Quick Facts About Minnie
Full name:
Amelia "Minnie" Driver
Birthdate:
January 31, 1971 (a tall Aquarius)
Birthplace:
Actually born in England, Minnie grew up in Barbados. At age 7, her sister, mom, and herself re-located back to England.
Appearance:
Naturally curly brown hair, duh! Also, brown eyes, nice teeth, stands 5'10!
About her family:
Minnie's Barbados-blooded dad, Ronnie Driver, and her couture model mom, Gaynor Churchward were divorced when Minnie was only 7. Her dad is now re-married to a woman named Misty, who has 2 sons and a daughter. That makes Minnie their half sister, but her biological sister is the older producer-sibling, Kate.
Distinct features:
Close eyes, tall, a tattoo of a rose on her right hip.
Hobbies:
Reading Shakespeare, boxing, writing in her journal, letters, songs, and poetry, kick-boxing, playing guitar, Yoga, and singing at L.A. night spots.
Highest level of education:
Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London
Man in her life:
An actor named Josh Brolin, the son of James Brolin. Josh was named one of 1999's 50 Most Beautiful People for People magazine. Some of his credits include Goonies, Mimic, and The Mod Squad. A few of Minnie's ex-beaus include Foo Fighter's drummer Taylor Hawkins, and the subject of her infamous relationship, Matt Damon.
Current location:
Minnie shares a nice Los Angeles house with her sister Kate.
Other things Kate and Minnie share:
Shoes, and a production company called Two Drivers.
Quote:
"I'd prefer not to be the pretty thing in a film. It's such a bloody responsibility to look cute, because people know when you don't and they're like, 'They're trying to pass her off as the cute girl and she's looking like a bedraggled sack of potatoes.'"
Big breaks:
It's strange, she has two! Circle of Friends, co-starring Chris O'Donnell, and Good Will Hunting, co-starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
Awards won:
  1. 1998 London Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year for Good Will Hunting
  2. 1998 ShoWest Award for Female Star of the Year
Award nominations:
  1. 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress for Good Will Hunting
  2. 1998 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Good Will Hunting
  3. 1998 Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture in a Drama for Good Will Hunting
  4. 1998 MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss with Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting
  5. 1998 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Good Will Hunting
  6. 1998 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast (included) for Good Will Hunting
About Minnie's fashion sense:
She gets it from her mom. Her mom had incredible taste because she was a couture model. After wearing the green Givenchy, the red Halston, and the dyed to match fuzzy shall, Minnie recieved more packages full of clothes to her house from big name designers. She even wears designer slippers around her house, though she claims only seldom.
Quote:
"I'm not trying to be like anybody. I don't feel the need to look like my mother, as girls did in the '50s; or to break away from my parents, as people did in the '60s; or let everything go, as they did in the '70s--or, like in the '80s, to be making a s***load of money. Maybe because it's the end of a century: You're coming up against a brick wall and you've got to jump over. I don't see a furrow in the ground that I'm meant to go through, I just see an open field."


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