Minnie Driver has spoken candidly about the death of her mother Gaynor Churchward.
Minnie, 51, shared the news on social media that her mother had passed away in March, and in a new interview has touched upon fashion designer Gaynor’s death, saying: ‘Grief is just another expression of love. I’ve really come to understand that, having lost my mother during the pandemic.’
The Oscar-nominated actress – who has not revealed her mother’s cause of death – also discussed the new anthology series that she stars in, Modern Love, revealing that her mother died before she was able to see the finished show.
Candid: Minnie Driver, 51, has spoken candidly about the death of her mother Gaynor Churchward
When asked during an interview with Radio Times whether her mother had seen any of her new show, Minnie said: ‘Sadly not.’
Minnie continued: ‘But I FaceTimed her when I was driving the car on location and she came with me through the Wicklow Mountains.’
She added: ‘When I got the script, my mother read it over my shoulder. She loved it. We both thought it was an interesting exploration of what it means to love somebody new when your heart is still with someone that you’ve lost.’
Elsewhere in the interview, Minnie was asked about working with Modern Love season two director John Kearney, prompting the actress to reveal that they didn’t always ‘see eye-to-eye’ however added ‘but that doesn’t mean you’re not going to make something good or right’.
Minnie said: ‘Grief is just another expression of love. I’ve really come to understand that, having lost my mother during the pandemic’ (pictured with her mother in 2013)
The premiere for the second season of Modern Love was held in New York earlier in August.
Minnie walked the red carpet in a striking bright red Carolina Herrera dress.
The anthology series is based on the mail-in, romantically themed NYT column of the same name.
Modern Love debuted its first season in 2019 featuring stars including Anne Hathaway, Dev Patel, Tina Fey and Andy Garcia.
Alongside Minnie, the second season stars Andrew Rannells, Zoe Chao, Marquis Rodriguez and Zuzanna Szadkowski.
Sad news: Minnie shared the sad news on social media that her mother had passed away in March
Minnie wrote: ‘Impossible that you are gone. How lucky we were to have you. Dearest, and beloved mum’
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