- Born
- Birth nameDrew Blyth Barrymore
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- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Since melting filmgoers' hearts at the tender age of six in Steven Spielberg's beloved sci-fi blockbuster, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Drew Barrymore has emerged as one of the most iconic and singularly gifted talents of her generation. Born in Culver City, California to John Drew Barrymore and Jaid Barrymore, the clutches of fame were virtually inescapable for young Drew, her father being a member of the esteemed showbiz dynasty fronted by stage star Maurice Barrymore, his thespian wife Georgiana, and their three children: Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, and John Barrymore.
In the wake of a challenging era fuelled by addiction and media vitriol, an industrious Barrymore threw herself into her work during the early-mid nineties, first with an assortment of "bad girl" parts in cultish B-pics like Poison Ivy (1992), Guncrazy (1992), Doppelganger (1993), and - befittingly - Bad Girls (1994); then, warmly received supporting roles in mainstream fare such as Boys on the Side (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You (1996), and Wes Craven's game-changing horror megahit, Scream (1996). Equal portions of goofball - The Wedding Singer (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), Charlie's Angels (2000) - and gravitas - Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Donnie Darko (2001), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) - came next, with a Golden Globe-grabbing pièce de résistance - her divine incarnation of Edith Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens (2009) - confirming that her skill set was every bit as broad and robust as imagined.
Having already birthed an array of projects through Flower Films, the production house she co-formed with Nancy Juvonen in '95, Barrymore fastened an additional string to her bow when she spearheaded the sports dramedy Whip It (2009), her richly appraised directorial debut. Following a steady run of star vehicles at the front end of the 2010s, her tour de force turn as walking-dead suburban realtor Sheila Hammond - on Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet (2017) - saw her step with trademark resolve into newer territory still: the flourishing world of television, a metamorphosis she continues to espouse with her role as compère of spirited daytime staple, The Drew Barrymore Show (2020).- IMDb Mini Biography By: N.R.
- SpousesWill Kopelman(June 2, 2012 - August 3, 2016) (divorced, 2 children)Tom Green(July 7, 2001 - October 15, 2002) (divorced)Jeremy Thomas(March 20, 1994 - February 18, 1995) (divorced)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesJohn Barrymore(Grandparent)Dolores Costello(Grandparent)Maurice Costello(Great Grandparent)Mae Costello(Great Grandparent)John Blyth Barrymore(Half Sibling)Diana Barrymore(Aunt or Uncle)Ethel Barrymore(Aunt or Uncle)Lionel Barrymore(Aunt or Uncle)
- When she found out that a 23-year-old girl wanted to be on MTV's I Want a Famous Face (2004) and have cosmetic surgery to look like her, she contacted the girl and successfully convinced her to not have the surgery.
- Steven Spielberg gave her a quilt for her birthday with a note "Cover yourself up". Enclosed was a copy of the January 1995 issue of Playboy Magazine for which she posed nude, with the pictures altered by Spielberg's art department so that she appeared fully clothed.
- Originally offered the lead role in Scream (1996) but chose to play Casey Becker because she thought this would be more fun.
- During an April 12th 1995 appearance on Late Show with David Letterman (1993), 20 year old Barrymore shocked the normally unflappable host by climbing onto his desk, dancing, and flashing him (but with her back to the camera) for his 48th birthday.
- Her godfather Steven Spielberg is also the godfather of Gwyneth Paltrow.
- I know certain actors are totally screwed up on drugs, yet it gets covered up. Why wasn't I excused for 'exhaustion' or 'the flu'?
- There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.
- If I ever start talking to you about my 'craft', my 'instrument', you have permission to shoot me.
- I believe in fate. I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how you learn.
- I believe you can be the person that you dream of being.
- Music and Lyrics (2007) - $15,000,000
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) - $14,000,000
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) - $14,000,000 + 12% of gross
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2003) - $250,000 (scale)
- Donnie Darko (2001) - $500,000
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