Biography

Whoever would have thought that the cutsie little sister from Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial would one day become one of the most sought after Hollywood celebrities. Yes, we are talking about Drew Barrymore, the child actress who is now pursuing a career in acting full time and that too with much aplomb and credit.

Drew Blyth Barrymore came into this world on February 22, 1975 in Barrymore was born in Culver City, California, to American actor John Drew Barrymore and Ildiko Jaid Barrymore, who was an aspiring actress. Her parents divorced after she was born. She has a half-brother John Blyth Barrymore, also an actor, and two half-sisters, Blyth Dolores Barrymore and Brahma (Jessica) Blyth Barrymore.

Barrymore’s knack for acting can be accredited to her hailing from a background of established and known actors of their generations as far as 200 years ago. John Drew, Louisa Lane Drew, her great-grandparents Maurice Barrymore, Georgiana Drew, Maurice Costello and Mae Costello, and her grandparents John Barrymore and Dolores Costello are some of the names depicting the glorious past of the Drew family in the history of acting.

Career in Movies

Drew started working since as early as 11 months old when she was selected for a dog food commercial. She later debuted with the movie Altered States (1980).But it was the role in the Steven Spielberg movies E.T.The Extra Terrestrial in 1981 that brought the child prodigy into limelight. Incidentally, Barrymore is the god daughter of Spielberg. Her performance in Irreconcilable Differences (1984) even earned her a nomination in Golden Globes Awards under Best Supporting Actress category.

But the new found success at such a small age perhaps was too much to handle and the child resorted to such activities like smoking cigarettes at age nine, drinking alcohol by the time she was eleven, smoking marijuana at twelve, and snorting cocaine at thirteen. All this earned her a seat in rehab centre at the mere age of 13.

Still a teenager, Drew tried to cash in on her wild party girl image by staging a comeback in Poison Ivy (1992). But the movie bombed at the box office. Followed closely was Bad Girls (1994). In keeping with her notoriety, she appeared nude for the cover of the July issue of Interview magazine with her then-fiance, actor Jamie Walters, as well as for the January 1995 issue of Playboy.

After this rather disastrous wild spree, Drew took the reins of her sagging career in her hands firmly and bounced back with a cameo in Scream(1996) that redefined the terms of Horror movies genre. Once that done, she comfortably slipped into the romantic comedy and became one of the lucky few to hit the nail every time they delivered the film of the same clan. The prominent ones of that being Wishful Thinking (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998) , Home Fries (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), 50 First Dates (2004), and Fever Pitch (2005).

She turned producer and set up her own production company in 2000 with the movie Charlie's Angels, where she herself starred as one of the deadlier angels. The movie went on to break many records at the box office. Later, she got a dramatic role in Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), alongside Julia Roberts and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).Barrymore has also appeared in the films Lucky You (2007) and Music and Lyrics (2007).

Drew got a star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2004 and is the record holder of the youngest person to host a television show, Saturday Night Live at the age of 7.

Barrymore was married to Welsh bartender turned bar owner, Jeremy Thomas, from March 20 to April 28, 1994, and to comedian Tom Green from July 7, 2001 to October 15, 2002 Until Green filed for divorce in December 2001. She is currently dating Justin Long.

The winner of People magazine’s 100 most beautiful lists in April 2007, this actress sure knows how to lead the pack with her irrepressible charm and talent.

Filmography

1. Everybody's Fine (2009) filming)
2. He's Just Not That Into You(2008) ( post-production) .... Mary
3. Beverly Hills Chihuahua(2008) ( post-production) (voice) .... Chloe
4. Grey Gardens(2008) ( post-production) .... 'Little' Edith Bouvier Beale
5. "Family Guy".... Jillian / ... (7 episodes, 2005-2007)
   ... aka Padre de familia ( USA : Spanish title)
       - Movin' Out (Brian's Song)(2007) TV episode (voice) .... Jillian
       - Boys Do Cry(2007) TV episode (voice) .... Jillian
       - Barely Legal(2006) TV episode (voice) .... Jillian
       - Chick Cancer(2006) TV episode (voice) .... Jillian
       - Prick Up Your Ears(2006) TV episode (voice) .... Jillian
         ( 2 more)
6. Lucky You(2007) .... Billie Offer
7. Music and Lyrics(2007) .... Sophie Fisher
8. Curious George(2006) (voice) .... Maggie
9. "Saturday Night Live".... Host / ... (4 episodes, 1982-2005)
   ... aka NBC's Saturday Night ( USA : first season title)
   ... aka SNL ( USA : informal title)
   ... aka SNL 25 ( USA : alternative title)
   ... aka Saturday Night ( USA : second season title)
   ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 ( USA : sixth season title)
       - Cameron Diaz/Green Day(2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Ann Coulter
       - Drew Barrymore/Macy Gray(2001) TV episode .... Host
       - Drew Barrymore/Garbage(1999) TV episode .... Host
       - Drew Barrymore/Squeeze(1982) TV episode .... Host
10. Fever Pitch(2005) .... Lindsey Meeks
    ... aka The Perfect Catch (Australia) (Ireland: English title) (New Zealand: English title) (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title) (South Africa: English title) (UK)
    ... aka Fever Pitch - Ein Mann für eine Saison (Germany: DVD box title)
    ... aka Mann für eine Saison, Ein (Germany)
11. 50 First Dates(2004) .... Lucy Whitmore
12. Duplex(2003) .... Nancy Kendricks
    ... aka Appartement-Schreck, Der ( Germany )
    ... aka Our House (UK)
13. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003) .... Dylan Sanders
14. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind(2002) .... Penny
15. Riding in Cars with Boys(2001) .... Beverly Donofrio
16. Freddy Got Fingered(2001) .... Davidson's Receptionist
17. Donnie Darko(2001) .... Karen Pomeroy
    ... aka Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut ( USA : director's cut)
18. "The Simpsons".... Sophie (1 episode, 2000)
        - Insane Clown Poppy(2000) TV episode (voice) .... Sophie
19. Charlie's Angels(2000) .... Dylan Sanders
    ... aka 3 Engel für Charlie ( Germany )
20. Titan A.E.(2000) (voice) .... Akima
    ... aka Titan: After Earth ( USA : promotional title)
21. Skipped Parts(2000) .... Fantasy Girl
    ... aka The Wonder of Sex (UK)
22. Olive, the Other Reindeer(1999) (TV) (voice) .... Olive
23. Never Been Kissed(1999) .... Josie Geller
24. Home Fries(1998) .... Sally Jackson
25. Ever After(1998) .... Danielle De Barbarac
26. The Wedding Singer(1998) .... Julia
27. Best Men(1997) .... Hope
28. Wishful Thinking(1997) .... Lena
29. Scream(1996/I) .... Casey Becker
30. Everyone Says I Love You(1996) .... Skylar Dandridge
31. Batman Forever(1995) .... Sugar
32. Mad Love(1995) .... Casey Roberts
33. Boys on the Side(1995) .... Holly Pulchik-Lincoln
    ... aka Avec ou sans hommes ( France )
34. Bad Girls(1994/I) .... Lilly Laronette
35. Inside the Goldmine(1994) .... Daisy
36. Wayne's World 2(1993) .... Bjergen Kjergen
37. Doppelganger(1993) .... Holly Gooding
    ...aka Doppelganger: The Evil Within (USA)
38. No Place to Hide(1993) .... Tinsel Hanley
39. The Amy Fisher Story(1993) (TV) .... Amy Fisher
    ... aka Beyond Control
40. "2000 Malibu Road".... Lindsay Rule (6 episodes, 1992)
        - Episode #1.3(1992) TV episode .... Lindsay Rule
        - Episode #1.5(1992) TV episode .... Lindsay Rule
        - Episode #1.6(1992) TV episode .... Lindsay Rule
        - Episode #1.4(1992) TV episode .... Lindsay Rule
        - Episode #1.2(1992) TV episode .... Lindsay Rule
          (1 more)
41. Guncrazy(1992) .... Anita Minteer
42. Sketch Artist(1992) (TV) .... Daisy Drew
43. Poison Ivy(1992) .... Ivy
44. Waxwork II: Lost in Time(1992) .... Vampire Victim #1
    ... aka Lost in Time
    ... aka Space Shift: Waxwork II
45. Motorama(1991) .... Fantasy Girl
46. Far from Home(1989) .... Joleen Cox
47. See You in the Morning(1989) .... Cathy Goodwin
48. CBS Schoolbreak Special".... Susan (1 episode, 1989)
        - 15 and Getting Straight(1989) TV episode .... Susan
49. A Conspiracy of Love(1987) (TV) .... Jody Woldarski
    ... aka Conspiracy of Love ( UK : DVD box title)
50. Babes in Toyland(1986) (TV) .... Lisa Piper
51. "The Ray Bradbury Theater".... Heather Leary (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury, Le ( Canada : French title)
    ... aka Mystery Theatre ( UK : rerun title)
    ... aka Ray Bradbury présente ( France )
    ... aka The Bradbury Trilogy ( UK : rerun title)
    ... aka The Ray Bradbury Theatre (UK)
        - The Screaming Woman(1986) TV episode .... Heather Leary
52. Star Fairies(1986) (TV) (voice) .... Hillary
53. "ABC Weekend Specials".... Con Sawyer (1 episode, 1985)
        - The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn(1985) TV episode .... Con Sawyer
54. Cat's Eye(1985) .... Our Girl, Amanda (all segments)
    ... aka Stephen King's Cat's Eye
55. Irreconcilable Differences(1984) .... Casey Brodsky
56. Firestarter(1984) .... Charlene 'Charlie' McGee
57. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial(1982) .... Gertie
    ... aka E.T. ( USA : short title)
    ... aka E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary ( USA : longer version)
58. Altered States(1980) .... Margaret Jessup
59. Bogie(1980) (TV) .... Leslie Bogart
Suddenly, Love(1978) (TV) (uncredited) .... Bobbi Graham