Drew Barrymore Biography
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975 in Culver City, California) is an American film and television actress and producer.
Drew Barrymore's family
Drew Barrymore is the granddaughter of stage actor John Barrymore, and the great-niece of Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore. Drew Barrymore's father, John Drew Barrymore, and half-brother, John Blyth, are also actors (although they haven't experienced the critical or commercial success the other Barrymores have enjoyed). "Drew" was the maiden name of Drew Barrymore's great-grandmother, Georgiana; "Blythe" was the original surname of the dynasty founded by Drew Barrymore's great-grandfather, Maurice. Drew's mother is Hungarian-born actress and model, Ildiko Jaid Mako (b. 1944).
Career
Barrymore's career began at the age of 11 months, when Drew Barrymore appeared in a dog food commercial. When Drew Barrymore was bitten by Drew Barrymore's canine co-star, the producers feared litigation, though Barrymore merely laughed the incident off. Drew Barrymore shot to fame as a child actor when Drew Barrymore co-starred in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. At the age of 7, on November 20, 1982, Barrymore became the youngest ever guest host of the weekly TV program Saturday Night Live. Drew Barrymore performed in a skit where Drew Barrymore revealed that Drew Barrymore had killed E.T.
Drew Barrymore on the cover of Playboy, January 1995
Biography
In the wake of this sudden stardom, Drew Barrymore endured a notoriously troubled childhood, drinking alcoholic beverages by the time Drew Barrymore was 9, smoking marijuana at 10, and snorting cocaine at 12. Barrymore later described this early period of Drew Barrymore's life in Drew Barrymore's 1990 autobiography, Little Girl Lost. Though overcoming Drew Barrymore's substance abuse problems by the time Drew Barrymore entered adulthood, Barrymore maintained Drew Barrymore's "bad girl" image, and in fact leveraged Drew Barrymore's new found role as a sex symbol to stage a career comeback in the 1990s, playing a teenage seductress in Poison Ivy, and posing nude for the January 1995 issue of U.S. magazine Playboy. Steven Spielberg, Barrymore's godfather, gave Drew Barrymore's a quilt for Drew Barrymore's 20th birthday with a note that read "Cover yourself up". Enclosed was a copy of Drew Barrymore's Playboy appearance, with the pictures altered by his art department so that Drew Barrymore appeared fully clothed. At that time Drew Barrymore had also appeared nude in Drew Barrymore's last five movies. During a 1995 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, Barrymore shocked the normally unflappable host by climbing onto his desk and flashing Drew Barrymore's breasts at him (but with Drew Barrymore's back to the camera), as part of a dance for his birthday. Drew Barrymore also modelled in a series of Guess? jeans advertisements during this time.
Drew Barrymore on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1995, immediately after notoriously flashing the host on-air for his birthday.Barrymore has continued to be a highly bankable movie actress. Though Drew Barrymore's playful sex appeal has undoubtedly helped Drew Barrymore's remain in the media spotlight, Drew Barrymore has also established a substantial career behind the scenes, despite never finishing high school. Drew Barrymore has produced several films, including the highly successful Charlie's Angels movie adaptation and its sequel. In addition to the light-hearted romantic comedies that Drew Barrymore has typically starred in, Drew Barrymore has also recently explored more dramatic roles in movies such as Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and the cult favorite Donnie Darko, of which Drew Barrymore was also the executive producer. Barrymore has started to receive more notice both as a serious actress and a savvy Hollywood "player", though without losing Drew Barrymore's reputation as a sex symbol and (occasional) hellraiser.
Barrymore's career makes for colorful copy. In the words of Yahoo! Movies:
Heir to a Hollywood dynasty, child star, prepubescent drug and alcohol abuser, teenage sexpot, and resurrected vessel of celluloid purity, Drew Barrymore is nothing if not the embodiment of the rise and fall of Hollywood fortunes, self-reinvention, and the healing powers of good PR.
On February 3, 2004, Drew Barrymore received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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 (Green filed for divorce in December 2001). Drew Barrymore is currently dating drummer Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes. Barrymore has also publicly declared herself to be bisexual, revealing that Drew Barrymore had slept with many women as a teenager and is still very interested in women sexually.
Trivia
Barrymore was delivered by Dr. Paul Fleiss, father of Heidi Fleiss (interview on The Tonight Show, January 22, 2003).
Drew Barrymore is the godmother of Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of musicians Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.
Drew Barrymore has 6 tattoos: a crescent moon on Drew Barrymore's big toe, a cross with ivy on Drew Barrymore's lower leg, a butterfly on Drew Barrymore's stomach, a daisy on Drew Barrymore's hip, and 2 angels on Drew Barrymore's lower back (one has a banner with Drew Barrymore's mother's name, Jaid, and the other has the name James--a tribute to Drew Barrymore's then-boyfriend Jamie Walters).
Selected filmography by date
Barrymore (right) with Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz in Charlie's Angels (2000)Altered States (1980)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Firestarter (1984)
Cat's Eye (1985)
Poison Ivy (1992)
Wayne's World 2 (1993) (Cameo)
Bad Girls (1994)
Boys on the Side (1995)
Mad Love (1995)
Batman Forever (1995)
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Scream (1996)
Wishful Thinking (1997)
The Wedding Singer (1998)
Ever After (1998)
Home Fries (1998)
Never Been Kissed (1999) (also producer)
Titan A.E. (2000) (voice)
Charlie's Angels (2000) (also producer)
Donnie Darko (2001) (also executive producer)
Freddy Got Fingered (2001) (Cameo)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (also producer)
Duplex (2003) (also producer)
50 First Dates (2004)
Fever Pitch (2005) (also producer)
Curious George (2006) (voice) (currently filming)
Lucky You (2006)
Selected filmography alpabetically
50 First Dates -2004
Altered States -1980
Bad Girls -1994
Batman Forever -1995
Boys on the Side -1995
Cat's Eye -1985
Charlie's Angels -2000 (also producer)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle -2003 (also producer)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind -2002
Curious George -2006 (voice)
Donnie Darko -2001 (also executive producer)
Duplex -2003 (also producer)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -1982
Ever After -1998
Everyone Says I Love You -1996
Fever Pitch -2005 (also producer)
Firestarter -1984
Freddy Got Fingered -2001 (Cameo)
Home Fries -1998
Lucky You -2006
Mad Love -1995
Never Been Kissed -1999 (also producer)
Poison Ivy -1992
Riding in Cars with Boys -2001
Scream -1996
The Wedding Singer -1998
Titan A.E. -2000 (voice)
Wayne's World 2 -1993 (Cameo)
Wishful Thinking -1997
Drew Barrymore - Latest News
12/12/12 - none
Movies Drew Barrymore has stared in:
Drew Barrymore has stared in 8MM
Drew Barrymore has stared in Beijing Bicycle
Drew Barrymore has stared in Bicentennial Man
Drew Barrymore has stared in Black Cat, White Cat
Drew Barrymore has stared in Blue Crush
Drew Barrymore has stared in Boys and Girls
Drew Barrymore has stared in Brotherhood of the Wolf
Drew Barrymore has stared in Charlie's Angels
Drew Barrymore has stared in Chill Factor
Drew Barrymore has stared in Collateral Damage
Drew Barrymore has stared in Detroit Rock City
Drew Barrymore has stared in Dick
Drew Barrymore has stared in Don't Say a Word
Drew Barrymore has stared in Big Dummy
Drew Barrymore has stared in E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary
Drew Barrymore has stared in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Drew Barrymore has stared in Goodbye Lover
Drew Barrymore has stared in Happy, Texas
Drew Barrymore has stared in Hollow Man
Drew Barrymore has stared in Home Fries
Drew Barrymore has stared in Isn't She Great?
Drew Barrymore has stared in Kagemusha
Drew Barrymore has stared in Lantana
Drew Barrymore has stared in Legally Blonde
Drew Barrymore has stared in Never Been Kissed
Drew Barrymore has stared in Charlie's Angels
Drew Barrymore has stared in O
Some Films Drew Barrymore has stared in:
Drew Barrymore has stared in Charlie's Angels
Drew Barrymore has stared in Big Dummy
Drew Barrymore has stared in E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary
Drew Barrymore has stared in Home Fries
Drew Barrymore has stared in Never Been Kissed
Drew Barrymore has stared in Charlie's Angels
Drew Barrymore has stared in Riding in Cars with Boys
Drew Barrymore has stared in Scary Movie
Drew Barrymore has stared in Stupid Head
Drew Barrymore has stared in Titan A.E.
Drew Barrymore Related Quotes
A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it. by Bovee, Christian Nestell
Another Drew Barrymore Related Quote
O gold! I still prefer thee unto paper which makes bank credit like a bank of vapour. by Byron, Lord
Yet Another Drew Barrymore Related Quote
Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day. by Christ, Jesus
And our last Drew Barrymore Related Quote
All animals but men know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it -and they do enjoy it as much as man and other circumstances will allow it. by Butler, Samuel
Drew Barrymore News
NEWS: Eve Rolls W/ Drew Barrymore In Upcoming Flick (SOHH.com)
Grammy award winning rapper/actor Eve will co-star in Drew Barrymore ?s directorial film debut, Whip It!, based on a beauty-pageant contestant turned roller derby competitor.
Read more: NEWS: Eve Rolls W/ Drew Barrymore In Upcoming Flick (SOHH.com)
Barrymore's 'Whip It!' Begins Production (WNEM TV 5 Mid-Michigan)
"Juno" Star Ellen Page will appear in "Whip It!," Drew Barrymore?s upcoming directorial debut, which is being partially filmed in Saginaw County.
Read more: Barrymore's 'Whip It!' Begins Production (WNEM TV 5 Mid-Michigan)
Acting 'really fun,' 8-year-old says (The Saginaw News)
MIDLAND -- An 8-year-old Midland boy is set to appear in his third feature film. Caleb M. Wolfe completed filming his first speaking role Thursday. It's in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, ''Whip It!''
Read more: Acting 'really fun,' 8-year-old says (The Saginaw News)
Everybody's curious about 'Benjamin Button' (Los Angeles Times)
Gold Derby nuggets: It ain't easy being a green ogre and more.
Read more: Everybody's curious about 'Benjamin Button' (Los Angeles Times)
Hollywood coming to Mid-Michigan (ABC12 Mid-Michigan)
Hollywood is headed to Mid-Michigan. Starting soon, film crews with a Drew Barrymore-directed film will start making movie magic in Birch Run Township.
Read more: Hollywood coming to Mid-Michigan (ABC12 Mid-Michigan)
Celebrity yoga instructor attending YogaRocks! Fest (Vail Daily)
Well-known yoga instructor Seane Corn will lead a Vinyasa flow workshop called ?Spiritual Activism? at YogaRocks, a yoga and music festival taking place at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons this weekend.
Read more: Celebrity yoga instructor attending YogaRocks! Fest (Vail Daily)
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Aspiring actor looking for help; all he needs is your online vote (The Oakland Press)
Tom Kruszewski, a 23-year-old from Commerce Township, has been interested in movies for years. First, he watched them as a fan but then looked at them as something he could make.
Read more: WEB EXCLUSIVE: Aspiring actor looking for help; all he needs is your online vote (The Oakland Press)
Tyler Wilson (Coeur d'Alene Press)
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Read more: Tyler Wilson (Coeur d'Alene Press)
Hunterdon couple die in motorcycle crash (The Star-Ledger)
An accomplished film and television Steadicam operator who worked on "The Sopranos," "Sex And The City" and other high-profile projects died Saturday along with his wife in a motorcycle acci dent while riding through Hunter don County.
Read more: Hunterdon couple die in motorcycle crash (The Star-Ledger)
Emma Roberts: no wild child (News Interactive)
RARELY a day goes by where Emma Roberts is not referred to as "the next Julia Roberts".
Read more: Emma Roberts: no wild child (News Interactive)
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