Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver as Skylar in Miramax's Good Will Hunting - 1997

Biography

Born 01/31/1971

Actress and singer-songwriter Minnie Driver enjoyed success in film, television and music after unleashing her many talents in her native England in the early 1990s. She became an international breakout with her Academy Award-nominated performance in the 1997 favorite, “Good Will Hunting,” and...
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Awards

  • In 1998, received ShoWest Award for Female Star of Tomorrow
  • In 1995, received Chicago Film Critics Award for Most Promising Newcomer

Highlights

  • In 2007, Cast as Dahlia Malloy in the FX series, "The Riches"; earned Emmy (2007) and Golden Globe (2008) nominations for Best Actress in a Drama Series
  • In 2007, Released second album, Seastories; collaborated with Ryan Adams and Liz Phair on the album
  • In 2004, Cast in the big-screen version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "The Phantom of the Opera"

Family & Companions

  • John Cusack: Companion (Met during filming of "Grosse Point Blank" (1996); no longer together)
  • Josh Brolin: Companion (Began dating in 1998; acted together in "Slow Burn" (2000); announced engagement April 2001; split October 2001 )
  • Matt Damon: Companion (Met on the set of "Good Will Hunting" (1997); no longer together)

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