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Minnie Driver Biography
Birth Name:Amelia Fiona Jessica Driver
Birth Place:Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom
Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Won a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for "Barney's Version" in 2011
- Born to former couture model Gaynor Churchward and financier Charles Driver
- Made her television debut in an advertisement for Right Guard deodorant
- Has a reputation for wearing attention-grabbing dresses to awards ceremonies
- Won critical acclaim for her film debut in "Circle of Friends" but didn't catch the public eye until she dropped the twenty pounds she had to gain for the previous film and appeared in the James Bond film "GoldenEye․"
- Decided to live by the beach due to her love of surfing
- Released her first album "Everything I've Got in My Pocket" in 2004
- Has released multiple albums containing primarily original music with songs influenced by everything from blues to folk and many exploring the subject of love
Awards
- 1996CFCA Award-Most Promising Actress: winner
- 1997ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1998Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast: nominated
- 1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1998Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 1998ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
- 1998MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
- 1998OFTA Film Award-Best Comedy/Musical Actress: nominated
- 1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
- 1999Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
- 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Video: nominated
- 1999ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
- 2003OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2004OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2005ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
- 2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2005World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written for Film: nominated
- 2007OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2007Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
- 2008Astra Award-Favourite International Personality or Actor: nominated
- 2008Slate Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 2008Copper Wing Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
- 2008Golden Reel Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2011Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
- 2011ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
- 2011VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film: nominated
- 2014Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries: nominated
- 2014Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress: nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated