<P> In 1948 , Mrs. Daisy Werthan , or Miss Daisy ( Jessica Tandy ) , a 72 - year - old wealthy , white , Jewish , widowed , retired school teacher , lives alone in Atlanta , Georgia , except for an African American housemaid named Idella ( Esther Rolle ) . When Miss Daisy wrecks her car , her son , Boolie ( Dan Aykroyd ) , hires Hoke Colburn ( Morgan Freeman ) , an African American chauffeur . Miss Daisy at first refuses to let anyone else drive her , but gradually gives in . </P>
<P> In 1948 , Mrs. Daisy Werthan , or Miss Daisy ( Jessica Tandy ) , a 72 - year - old wealthy , white , Jewish , widowed , retired school teacher , lives alone in Atlanta , Georgia , except for an African American housemaid named Idella ( Esther Rolle ) . When Miss Daisy wrecks her car , her son , Boolie ( Dan Aykroyd ) , hires Hoke Colburn ( Morgan Freeman ) , an African American chauffeur . Miss Daisy at first refuses to let anyone else drive her , but gradually gives in . </P>
what 's the drivers name in driving miss daisy
what 's the drivers name in driving miss daisy
Hoke Colburn
Hoke Colburn