- Born
- Birth nameDrew Blyth Barrymore
- Nicknames
- D
- DB
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Since melting audiences' hearts at the age of just six in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Drew Barrymore has emerged as one of the most beloved and singularly gifted actresses of her generation. Born in Culver City, California to John Drew Barrymore and Jaid Barrymore, the clutches of fame were near 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.
Tailgating a turbulent adolescence that saw her grapple with insobriety, substance abuse, and cutthroat media vitriol, a diligent Barrymore threw herself into her career throughout the early-mid nineties, first with a succession of 'bad girl' parts in cultish B-pictures like Poison Ivy (1992), Guncrazy (1992) and - fittingly - Bad Girls (1994); then warmly received turns in prestige vehicles such as Boys on the Side (1995), Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You (1996), and Wes Craven's game-changing 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 forceful and far-reaching as imagined.
Having already set in motion a bunch of lucrative projects via production house Flower Films (co-est. with Nancy Juvonen in '95), Barrymore fastened an additional string to her bow when she spearheaded the sports dramedy Whip It (2009), her glowingly appraised directorial debut. Fresh off a healthy run of movie parts at the launch of the 2010s, her star turn as zombified suburban realtor Sheila Hammond - a tour de force at once dizzy and detailed - on Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet (2017) saw her step with trademark resolve into newer territory still: the flourishing world of small screen entertainment, 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)
- Lisp sweet voice
- 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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