HOLLYWOOD star Minnie Driver stunned parents at a Scots play centre yesterday after turning up with her toddler son.

Minnie, 39, spent an hour at the Whale of a Time activity centre on the south side of Glasgow with 16-month-old Henry.

Surprised parents looked on as Minnie – Oscar-nominated for her role in Good Will Hunting in 1997 – enjoyed a coffee while her son played.

She is in Scotland filming BBC thriller The Deep with Murphy’s Law actor James Nesbitt and ER hunk Goran Visnjic.

Mark Bishop, managing director of Whale of a Time, admitted he had no idea who she was at first and was stunned when other parents told him about his famous visitor.

He said: “I didn’t really know what to say to her. I’m not sure how she heard about our centre but we are really glad to have her visit.

“She was in last weekend too. It was lovely to see her and I hope she comes back.”

A parent who chatted with the actress said: “She seemed very nice.

“She said she’s enjoying being in Glasgow and everyone is extremely friendly and welcoming.”

Minnie has been filming The Deep, a thriller set in a submarine thousands of feet below the Arctic ice.

The five-part series is scheduled for transmission later this year.

Earlier this month, the Sunday Mail revealed how Minnie stunned colleagues on the set by insisting filming had to go on despite the death of her father.

Her dad Ronnie, 87, died after suffering a heart attack shortly before Christmas.

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