Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver
About a Boy (tv), Good Will Hunting
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Minnie Driver stars as Fiona, a needy, highly strung single mom to her 11-year-old son Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) who moves in next door to Will (David Walton) and manages to disrupt his perfect world in NBC's comedy ABOUT A BOY.
Driver first came to the attention of audiences and critics in 1995 for her critically acclaimed performance in CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, in which she starred with Chris O'Donnell. She went on to earn Oscar and Screen Actors Guild nominations for supporting actress in the Oscar-winning film GOOD WILL HUNTING directed by Gus Van Sant.
Among her critically acclaimed performances are the films TAKE, which premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival; the dark comedy GROSSE POINTE BLANK; RETURN TO ME opposite David Duchovny; the feature version of Oscar Wilde's AN IDEAL HUSBAND; Walt Disney's TARZAN, where she provided the voice of Jane; HIGH HEELS AND LOW LIFES; THE GOVERNESS; BEAUTIFUL, which she also produced with her sister, Kate for their production company, Two Drivers; BIG NIGHT; ELLA ENCHANTED; and the Barry Levinson-directed SLEEPERS, in which she co-starred alongside Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt and Dustin Hoffman.
Most recently, she was seen in the British ensemble comedy I GIVE IT A YEAR; and the independent films RETURN TO ZERO and STAGE FRIGHT.
In 2011, Driver received the Genie Award for supporting actress for her role as a New York Jewish American princess and the second of Paul Giamatti's three wives in the film BARNEY'S VERSION. Adapted from the 1997 novel written by Canadian author Mordecai Richler, the film also starred Dustin Hoffman.
In 2010, she starred in Fox Searchlight's CONVICTION, which depicts the true story of a woman (Hilary Swank) who devotes her life to freeing her brother from a life sentence for a crime she knows he didn't commit. Driver plays Swank's only friend, who joins the cause. Also in 2010, Driver starred opposite Jimmy Nesbit on the five-part television series THE DEEP, which premiered in the U.K.
She co-starred on the FX series THE RICHES and received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her role. She also made several guest appearances on NBC's Emmy-winning comedy WILL & GRACE.
A singer before she became an actress, Driver lent her vocals to "Learn to Be Lonely," written by Andrew Lloyd Weber for the 1995 film version of his PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. The song, which played over the end credits, was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar. She also made an indelible impression as Carlotta, the reigning Italian opera house diva, and earned a nomination by the London Critics Circle for British supporting actress.
Driver released her debut album, "Everything in My Pocket," in 2004. She toured with the Finn Brothers in the U.K. and headlined her own sold-out tour in the United States. In 2007, her second album, "Sea Stories," was released. The album features performances from Ryan Adams and his band, the Cardinals, as well as indie queen Liz Phair.
On stage, Driver appeared at London's Comedy Theatre with Matthew Perry and Hank Azaria in David Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago." The play held the record for the largest box-office advance for a West End show at that time. Other theatrical productions include "The Comedy of Errors," "The Married Man," "School for Scandal" and "Camino Real."
Among Driver's charitable causes is Oxfam, for which she is a spokesperson. In 2004, she traveled to Cambodia and Thailand for the international aid agency to draw attention to the exploitation of the poverty-stricken workforce in the garment industry. She is also active on behalf of the environment and animal well-being.
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