Drew Barrymore is a well-known American model, actor, director, and producer who rose to fame as a child star in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial as Gertie. Drew is a member of the prominent Barrymore family that includes renowned stage and film actors, including John Barrymore’s granddaughter.
She was naturally charming on camera from a young age. She overcame her teenage problems with drug and alcohol abuse, became one of the most successful American actresses, and proved her mettle in box-office blockbusters such as The Wedding Singer, Music & Lyrics, 50 First Dates, and Charlie’s Angels.
Drew and her co-owner Nancy Juvoner launched the production firm ‘Flower Films,’ which produced Donnie Darko, a cult film. In 2007, People magazine included her among the magazine’s “100 Most Beautiful People.”
Drew Barrymore has a star on the ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame,’ as well as numerous other accolades. She is a U.N. World Food Program ambassador, giving $1 million to the program. Drew Barrymore has been the face of Gucci’s jewelry collection since 2003, and Drew has modeled for Cover Girl Cosmetics since 2010. In addition, she received the Golden Globe Award for “Best Actress in a Television Film” in 2016.
Family and Early Life Of Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore was born in Culver City, California, on February 22nd, 1975. Her illustrious acting lineage can be traced back to the mid-19th century when her family’s name became synonymous with show business. Drew’s paternal great-grandfather, John Barrymore, was a renowned stage actor who made his mark before and after cinema’s birth.
Drew’s godparents include such renowned moviemakers as Steven Spielberg and Sophia Loren. Her turbulent youth included raves, drugs, and alcohol at a young age, therapy at 13, and emancipation from her parents at 15.
Drew Barrymore | Acting Career
According to reports, her acting career began even earlier in her life, at just 11 months old. She reportedly was nipped by a dog during her audition for a dog food commercial and responded by laughing rather than crying, which helped her secure the role.
She made her cinematic debut in the 1980 science fiction film Altered States, but her character as E.T.’s younger sister Gertie in E.T. propelled her to worldwide movie stardom a few years later.
In the 1984 Stephen King adaptation Firestarter, she was cast as E.T. In a role with eerie parallels to her real life, she played a young girl in Irreconcilable Differences, a legal battle to separate herself from her famous parents, which was released the same year.
Moreover, In 1985, she played in another King-directed film, Cat’s Eye’s horror anthology. Despite a progressively chaotic personal life, she continued to work throughout the 1980s. The 1990s brought a new image for Barrymore: she worked hard to shed her child actor reputation and began taking more mature adolescent parts.
The scariest of these is undoubtedly Poison Ivy, a box-office flop when first released but has since become a cult classic on home video. Then, in 1993, she played another movie that was sure to go down in history: the inexplicable erotic thriller Doppelganger.
In the mid-nineties, Drew Barrymore produced memorable roles in 1998’s The Wedding Singer, alongside Adam Sandler, and 1999’s Never Been Kissed. Then, as one of the three Charlie’s Angels in the 2000 reboot and its 2003 sequel Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, she earned her biggest payday to date of $14 million.
During this period, she also made appearances in lower-budgeted independent features like Donnie Darko and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. She then shot to prominence with the roller derby film Whip It (2009), her feature directorial debut.
After a few more leading roles in films, including Going the Distance and Blended, Barrymore made another career change with a prominent role in Netflix’s original series Santa Clarita Diet, alongside Timothy Olyphant.
Drew Barrymore | Producing Career
In 1995, Drew and Nancy Juvonen co-founded Flower Films, a production company. Flower Films produced Drew’s films from 1999 to 2019, including Never Been Kissed, Donnie Darko, 50 First Dates, and Fever Pitch, among others. Flower Films also holds film rights to Charlie’s Angels, so not only did Drew’s firm produce the first two parts of the movies (in 2000 and 2003), but it was also producing the current reboot in 2019.
Relationship Of Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore’s personal life has been extensively documented, beginning when she was still a youngster. It began with her first marriage, which lasted just two months in 1994 when she was 19 – to a Los Angeles bar owner named Jeremy Thomas.
In 1999, she met comedian Tom Green and married him the following year. They made cameo appearances in one other’s movies, he in Charlie’s Angels and she in his directorial debut Freddy Got Fingered – but they divorced in 2002. In 2012, she married art consultant Will Kopelman, with whom she has two daughters; they divorced in 2016.
Awards & Achievements
- MTV Movie & T.V. Award for Best Kiss 1998
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 2010
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry 2005
- Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress 2001, 1999, 1998
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
- Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series & Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 2009
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite Leading Lady 2008
- GLAAD Media Vanguard Award 2010
Drew Barrymore | Net Worth & Salary
Drew Barrymore has an estimated net worth of $150 million.
Barrymore has a history of taking smaller parts in movies she worked on for artistic fulfillment, with lower pay to match. Two examples have her reported $500,000 fee for Donnie Darko and her $250,000 salary for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
She was first discovered by a talent agent in 1992 when she was eleven. In 1995, she received $1.5 million for her role in Mad Love, and in 1998 she earned $3 million for Ever After. Her debut in the Charlie’s Angels franchise was worth $9 million in 2000, eventually increasing to $14 million for the sequel. Moreover, She secured her greatest salary at $15 million in 2007.
Social Media Presence
Drew Barrymore is active on social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.
On Twitter, she has around 16.8 million followers, while on Instagram, she has around 9.3 million followers. She often posts pictures of her family, friends, and work on her Instagram account.
Additional Information
| Сеlеbrаtеd Nаmе: | Drew Barrymore |
| Nickname: | Drew |
| Rеаl Nаmе/Full Nаmе: | Drew Blythe Barrymore |
| Gеndеr: | Female |
| Аgе: | 47 |
| Віrth Dаtе: | 22 February 1975 |
| Віrth Рlасе: | Culver City, California, United States |
| Nаtіоnаlіtу: | American |
| Неіght: | 1.63m |
| Ѕехuаl Оrіеntаtіоn: | Straight |
| Relationship Ѕtаtuѕ: | Single |
| Spouse(Ex): | Will Kopelman(m. 2012-2016) |
| Рrоfеѕѕіоn: | Actress, Producer, Author |
| Nеt Wоrth іn 2022: | $125 million |
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