Drew Barrymore

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Drew Barrymore (born February 22, 1975)[1] is an American actress, producer, director, host, author, model and entrepreneur. She achieved fame as a child actress with her role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award, and a BAFTA nomination. She is a member of the Barrymore family of actors, and the granddaughter of John Barrymore.

Biography

Drew was born Drew Blythe Barrymore in Culver City, California, to American actor John Drew Barrymore and aspiring actress Jaid Barrymore (born Ildikó Jaid Makó),[2] who was born in a displaced persons camp in Brannenburg, West Germany to Hungarian World War II refugees.[3] Barrymore is one of four children and has a half-brother, John,[4] who is also an actor. Her parents divorced in 1984, when she was nine years old.[5]

Born into an acting family. All of Drew's paternal great-grandparents—Maurice and Georgie Drew Barrymore, Maurice and Mae Costello (née Altschuk)—as well as her paternal grandparents, John Barrymore and Dolores Costello, were actors,[6] with John being arguably the most acclaimed actor of his generation.[5] She is a niece of Diana Barrymore, a grandniece of Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, and Helene Costello,[7] and a great-great-granddaughter of Irish-born John and English-born Louisa Lane Drew, all of whom were also actors. She is a great-grandniece of Broadway idol John Drew Jr. and silent film actor, writer, and director Sidney Drew.[8]

Barrymore's godmothers are actress Sophia Loren[9] and Lee Strasberg's widow, Anna Strasberg; Barrymore described her relationship with the latter as one that "would become so important to me as a kid because she was so kind and nurturing."[10] Her godfather is director Steven Spielberg. [11]

Career

Following a highly publicized childhood marked by substance abuse,[5] Barrymore released an autobiography, Little Girl Lost, when she was 16 in 1991. She went on to appear in a string of successful films throughout the decade, including Poison Ivy (1992), Boys on the Side (1995), Mad Love (1995), Scream (1996), and Ever After (1998). Barrymore collaborated with actor/comedian Adam Sandler on films, including The Wedding Singer (1998), 50 First Dates (2004) and Blended (2014).

Barrymore's other films include Never Been Kissed (1999), Charlie's Angels (2000), Donnie Darko (2001), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Fever Pitch (2005), Music and Lyrics (2007), Going the Distance (2010), Big Miracle (2012) and Miss You Already (2015). Barrymore made her directorial debut film Whip It (2009), in which she also starred. She received a SAG Award and a Golden Globe for her performance in Grey Gardens (2009). She starred in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet.

In 1995, Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen formed the production company Flower Films. They have produced several projects in which Barrymore has starred. In 2013, Barrymore launched a range of cosmetics under the Flower banner, which has grown to include lines in makeup, perfume and eyewear.[12] Her other business ventures include a range of wines[13] and a clothing line.[14] In 2015, she released her second memoir, Wildflower.[15] Barrymore received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004.

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References

  1. Drew Barrymore Biography (1975–). FilmReference.com. Retrieved on 22 April 2014.
  2. "Actor John D. Barrymore dies at 72", USA Today, November 29, 2004. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
  3. (2015) Wildflower. New York: Dutton. ISBN 9781101983799. OCLC 904421431. 
  4. "Actor Barrymore attacked at home", BBC, May 6, 2002. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Drew Barrymore Profile. Hello magazine. Retrieved on August 9, 2010.
  6. Stein Hoffman, Carol. The Barrymores: Hollywood's First Family. University Press of Kentucky, 2001. Template:ISBN
  7. "The Costello Family." Template:Webarchive BarrymoreFamily.com
  8. "The Drew family." Template:Webarchive BarrymoreFamily.com
  9. "Drew Barrymore interview". Retrieved on January 27, 2013.
  10. Barrymore, 2015, page 103.
  11. Trachta, Ali (April 17, 2012). Q & A With Drew Barrymore: L.A. Cravings, Dying Art Forms & Barrymore Wines. LA Weekly. Retrieved on June 21, 2020.
  12. Drew Barrymore's sets new sights for beauty brand. Business Insider (January 20, 2016). Retrieved on September 11, 2018.
  13. DREW BARRYMORE ON WINEMAKING AND ROSÉ. The Wine Siren (June 9, 2017). Retrieved on September 12, 2018.
  14. Drew Barrymore Launches a Clothing Line, Dear Drew. People (October 23, 2017). Retrieved on September 12, 2018.
  15. Flower Power: Get an Exclusive Look at the Cover of Drew Barrymore's New Book, Wildflower. People (July 20, 2015). Retrieved on September 11, 2018.

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