern Family | Valerie (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| 86% | No Score Yet | The Riches | Dahlia Malloy (Character) | 2007-2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 87% | Will & Grace | Lorraine Finster (Guest Star) | 2003-2004 |
| 96% | 94% | Absolutely Fabulous | Unknown (Character) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Masterpiece Theatre | Unknown (Character) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Maigret | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
QUOTES FROM Minnie Driver CHARACTERS
Maggie says: You know what's strange? This pain I feel... I love it. I LOVE it. And I embrace it. I'm afraid if I let it go, I'm gonna lose the last little piece of him I still have. It's funny, this thing no one tells you about... about the relationship that begins with them after they die. If I can... quiet my head down enough, I can feel him. I hear him.
Colin Ware says: I'm totally unshakable on this.
Vera Edwards says: I can feel your resolve stiffening.
Jane says: put me down! put me down! *scary monkeys appear*
Jane says: Put me down! Put me down! *scary monkeys appear*
Jane says: Pick me up! pick me up! pick me up!
Jane says: Pick me up! Pick me up! Pick me up!
Jane says: His eyes were intense and focused and, I'd never seen such eyes...
Professor Porter says: oh, ahem, should i leave you and the blackboard alone for a moment ?
Professor Porter says: Oh, ahem, should I leave you and the blackboard alone for a moment?
Gilles Andre says: Senorita, these things do happen.
La Carlotta says: For the past 3 years, "these things do happen" and did you stop them from happening? No! And you two! You are as bad as him! "These things do happen." *grunts with anger* Until you stop these things from happening, this thing does not happen.
La Carlotta says: For the past 3 years, 'these things do happen' and did you stop them from happening? No! And you two! You are as bad as him! 'These things do happen.' *grunts with anger* Until you stop these things from happening, this thing does not happen.
Lady Eboshi [English Version] says: What exactly are you here for?
Ashitaka [English Version] says: To see with eyes unclouded by hate.
Lefevre says: We get our opera!
Gilles Andre says: (whispers) She gets her line right...
Gilles Andre says: (whispers) She gets her line right.
Gilles Andre says: [whispers] She gets her line right.
Carlotta says: [whispers] She gets her limelight.
Carol says: Mug me or marry me, Shakes. I'm too tired for anything else.
Carol says: The man I know is not the boy you remember.
Lorenzo a.k.a. Shakes says: None of us are.