Born Amelia Driver, on January 31, 1971, in London, England. Driver, her two brothers, and two sisters were raised in Barbados by their parents, financier Ronnie Driver, and former model Gaynor Churchward. When Driver was seven, her parents divorced, and she was sent to the Bedales Boarding School in Hampshire, England. She acquired the name Minnie from her younger sister, who had difficulty pronouncing Amelia.
At an early age, Driver’s interest in acting was encouraged by her mother. She gained admittance to the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, receiving a drama degree in 1991.After graduation, she pursued a career in television, appearing in several British dramas, including God on the Rocks(1991),Mr. Wroe’s Virgins(1993), andThe Politician’s Wife(1995). more...
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