Minnie Driver
Biography
Minnie Driver, an actress and singer with British and American citizenship, first gained wide attention for the lead in Circle of Friends (1995). Born in London and raised in Barbados until age six, she worked as a jazz vocalist and guitarist before making her television and stage debuts in 1991. She followed Circle of Friends with roles in GoldenEye (1995), Sleepers (1996), Big Night (1996) and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), then played Skylar in Good Will Hunting (1997), a performance that brought Academy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Her voice work includes Lady Eboshi in Princess Mononoke and Jane in Tarzan (1999). Later credits include The Phantom of the Opera (2004) and Owning Mahowny (2003). On television she starred in The Riches, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, and in the sitcom Speechless, and she has released three solo albums.
56years old
Turns 57 on January 31in 105 days
- Born Marylebone
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Amelia Fiona Minnie Driver, Amelia Fiona Driver and Amelia Fiona Jessica Driver
Movie Career
- Films
- 43
- Career span
- 31 years1995 to 2026
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Getting ready for a role
Driver played Carlotta Giudicelli in the 2004 film The Phantom of the Opera, but because she had no opera experience, opera singer Margaret Preece dubbed all of her songs.
Beyond film
Driver's first album, Everything I've Got in My Pocket, had 11 songs, and she wrote 10 of them. Its title song reached No. 34 in the U.K., while "Invisible Girl" peaked at No. 68.
Minnie Driver movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Pierce Brosnan appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Pierce Brosnan's page
Dustin Hoffman's page
Glenn Close's page
Ciarán Hinds's page
Colin Firth's page
Also two films together10 more actors
- Alan CummingCircle of Friends (1995) and GoldenEye (1995)
- Patrick WilsonMillers in Marriage (2024) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
- Eric IdleElla Enchanted (2004) and South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
- Billy CrudupPrincess Mononoke (1997) and Sleepers (1996)
- Campbell ScottMillers in Marriage (2024) and Big Night (1996)
- Kevin McNallyThe Phantom of the Opera (2004) and High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
- Mary McCormackThe Crash (2017) and High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
- Nigel HawthorneTarzan (1999) and Higher Love (1998)
- Sherry LynnTarzan (1999) and Princess Mononoke (1997)
- Peter AppelBig Night (1996) and Sleepers (1996)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Minnie Driver's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.0 billion
30 of the 43 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 43 films: 30 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 30Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 87% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$448M22.0% of the total
- 2$352M17.3% of the total
- 3$226M11.1% of the total
- 4$177M8.7% of the total
- 5$166M8.1% of the total
- 6$163M8.0% of the total
- 7$155M7.6% of the total
- 8$83M4.1% of the total
$270 millionfrom the other 22 films with a worldwide figure, 13% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2011 | Genie Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Barney's Version | Won |
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