Actor
Minnie Driver
Born 31 January 1970 · Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
Minnie Driver is an English actress and singer who broke through in Circle of Friends (1995). She earned an Oscar nomination for Good Will Hunting and became known for the cult comedy Grosse Pointe Blank, voice roles such as Jane in Disney's Tarzan, and later TV work including Speechless.
Key films
Circle of Friends (1995)
Her breakthrough lead role as Benny Hogan, which established her as a screen actress.
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Her best-known performance, as Skylar, earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Co-starred in this popular cult black comedy, cementing her place in 1990s cinema.
Tarzan (1999)
Voiced Jane Porter in Disney's animated adaptation, showing her range beyond live-action.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Played the diva Carlotta in the big-screen adaptation of the hit stage musical.
Key awards
- 1998: Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Good Will Hunting)
- 1998: Nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress (Good Will Hunting)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 58
- 1992God on the Rocks · as LydiaActor
- 1993Royal Celebration · as SallyActor
- 1994That SundayActor
- 1995GoldenEye · as IrinaActor
- 1995Circle of Friends · as Bernadette 'Benny' HoganActor
- 1995Cruel Train · as Flora MussellActor
- 1995GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast · as SelfActor
- 1996Sleepers · as CarolActor
- 1996Big Night · as PhyllisActor
- 1997Good Will Hunting · as SkylarActor
- 1997Grosse Pointe Blank · as Debi NewberryActor
- 1997BaggageActor
- 1998Hard Rain · as KarenActor
- 1998The Governess · as Rosina da SilvaActor
- 1999Tarzan · as Jane Porter (voice)Actor
- 1999South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut · as Brooke Shields (voice)Actor
- 1999An Ideal Husband · as Miss Mabel ChilternActor
- 1999Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins · as SelfActor
- 2000Return to Me · as Grace BriggsActor
- 2000Beautiful · as MonaActor
- 2000Slow Burn · as Trina McTeagueActor
- 2000The Upgrade · as Constance LevineActor
- 2001High Heels and Low Lifes · as ShannonActor
- 2001Higher Love · as KendalActor
- 2003Owning Mahowny · as BelindaActor
- 2003Hope Springs · as Vera EdwardsActor
- 2004Ella Enchanted · as MandyActor
- 2004The Phantom of the Opera · as CarlottaActor
- 2004Portrait · as DonnaActor
- 2006The Virgin of Juarez · as Karina DanesActor
- 2007Ripple Effect · as KittyActor
- 2008Take · as AnaActor
- 2009Motherhood · as SheilaActor
- 2010Conviction · as Abra RiceActor
- 2010Barney's Version · as The 2nd Mrs. PActor
- 2011Hunky Dory · as Vivienne MaeActor
- 2011Hail Mary · as Mary Beth BakerActor
- 2013I Give It a Year · as NaomiActor
- 2014Beyond the Lights · as Macy JeanActor
- 2014Stage Fright · as Kylie SwansonActor
- 2014Return to Zero · as Maggie RoyalActor
- 2014Peter Pan Live! · as Adult Wendy Darling / NarratorActor
- 2014The Milky Way · as SelfActor
- 2015Unity · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2017The Wilde Wedding · as Priscilla JonesActor
- 2017The Crash · as Shannon CliftonActor
- 2018Spinning Man · as Ellen BirchActor
- 2018Laboratory Conditions · as Marjorie CaneActor
- 2021Cinderella · as Queen BeatriceActor
- 2022Rosaline · as Nurse JanetActor
- 2023Chevalier · as La GuimardActor
- 2023Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose · as AnneActor
- 2023Uproar · as Shirley WaakaActor
- 2024The Beekeeper · as Director Janet HarwardActor
- 2024Millers in Marriage · as ReneeActor
- 2025The Assessment · as EvieActor
- 2025Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell · as SelfActor
- 2026Finding Emily · as Dean WatkinsonActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.