Drew Barrymore was born on February 22, 1975, in Culver City, California. Being from a family that produced legendary actors John, Lionel, and Ethel Barrymore, it's no wonder Drew quickly found her way to the spotlight.When she was barely 11 months old, she made her first television commercial for Puppy Choice dog food. Other TV spots soon followed for Pillsbury chocolate-chip cookies and Rice Krispies cereal. But it was clear she was destined for greater things.
She made her first movie at the age of two when she appeared as a boy in the made-for-television film Suddenly, Love (1978). Another TV movie followed with Bogie (1980), in which she played Leslie Bogart.That same year, at the age of five, she moved to the big screen and played William Hurt's daughter in the philosophical science-fiction film Altered States. Two years later, she was cast as Gertie in the Steven Spielberg blockbuster E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
Why Is She Famous?
Probably the most famous child actress of her generation, she spent her childhood plastered in tabloids because of her wild partying and drug addiction. Since then, she's made many memorable films, such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Poison Ivy (1992), Batman Forever (1995), The Wedding Singer (1998), Charlie's Angels (2000), and 50 First Dates (2004).
Success
After appearing in many TV commercials, Drew made the TV movies Suddenly, Love (1978) and Bogie (1980). Major motion pictures followed with Altered States (1980) and Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
Following Irreconcilable Differences (1984), she was in two Stephen King adaptations: Firestarter (1984) and Cat's Eye (1985). She then returned to television films with The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (1985), Babes in Toyland (1986), and Conspiracy of Love (1987).
The controversial thriller Far From Home and the after-school special 15 and Getting Straight, both released in 1989, were closely linked to her days of drug addiction. Once clean and sober, she made Poison Ivy (1992), Guncrazy (1992), television's The Amy Fisher Story (1993), Doppelganger (1993), and she also had a small part in Wayne's World 2 (1993).
Wild girl roles followed with Bad Girls (1994), Boys on the Side (1995), Mad Love (1995), and Batman Forever (1995). She played a murder victim in the hugely popular Scream (1996) and was in the whimsical Woody Allen musical Everyone Says I Love You (1996).
After Best Men (1997) and Wishful Thinking (1997), she became a leading lady in 1998 in The Wedding Singer, Ever After and Home Fries.
She then produced, as well as starred in, Never Been Kissed (1999) with Jessica Alba, Charlie's Angels (2000), Donnie Darko (2001), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Duplex (2003), and the southern comedy A Confederacy of Dunces (due in 2005).
Other credits include Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), the disastrous Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), and 50 First Dates (2004). She can also be seen in music videos for Bonnie Raitt's "You Got It" and Swirl 360's "Candy In The Sun."
Sexiness
While she may not be the most naturally beautiful actress in Tinseltown, she makes up for it in sexiness. During her seductress phase of the '90s, she made guys line up for confession to clear up all the unclean thoughts she triggered. Well, almost. The crown jewel of this period of her life is when she flashed her breasts at David Letterman on his show.
We might have seen the goods in Play..boy soon after, but it's the flashing that we dream about to this day. Even though she had breast reduction surgery when she was 16, committing the closest thing to a mortal sin we can think of, most men rate her as extremely sexy. We have to concur.
Quotes
"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'?" -Drew Barrymore
She made her first movie at the age of two when she appeared as a boy in the made-for-television film Suddenly, Love (1978). Another TV movie followed with Bogie (1980), in which she played Leslie Bogart.That same year, at the age of five, she moved to the big screen and played William Hurt's daughter in the philosophical science-fiction film Altered States. Two years later, she was cast as Gertie in the Steven Spielberg blockbuster E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
Why Is She Famous?
Probably the most famous child actress of her generation, she spent her childhood plastered in tabloids because of her wild partying and drug addiction. Since then, she's made many memorable films, such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Poison Ivy (1992), Batman Forever (1995), The Wedding Singer (1998), Charlie's Angels (2000), and 50 First Dates (2004).
Success
After appearing in many TV commercials, Drew made the TV movies Suddenly, Love (1978) and Bogie (1980). Major motion pictures followed with Altered States (1980) and Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
Following Irreconcilable Differences (1984), she was in two Stephen King adaptations: Firestarter (1984) and Cat's Eye (1985). She then returned to television films with The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (1985), Babes in Toyland (1986), and Conspiracy of Love (1987).
The controversial thriller Far From Home and the after-school special 15 and Getting Straight, both released in 1989, were closely linked to her days of drug addiction. Once clean and sober, she made Poison Ivy (1992), Guncrazy (1992), television's The Amy Fisher Story (1993), Doppelganger (1993), and she also had a small part in Wayne's World 2 (1993).
Wild girl roles followed with Bad Girls (1994), Boys on the Side (1995), Mad Love (1995), and Batman Forever (1995). She played a murder victim in the hugely popular Scream (1996) and was in the whimsical Woody Allen musical Everyone Says I Love You (1996).
After Best Men (1997) and Wishful Thinking (1997), she became a leading lady in 1998 in The Wedding Singer, Ever After and Home Fries.
She then produced, as well as starred in, Never Been Kissed (1999) with Jessica Alba, Charlie's Angels (2000), Donnie Darko (2001), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Duplex (2003), and the southern comedy A Confederacy of Dunces (due in 2005).
Other credits include Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), the disastrous Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), and 50 First Dates (2004). She can also be seen in music videos for Bonnie Raitt's "You Got It" and Swirl 360's "Candy In The Sun."
Sexiness
While she may not be the most naturally beautiful actress in Tinseltown, she makes up for it in sexiness. During her seductress phase of the '90s, she made guys line up for confession to clear up all the unclean thoughts she triggered. Well, almost. The crown jewel of this period of her life is when she flashed her breasts at David Letterman on his show.
We might have seen the goods in Play..boy soon after, but it's the flashing that we dream about to this day. Even though she had breast reduction surgery when she was 16, committing the closest thing to a mortal sin we can think of, most men rate her as extremely sexy. We have to concur.
Quotes
"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'?" -Drew Barrymore
