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My Take
Minnie Driver has always struck me as the rare performer who refuses to be just one thing. Her Skylar in Good Will Hunting could have been a stock love interest; instead she made the character the moral anchor of the film. Add a genuine singing career, producing work, and memorable voice acting in Tarzan, and you get someone who treats versatility as a discipline rather than a hedge. What I respect most is her longevity without reinvention gimmicks — she has stayed compelling for three decades simply by being intelligent on screen. British wit, an American career, and a sensibility that is wholly her own.
Overview
Amelia Fiona Jessica "Minnie" Driver (born 31 January 1970) is a British and American actress, producer and singer. She rose to prominence with her break-out role in the 1995 film 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 Scre…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Minnie Driver
- Name (Japanese)
- ミニー・ドライヴァー
- Reading
- みにー・どらいゔぁー
- Born
- January 31, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Marylebone, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / film producer / singer-songwriter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Genie Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Good Will Hunting | — | |
| Notable work | Tarzan | — |
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.