Minnie Driver
Biography
Minnie Driver, born Amelia Fiona Jessica Driver on 31 January 1970 in Finsbury Park, London, England, is an English actress and singer. She first gained widespread attention with her breakout performance as Bernadette “Benny” Hogan in the 1995 film Circle of Friends. Driver’s subsequent credits include the voice of Jane Porter in Disney’s Tarzan, Mandy in Ella Enchanted, Carlotta in The Phantom of the Opera, and Debi Newberry in Grosse Point Blank. On television she has portrayed Skylar in Good Will Hunting, Maya DiMeo in the sitcom Speechless, Dahlia Molloy in The Riches, Fiona in About a Boy, Frances Kelly in The Deep, and Queen Beatrice in the 2021 film Cinderella. She is listed as female.
Career overview
Minnie Driver, born Amelia Fiona Jessica Driver on 31 January 1970 in Finsbury Park, London, England, is an English actress whose career spans film, television and voice work. She first achieved public attention with her break‑out performance in the 1995 film Circle of Friends, portraying Bernadette “Benny” Hogan. The role marked the beginning of an extensive body of work that would later include more than one hundred credited appearances.
Driver’s filmography includes a mixture of supporting and leading parts across a range of genres. She played Skylar in the acclaimed drama Good Will Hunting and appeared as Mandy in the fantasy‑romance Ella Enchanted. Her work in period pieces includes the role of Carlotta in The Phantom of the Opera and the portrayal of Queen Beatrice in the 2021 adaptation of Cinderella. She also contributed her voice to the Disney animated feature Tarzan, providing the voice of Jane Porter, and took on the part of Debi Newberry in Grosse Point Blank, a film described as a cult classic.
On television, Driver has taken on recurring characters such as Maya DiMeo in the sitcom Speechless, Dahlia Molloy in the series The Riches, Fiona in the sitcom About a Boy, and Frances Kelly in the series The Deep. Her career reflects a versatile range of performances in both screen and voice acting, establishing her as a recognizable figure in contemporary English entertainment.
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- The Faithful (2026) as Sarah
- Finding Emily (2026) as Dean Watkinson
- Run Away (2026) as Ingrid Greene
- The Borderline (2026) as May Ferguson
- Le donne della Bibbia (2026)
- The Assessment (2025) as Evie
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell (2025) as Self
- The Beekeeper (2024) as Director Janet Harward
- Batman: Caped Crusader (2024) as Oswalda Cobblepot / The Penguin (voice)
- Millers in Marriage (2024) as Renee
- Krapopolis (2023) as (voice)
- Chevalier (2023) as La Guimard
- Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023) as Anne
- Uproar (2023) as Shirley Waaka
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Our Flag Means Death (2022) as Anne Bonny
- The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022) as Unnamed Seanchaí
- Rosaline (2022) as Nurse Janet
- Arcane (2021) as Illusionary Sorceress (voice)
- Cinderella (2021) as Queen Beatrice
- Starstruck (2021) as Cath
- Emily in Paris (2020) as Princess Jane
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Modern Love (2019) as Stephanie Curran
- Laboratory Conditions (2018) as Marjorie Cane
- Spinning Man (2018) as Ellen Birch
- Will & Grace (2017) as Lorraine Finster
- The Wilde Wedding (2017) as Priscilla Jones
- The Crash (2017) as Shannon Clifton
- Speechless (2016) as Maya DiMeo
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- About a Boy (2014) as Fiona
- Undateable (2014) as Minnie
- Beyond the Lights (2014) as Macy Jean
- The Red Tent (2014) as Leah
- Return to Zero (2014) as Maggie Royal
- Stage Fright (2014) as Kylie Swanson
- Peter Pan Live! (2014) as Adult Wendy Darling / Narrator
- The Milky Way (2014) as Self
- Hollywood Game Night (2013) as Self
- I Give It a Year (2013) as Naomi
- The Jonathan Ross Show (2011) as Self
- Web Therapy (2011) as Allegra Favreau
- Hail Mary (2011) as Mary Beth Baker
- Hunky Dory (2011) as Vivienne Mae
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2010) as Self
- The Fran Drescher Show (2010)
- Conviction (2010) as Abra Rice
- Barney's Version (2010) as The 2nd Mrs. P
- The Deep (2010) as Frances Kelly
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Modern Family (2009) as Valerie
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009) as Self
- Motherhood (2009) as Sheila
- Web Therapy (2008) as Allegra Favreau
- Take (2008) as Ana
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Riches (2007) as Dahlia Malloy
- Revisioned: Tomb Raider (2007) as Lara Croft (voice)
- Ripple Effect (2007) as Kitty
- Ripple Effect (2007) Executive Producer
- The Virgin of Juarez (2006) as Karina Danes
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- The Phantom of the Opera (2004) as Carlotta
- Ella Enchanted (2004) as Mandy
- Portrait (2004) as Donna
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Hope Springs (2003) as Vera Edwards
- Owning Mahowny (2003) as Belinda
- CMT Music Awards (2002) as Self - Presenter
- High Heels and Low Lifes (2001) as Shannon
- Higher Love (2001) as Kendal
- Higher Love (2001) Executive Producer
- The Upgrade (2000) as Constance Levine
- Return to Me (2000) as Grace Briggs
- Slow Burn (2000) as Trina McTeague
- Beautiful (2000) as Mona
- Tarzan (1999) as Jane Porter (voice)
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) as Brooke Shields (voice)
- An Ideal Husband (1999) as Miss Mabel Chiltern
- Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins (1999) as Self
- Will & Grace (1998) as Lorraine Finster
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- The Governess (1998) as Rosina da Silva
- Hard Rain (1998) as Karen
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Good Will Hunting (1997) as Skylar
- Elle Style Awards (1997) as Self - Winner
- Baggage (1997)
- Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) as Debi Newberry
- Sleepers (1996) as Carol
- Big Night (1996) as Phyllis
- GoldenEye (1995) as Irina
- Circle of Friends (1995) as Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan
- GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast (1995) as Self
- Cruel Train (1995) as Flora Mussell
- The Politician's Wife (1995) as Jennifer Caird
- Good Friends (1995) as Ellie
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994) as Daniella Forest
- The Day Today (1994) as Lally Sampson
- That Sunday (1994)
- The X-Files (1993) as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Peak Practice (1993) as Sue Keel
- Mr. Wroe's Virgins (1993) as Leah
- Royal Celebration (1993) as Sally
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Absolutely Fabulous (1992) as Self
- Maigret (1992)
- God on the Rocks (1992) as Lydia
- The House of Eliott (1991) as Mary
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Sgt Cole
- Kinsey (1991) as Louise Kinsey
- Screen One (1989) as Sally
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Casualty (1986) as Zena Mitchell
- Lovejoy (1986) as Sarah
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Angels in the Asylum as Elizabeth
- The Household Guide to Dying