Drew Barrymore, Living Life ❤️on Her Terms.

Drew Barrymore is a well-known American actress, director, producer, talk show host, and author. She was born on February 22, 1975, in Culver City, California, and comes from a family of actors. Barrymore has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for a British Academy Film Award and seven Emmy Awards. In 2004, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Barrymore rose to fame as a child actor with her memorable performance in the 1982 movie, E.T. the . Despite a highly publicized childhood marred by drug and alcohol abuse, she has had a successful career in the entertainment industry. She has starred in many successful movies, including Charlie's Angels, Never Been Kissed, Poison Ivy, Boys on the Side, Mad Love, Batman Forever, Scream, and Ever After. She has also appeared in three films alongside Adam Sandler: The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates, and Blended. Additionally, Barrymore made her directorial debut with the movie Whip It. She won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in Grey Gardens. She currently hosts her own talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show, and previously starred in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet. Barrymore is the founder of the production company Flower Films, which has produced several projects she has starred in. In 2013, she launched a line of cosmetics under the Flower banner, which has expanded to include make-up, perfume, and eyewear. She has also ventured into other business endeavors, including a range of wines and a clothing line. In 2015, E. P. Dutton published a collection of Barrymore's autobiographical essays titled Wildflower. Drew Blythe Barrymore was born on February 22, 1975, in Culver City, California, to a family with a long history in the entertainment industry. Her father, John Drew Barrymore, was an actor, and her mother, Jaid Barrymore, was an aspiring actress who was born in a displaced persons camp in West Germany to Hungarian refugees. Drew has three older half-siblings from her father's previous marriages, including actor John Blyth Barrymore.

Barrymore's family has a rich legacy in the performing arts. Her paternal great-grandparents, Maurice and Georgie Drew Barrymore, as well as Maurice's sister, Ethel Barrymore, and their parents, John and Louisa Lane Drew, were all actors. Her godmother, actress Sophia Loren, and her godfather, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, are also notable figures in the entertainment industry. In her autobiography Little Girl Lost, Barrymore revealed that her father was physically and emotionally abusive and left the family when she was only six months old. As a result, they had little contact throughout her childhood, and their relationship was strained. Despite this difficult start, Barrymore would go on to achieve great success in the entertainment industry, becoming an accomplished actress, director, producer, author, and talk show host. Barrymore spent her childhood in West Hollywood before moving to Sherman Oaks at the age of seven. She attended Fountain Day School and Country School for elementary school. However, Barrymore's sudden rise to fame led to a troubled childhood. She frequently partied and was a regular at Studio 54. Her struggles with addiction led to a stint in rehab at the age of 13, followed by a suicide attempt at 14. She then spent time in an institution for the mentally ill and later stayed with singer David Crosby and his wife for three months. After successfully petitioning for emancipation, she moved into her own apartment at the age of fifteen. Barrymore's acting career began when she was just eleven months old, appearing in a dog-food commercial. Her breakthrough role was as Gertie in the blockbuster film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Director Steven Spielberg was impressed with her imagination and cast her in the role. The film became the highest-grossing film of the 1980s and earned her a Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also became the youngest person to host Saturday Night Live in its eighth season.

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