A gifted actress Amelia Fiona Driver more known as Minnie Driver was born in 1970.
She became interested in acting and singing at a young age and that’s why decided to
pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
She first debuted on a big screen in a film called God on the Rocks of 1990.
Five years later she got a breakthrough role in Circle of Friends that brought her worldwide
fame and recognition.
After that project, she was piled up with offers from different producers and in such
a way appeared in many hit movies.
To name just a few: Hope Springs, I Give It a Year, Return to Me, etc.
The movie star was a multiple nominee for such prestigious awards as the Golden Globe,
Emmy and Screen Actors Guild.
In addition to acting, Driver is also a gifted singer and songwriter with three released
albums.
Finally, Minnie is also a daughter, a sister and mother.
So, let’s get to know more about the celebrity’s closest people.
The father Charles took part in the Second World War and then became a businessman, who
unfortunately went bankrupt in the 1990s.
In 1944 he tied the knot with a woman named Anna Walshaw and produced a daughter with
her.
Since 1962 and up till 1975 he had a love affair with Minnie’s mother Gaynor that
resulted in the birth of two children.
Then he was married to Misty, who gave birth to a son.
The mother Gaynor was a model, who later started dealing with creation of embroidered textiles.
She had been with Charles for 13 years but never married him, as their romance was a secret.
In 1976 she walked down the aisle with Patrick Churchward and together they became parents
to a baby-boy.
It would be interesting to know that it was Gaynor who inspired and motivated Minnie to
follow her dream and become a part of the moviemaking world.
The mother and daughter share a tight bond and enjoy spending time together.
The celebrity has only one blood sibling, a sister Kate who was delivered in 1968.
Kate is a successful producer as well as an owner of a production company called Two Drivers.
Unfortunately, nothing is known about her personal life.
Edward is a maternal half-brother, who was welcomed in 1978 in a marriage with Patrick.
He is a visual effect producer in addition to being a co-founder of Vitality VFX and
Arch Platform Technologies.
He is married and together with a wife, raises two kids.
From Charles’ first marriage, there is a half-sister Susan, who was born in 1947.
There is no information about her either occupation or personal life.
From Charles’ marriage to Misty, there is a half-brother Charlie who was delivered in
1985.
He is a broker by profession, who is happily married.
Speaking of Minnie’s personal life, it is no secret that she has never been married.
She had a short-term relationship with a producer and writer Timothy J. Lea.
Nonetheless, this short romance resulted in a child, who they co-parent.
Since 2014 and up till present moment, the famous actress has been together with a writer
and art curator Neville Wakefield.
The two love birds knew each other from youth as Neville was a friend of Minnie’s at that
time boyfriend.
Three decades later they met again and have been inseparable ever since.
From Driver’s relationship with Timothy, she has a son Henry who was welcomed in 2008.
According to the actress, Henry is passionate about singing as well as playing the piano.
It is obvious that Minnie loves her son a lot, as she does her best to spend a lot of
time with him and often shares their common photos on social media.