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Minnie Driver first came to the attention of audiences and critics alike 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, both in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Miramax’s award-winning feature, “Good Will Hunting,” directed by Gus Van Sant.  In 1998 she was honored with ShoWest’sprestigious Female Star of Tomorrow for her work. 

She is in the midst of a true “Minniesance,” starring in Netflix’s global juggernaut Emily in Paris, returning for season 6, as the over-the-top Princess Jane. Minnie also co-led Harlan Coben’s Netflix thriller Run Away which shot to the top of the streaming platform's charts upon its release, appears in Crave’s crime drama The Borderline, which expanded internationally with UK broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX under the title The Murder Line (2026) and portrays Rebecca in Fox’s limited series The Faithful (2026). She co-stars in Alicia MacDonald’s romantic comedy Finding Emily, which releases in the U.S. August 28, just wrapped Paramount+’s heist thriller series The Day, and is in development on The Household Guide to Dying, producing and starring opposite Patrick Dempsey.

Her film career is not only filled with characters from all over the world, but includes diverse choices in both the independent and major film worlds.  Among her critically acclaimed performances are the films “Take,” the dark comedy, “Grosse Pointe Blank,” “Return to Me,” “An Ideal Husband;” provided the voice of “Jane” in Walt Disney’s, “Tarzan;” “High Heels and LowLifes;” “The Governess;”  “Beautiful” (which she produced with her sister, Kate for their production company, Two Drivers); “Big Night;” “Ella Enchanted;” “Sleepers;” the only female alongside Robert DeNiro, Brad Pitt and Dustin Hoffman, directed by Barry Levinson; Marc Evans’ British musical-comedy, “Hunky Dory” (opposite Aneurin Barnard); and the British ensemble comedy “I Give it a Year.” She also starred in James Bond's "GoldenEye" and "Return to Zero," for which she received an Emmy nomination, "Beyond the Lights," and "The Red Tent."

Recent projects include "Millers in Marriage" (Edward Burns, February 2025, TIFF premiere), "The Assessment" from French director Fleur Fortuné (TIFF premiere), "The Beekeeper," heartwarming comedy "Uproar" (TIFF premiere), dark comedy "Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose," "Rosaline", 20th Century’s "Romeo and Juliet", Searchlight Pictures biopic "Chevalier", Amazon's critically acclaimed series "Modern Love" based on the NYTimes column of the same name, and Amazon's musical "Cinderella" written and directed by Kay Cannon and based on the fairy tale of the same name.

Driver starred for three seasons on ABC’s hit comedy, “Speechless.” The series followed a family with a special-needs child and the challenges they faced together.

Amongst her other notable television credits, Driver appeared as the unforgettable, “Dahlia Molloy” on the critically acclaimed FX television series, “The Riches.” An audience favorite, Driver received an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination for her role.  She also made several guest appearances on NBC’s “Will & Grace,” as “Lorraine Finster,” a critic and fan darling. She most recently appeared as 'Elizabeth I' in Starz's "Serpent Queen" for two seasons (August 2024), in Netflix's "The Witcher: Blood Origin," MAX series "Starstruck," MAX comedy series "Our Flag Means Death," and voiced a character in "Arcane" (Netflix 2024). She also voiced the first female 'Penguin' in Prime Video's animated "Batman: Caped Crusader" (2024), which received a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Animated Series, and appeared in animated series "Kraptopolis" (2024). She served for five years as the voice of the Lexus brand (2017-2022), only the third voice in the brand's 30-year history.

Driver, a singer before she became an actress, lent her vocals to the original title track, “Learn to be Lonely,” written by Andrew Llyod Weber, for the 2004 film version of his “Phantom of the Opera,” directed by Joel Schumacher.  She also made an indelible impression as “Carlotta,” the reigning Italian opera house diva, and received critical praise for her performance including a nomination by the Critics Circle in the Best British Actress in a Supporting Role category.  Driver has released three solo studio albums: "Ask Me to Dance," "Seastories," and "Everything I've Got in My Pocket."

Driver hosted her iHeart podcast "Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver" which was named one of Esquire's 20 Best Podcasts, and is also an activist and philanthropist for causes that involve environmental preservation and animal well-being. She has published her debut memoir Managing Expectations in May 2022, and has lived in England, Barbados, South America and Malibu, with her current primary residence in London.