Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver (actually Amelia Fiona J. Driver; born January 31, 1970 in London) is a British actress, singer, songwriter and film producer.

Life and career

Driver was born to Ronnie Driver, a banker, and Gaynor Churchward. She has next to her sister Kate, two brothers. From her sister Kate comes the nickname " Minnie " because those initially the name Amelia could not pronounce. The first few years were spent with her family in Barbados.

As Driver was seven years old, her parents divorced, and she was sent to the " Bedales Boarding School " in the English Hampshire. After graduating, she took acting classes at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Then followed her first appearance in the TV movie God on the Rocks. Prior to her career as an actress she played in a band called " Pudd, Rocks and Brown"; the band signed a contract with Iceland Records, but never released an album.

The real breakthrough came in 1995 with performances Driver in Circle of Friends - In the circle of friends and James Bond - GoldenEye. For her supporting role in Good Will Hunting in 1997, she was nominated for an Oscar.

With her ​​sister Kate she founded in 1998 the production company "Two Drivers", which was responsible for the Slow Burn movies and beautiful executive producer.

2000 Driver launched a return to the music business; In 2004 she signed a contract with EMI and Rounder Records and performed at the festival South by Southwest on. They released the album Everything I've Got in My Pocket in collaboration with members of The Wallflowers and Pete Yorns band. Driver wrote ten of the eleven songs on the album and covered Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen. In July 2007, she released another album with Seastories on which cooperated Ryan Adams and Liz Phair.

2007, Driver as female lead actress of the TV series The Riches on the side of Eddie Izzard success. The series about the machinations of an Irish Paveefamilie reached nearly six million viewers in the U.S. per week. A second season started in March 2008.

September 5, 2008 Driver brought a son into the world. She has for many years ambassador of development organization Oxfam and thus was active supporter of the Make Trade Fair campaign. In February 2004, she traveled with Oxfam to Cambodia and Thailand, to gain to get an idea of the living conditions of the workers.

Filmography (selection)

Discography

• 2004: Everything I've Got in My Pocket
• 2007: Seastories