England's Minnie Driver, an actress and singer born in London, became known with her leading role in 'Circle of Friends'. Her portrayal of Skylar in Gus Van Sant's 'Good Will Hunting' earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She has moved through very diverse registers, from the cult thriller 'Grosse Pointe Blank' to the musical 'The Phantom of the Opera', and has lent her voice to memorable characters such as Jane Porter in Disney's 'Tarzan' and Lady Eboshi in Miyazaki's 'Princess Mononoke'. On television she shone as Maya DiMeo in the comedy 'Speechless'. Her style joins warmth, British irony and a highly recognizable vocal expressiveness.
Minnie Driver
56 years (Jan 31, 1970)Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
45 Movies32 Series
England's Minnie Driver, an actress and singer born in London, became known with her leading role in 'Circle of Friends'. Her portrayal of Skylar in Gus Van Sant's 'Good Will Hunting' earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She has moved through very diverse registers, from the cult thriller 'Grosse Pointe Blank' to the musical 'The Phantom of the Opera', and has lent her voice to memorable characters such as Jane Porter in Disney's 'Tarzan' and Lady Eboshi in Miyazaki's 'Princess Mononoke'. On television she shone as Maya DiMeo in the comedy 'Speechless'. Her style joins warmth, British irony and a highly recognizable vocal expressiveness.
Amelia Fiona Jessica "Minnie" Driver (born January 31, 1970) is an English actress and singer. She's best known for her roles as Skylar in Good Will Hunting, Maya DiMeo on the sitcom Speechless, Dahlia Molloy on the series The Riches, Fiona on the sitcom About a Boy, Frances Kelly on the series The Deep, Queen Beatrice in Cinderella (2021), Debi Newberry in Grosse Point Blank, Mandy in Ella Enchanted, Carlotta in The Phantom of the Opera, Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan in Circle of Friends, and the voice of Jane Porter in Disney's Tarzan.
She rose to prominence with her break-out role in 1995's Circle of Friends. She went on to star in a wide range of films including the cult classic Grosse Pointe Blank, Gus Van Sant's Good Will Hunting for which she was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award, the musical The Phantom of the Opera, Owning Mahowny, and providing the voice of Lady Eboshi in Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke.Minnie Driver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.