Editing Minnie Driver (section)

==Career==
===Acting===
Driver's television debut was in a 1991 TV advertisement for [[Right Guard]] [[deodorant]].<ref name=UKTVAd-1991>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj4-FamSw2M | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609042217/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj4-FamSw2M| archive-date=9 June 2014 | url-status=dead|title=UK TV Adverts 1991 (part 3) |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=10 May 2012}}</ref> Driver also made her stage debut in 1991, supplementing her income by performing as a jazz vocalist and guitarist.<ref name=Biography->{{cite web |url=http://www.biography.com/people/minnie-driver-9542319 |title=Minnie Driver Biography |work=[[Biography.com]] |access-date=2 March 2010 |archive-date=7 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407044240/http://www.biography.com/people/minnie-driver-9542319 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1993 she featured in an episode of ''[[Maigret (1992 TV series)|Maigret]]'', alongside [[Michael Gambon]] and [[Michael Sheen]]. Also in 1993, she played alongside [[Jonathan Pryce]] in the mini-series ''Mr Wroe's Virgins''. She appeared in ''[[The Day Today]]'', on British television, with comedian [[Steve Coogan]] and for satirist [[Armando Iannucci]], and had small parts in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[The House of Eliott]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'' and ''[[Peak Practice]]''.

Driver gained broader public attention when she played the lead role in ''[[Circle of Friends (1995 film)|Circle of Friends]]'' in 1995, opposite [[Chris O'Donnell]]. She followed this with a minor role in ''[[GoldenEye]]'' (1995), a supporting role in ''[[Sleepers (film)|Sleepers]]'' (1996), a leading role in ''[[Big Night]]'' (1996), and as a co-star in ''[[Grosse Pointe Blank]]'' (1997), opposite [[John Cusack]].

Driver played opposite [[Matt Damon]] as Skylar in the drama ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997), for which she was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] and a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Waxman |first1=Sharon |last2=Booth |first2=William |date=March 23, 1998 |title='Titanic's' 11 Oscars Ties Record; Night 'Good' for Nicholson, Hunt |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/movies/oscars/oscars98.htm |access-date=December 28, 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref>

In 1998, Driver starred in [[Sandra Goldbacher]]'s film ''[[The Governess]]''.<ref name=Guardian-GoingNative-1997>{{cite news |last1=Matthews |first1=Tom Dewe |title=Minnie the mix: How has Hampshire-bred actress Minnie Driver come to be a big success in Hollywood? By going native |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/1997/sep/10/1 |access-date=1 September 2014 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=10 September 1997 |archive-date=30 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230004947/http://www.theguardian.com/film/1997/sep/10/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> That year, she co-starred opposite [[Christian Slater]] and [[Morgan Freeman]] in the action thriller ''[[Hard Rain (film)|Hard Rain]]''. Driver has also worked on several animated features, voicing Jane in [[Disney]]'s 1999 version of ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'' and Lady Eboshi in the 1999 English-dubbed release of the Japanese film ''[[Princess Mononoke]]''. In 2003 and 2004, she had a [[recurring role]] on ''[[Will & Grace]]'' as [[Lorraine Finster]], the nemesis of [[Karen Walker (character)|Karen Walker]] ([[Megan Mullally]]) and daughter of Karen's lover, Lyle Finster ([[John Cleese]]).

In March 2007, Driver made her return to television in the [[FX Networks|FX Network]] show ''[[The Riches]]''. She was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]]<ref name=Emmys-Bio>{{cite web |title=Minnie Driver |url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/minnie-driver |website=[[Emmys]] |access-date=2 September 2014 |archive-date=5 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005050441/http://www.emmys.com/bios/minnie-driver |url-status=live }}</ref> and a [[Golden Globe Award]] as Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2007 and 2008, respectively.<ref name=IMDb-Awards>{{cite web |title=Minnie Driver – Awards |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000378/awards |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=2 September 2014 |archive-date=30 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330195645/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000378/awards |url-status=live }}</ref> She was scheduled to appear in ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', although her appearance was cut from the final version. Driver appeared in the January 2010 episode of ''[[Modern Family]]'' entitled "[[Moon Landing (Modern Family)|Moon Landing]]".<ref name=TVGuide-ModernFamily-2009>{{cite news |last=Abrams |first=Natalie |title=Minnie Driver to Guest-Star on Modern Family |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Minnie-Driver-Guest-1012040.aspx |access-date=2 September 2014 |work=[[TV Guide]] |date=12 November 2009 |archive-date=3 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903061906/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Minnie-Driver-Guest-1012040.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> She also starred in the television series ''[[The Deep (TV serial)|The Deep]]''<ref name=BBC-TheDeep-2009>{{cite news |title=James Nesbitt, Minnie Driver and Goran Visnjic star in new BBC One drama serial, The Deep |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/12_december/17/deep.shtml |work=[[BBC]] |access-date=2 September 2014 |date=17 December 2009 |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926091116/https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/12_december/17/deep.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> and appeared in ''[[Conviction (2010 film)|Conviction]]'', in the [[comedy drama]] ''[[Barney's Version (film)|Barney's Version]]'', winning a [[Genie Award]] for Best Supporting Actress.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/incendies-takes-top-prize-at-166623 |title='Incendies' Takes Top Prize at Canadian Film Awards |first=Etan |last=Vlessing |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=3 October 2011 |access-date=11 December 2016 |archive-date=21 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221063454/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/incendies-takes-top-prize-at-166623 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2013, Driver started filming for ''[[The Crash (2017 film)|The Crash]]'' which was released on 13 January 2017.<ref name="ACOJI">{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/frank-grillo-jekyll-island-minnie-driver-1200775773/ |title='The Butler' Producer Sets up Next Pic Starring Frank Grillo and Minnie Driver (EXCLUSIVE) |first=Justin |last=Kroll |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=29 October 2013 |access-date=1 March 2015 |archive-date=18 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218154423/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/frank-grillo-jekyll-island-minnie-driver-1200775773/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Driver landed the lead role in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]'', playing the mother of three children, one of whom has [[cerebral palsy]] and uses a wheelchair. The series debuted in the 2016–17 TV season. It was cancelled in May 2019 after three seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2019/05/10/speechless-cancelled-season-4-abc/ |title=Speechless Cancelled at ABC |last=Swift |first=Andy |work=[[TVLine]] |date=10 May 2019 |access-date=10 May 2019 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510191805/https://tvline.com/2019/05/10/speechless-cancelled-season-4-abc/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Music===
[[File:Minnie Driver crop.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Driver performing in 2004]]
Driver began making music at boarding school.<ref name=Guardian-Portrait-2008>{{cite news |last=Barnett |first=Laura |title=Portrait of the artist: Minnie Driver, actor and musician |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/may/13/1 |access-date=1 September 2014 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=12 May 2008 |archive-date=3 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903154521/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/may/13/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> She collaborated on [[Bomb the Bass]]'s album ''[[Clear (Bomb the Bass album)|Clear]]'', in 1994, as part of the outfit River.  She was part of the Milo Roth Band, which received a recording contract when she was 19.<ref name=Guardian-Portrait-2008/> In 2001 she signed with [[EMI]] and [[Rounder Records]] and performed at the [[South by Southwest|SXSW]] music festival.<ref name=Guardian-Pounding-2004>{{cite news |last=Petridis |first=Alexis |title='I've taken a pounding' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/sep/03/popandrock |access-date=22 November 2012 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=2 September 2004 |archive-date=24 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424001140/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/sep/03/popandrock |url-status=live }}</ref> The title song of ''[[Everything I've Got in My Pocket]]'', her first album, reached No. 34<ref name=AllMusic-EIGIMP-2010>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r707997|title=(((Everything I've Got in My Pocket> Charts & Awards> Billboard Albums)))|work=[[AllMusic]]|date=5 October 2004|access-date=2 March 2010|archive-date=24 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924070346/http://www.allmusic.com/album/r707997|url-status=live}}</ref> in the U.K., and the song "Invisible Girl" peaked at No. 68. Driver wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album. In 2004, Driver was the supporting act for the [[Finn Brothers]] on the U.K. portion of their world tour.<ref name=ContactMusic-Finn-2004>{{cite news |title=Minnie Drives at Musical Success With Finn Brothers Tour |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/minnie-drives-at-musical-success-with-finn-brothers-tour |access-date=22 November 2012 |newspaper=[[Contact Music]] |date=8 October 2004 |archive-date=3 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903095638/http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/minnie-drives-at-musical-success-with-finn-brothers-tour |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2004, Driver played [[Carlotta Giudicelli]] in [[Joel Schumacher]]'s film ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (2004 movie)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', based on the [[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|musical of the same name]] by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]. Driver sang "Learn to be Lonely", an original song written for the film by Lloyd Webber. However, because of her lack of opera experience, all her songs as Carlotta were [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] by opera singer [[Margaret Preece]]. Driver released her second album, ''[[Seastories]]'', in July 2007, featuring guest appearances by [[Ryan Adams]], [[the Cardinals]] and [[Liz Phair]].<ref name=Billboard-Sophomore-2010>{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053805/phair-ryan-adams-enhance-minnie-driver-sophomore-set |title=Phair, Ryan Adams Enhance Minnie Driver Sophomore Set |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=16 March 2007 |access-date=2 March 2010 |archive-date=14 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914075027/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053805/phair-ryan-adams-enhance-minnie-driver-sophomore-set |url-status=live }}</ref> Driver released a third album in October 2014 called ''[[Ask Me to Dance (Minnie Driver album)|Ask Me to Dance]]'' that includes songs by [[Elliott Smith]], [[Neil Young]] and [[The Killers]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/minnie-driver-release-ask-me-721766 |title=Minnie Driver to Release 'Ask Me to Dance,' Cover Album |author=Roy Trakin |date=28 July 2014 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=20 April 2020 |archive-date=8 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408052618/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/minnie-driver-release-ask-me-721766 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Podcast ===
In 2021, Driver started a podcast, ''Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver'', in which she asks guests a series of seven questions, inspired by the [[Proust Questionnaire]]. Guests have included [[Chelsea Clinton]], [[Nick Jonas]] and [[Cindy Crawford]].<ref>{{cite news|url = https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/minnie-driver-podcast-seven-questions-iheartradio-1234931882/|title = Minnie Driver to Launch Talk-Show Podcast Asking Celeb Guests Same Seven Existential Questions (EXCLUSIVE)|last = Spangler|first = Todd|date = 17 March 2021|accessdate = 25 February 2022|work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date = 26 February 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220226032449/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/minnie-driver-podcast-seven-questions-iheartradio-1234931882/|url-status = live}}</ref>