Drew Barrymore
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 Drew Barrymore, May 2007 |
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| Born | Drew Blyth Barrymore February 22, 1975 Culver City, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Film actress, producer | ||||||
| Years active | 1978–present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Jeremy Thomas (1994–1995) Tom Green (2001-2002) |
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Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated American actress and film producer, the youngest member of the Barrymore family of American actors. She has her own production company, Flower Films. Barrymore made her screen début in Altered States (1980); her breakout role two years later was in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. She quickly became one of Hollywood's most recognized child actresses going on to establish herself in mainly comic roles.
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Biography
Early life
Barrymore was born in Culver City, California, the daughter of American actor John Drew Barrymore and Ildiko Jaid Barrymore (née Makó), an aspiring actress born in a displaced persons camp in Brannenburg, West Germany to Hungarian World War II refugees. Her parents divorced after she was born. She has a half-brother John Blyth Barrymore, also an actor, and two half-sisters, Blyth Dolores Barrymore and Brahma (Jessica) Blyth Barrymore. Her paternal great-great-grandfather, John Drew, the actor, was Irish-born, and immigrated to the US, in the 19th Century.
Barrymore was born into the acting profession, coming from a long line of acting talent extending back nearly 200 years; her great-great grandparents John Drew, Louisa Lane Drew, her great-grandparents Maurice Barrymore, Georgiana Drew, Maurice Costello and Mae Costello (née Altschuk), and her grandparents John Barrymore and Dolores Costello were all highly successful actors; John Barrymore was arguably the most acclaimed actor of his generation. She is the grand-niece of Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore (whom Winston Churchill once proposed to), and Helene Costello, and the great grandniece of John Drew, Jr., actress Louisa Drew, and silent film actor/writer/director Sidney Drew. Her father and half-brother are also actors. She is also the god-daughter of director Steven Spielberg.[1]
Her first name, Drew, was the maiden name of her paternal great-grandmother, Georgiana Drew; her middle name, Blyth, was the original surname of the dynasty founded by her great-grandfather, Maurice Barrymore.
Rise to fame
Barrymore's career began when she was eleven months old: she auditioned for a dog food commercial.[1] When she was bitten by her canine co-star, the producers were afraid she would cry, but she merely laughed, and was hired for the job. She made her film debut in Altered States (1980). A year later, she landed the role of Gertie in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which made her famous.[1] She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1984 for her role in Irreconcilable Differences.[1]
Rebellious era
In the wake of this sudden stardom, Barrymore endured a notoriously troubled childhood, already a regular at the famed Studio 54 when she was a little girl, smoking cigarettes at age nine, drinking alcohol by the time she was eleven, smoking marijuana at twelve, and snorting cocaine at thirteen.[1] She was in rehab at age 13 and a second time at 14.[1] Barrymore later described this period of her life in her 1990 autobiography, Little Girl Lost. Her nightlife and constant partying became a popular subject with the media.
New image
Barrymore used her new-found role as a sex symbol to stage a career comeback playing a manipulative, evil teenage seductress in Poison Ivy (1992), which became a box office failure, but was popular on video and cable.[1] That same year, at the age of 17, she posed nude for the cover of the July issue of Interview magazine with her then-fiance, actor Jamie Walters, as well as appearing nude in pictures inside the issue.[2] Barrymore would go on to pose nude for the January 1995 issue of Playboy. Steven Spielberg, who directed her in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial when she was a child, gave her a quilt for her 20th birthday with a note that read, "Cover yourself up".[1] Enclosed were copies of her Playboy pictures, with the pictures altered by his art department so that she appeared fully clothed.[3] She would eventually appear nude in five of her movies during this period. During a 1995 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, Barrymore climbed onto Dave Letterman's desk and bared her breasts to him, her back to the camera. The flash was intended to celebrate his birthday. She also modeled in a series of Guess? jeans ads during this time. She underwent breast reduction surgery in 1992, and has said on the subject:
| “ | You should have seen the size of them I was a 34DD. Everybody stared at them and it was so embarrassing. They'd be like "you changed," and they'd be staring straight at my breasts. After I got my boobs reduced to a 34C, all the sudden this thing that was so scary and embarrassing wasn't a problem anymore. | ” |
Return to prominence
She made a comeback in the successful 1996 horror film Scream. Barrymore has continued to be highly bankable, and a top box office draw.[1] She has been especially adept in romantic comedies, such as Wishful Thinking (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), Home Fries (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), 50 First Dates (2004), and Fever Pitch (2005). Summing up Barrymore's appeal, Roger Ebert, in his review of 50 First Dates, describes Barrymore as having a "smiling, coy sincerity", describing the film as "ingratiating and lovable".[4] She has also produced several films, including Charlie's Angels (2000), a major box office success of 2000.[1] After Charlie's Angels, Drew had a dramatic role in the comedy/drama Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), where she played a teenage mother in a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father (based on the real-life story of Beverly D'Onofrio). In Richard Kelly's debut movie Donnie Darko she had the fairly small role of Karen Pomeroy, the title character's English teacher. In 2003, she reprised her role as Dylan Sanders in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. Maxim magazine featured Barrymore and her fellow Angels in their "Girls of Maxim"[5] gallery after the launch of the film. Later in 2002, Barrymore appeared in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, alongside Julia Roberts. 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."[6] | ” |
She was the subject of My Date with Drew (2005). In it, an aspiring filmmaker and fan uses his limited resources in an attempt to gain a date with her.
On February 3, 2004, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One of her most recent roles has involved her becoming a recurring character in the hit animated comedy Family Guy as Brian Griffin's shallow girlfriend, Jillian. She has since appeared in four episodes.
Barrymore has also appeared in the films Lucky You (2007) and Music and Lyrics (2007). She recently hosted Saturday Night Live for the fifth time, making her the second female host in the show's history to do so (Candice Bergen being the first) and still remains the youngest celebrity to host the show (Barrymore hosted in 1982 at age 7; Jodie Foster was 14 when she hosted it in 1976). Barrymore has a worldwide box office gross that stands at over $2.3 billion. According The Hollywood Reporter's annual Star Salary Top 10, she is one of the actresses with the second highest salary per movie for 2006.[7]
It was announced on April 11, 2007 that Barrymore will become CoverGirl Cosmetic's newest model and spokeswoman. In April 2007, Barrymore reached No. 1 in People's annual 100 Most Beautiful People list.[8] In May 2007, Barrymore was named Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Programme[9] and on March 3, 2008, she donated $1 million to the Programme.[10] In June 2007, Gucci announced that Drew Barrymore would be the new face for their jewelry line.[11] Barrymore is signed to IMG Models New York City.
Personal life
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.
In March 2007, former magazine editor Jane Pratt claimed on her Sirius Satellite Radio show that she had a romance with Barrymore in the middle 1990s.[12][13] This was after Barrymore's own 2003 admission that she considered herself bisexual, commenting: "I don't think I could ever just solely be with a woman...It's just not enough for me."[14]
She is currently dating Justin Long.[15]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | Altered States | Margaret Jessup | |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Gertie | |
| 1984 | Firestarter | Charlene "Charlie" McGee | |
| Irreconcilable Differences | Casey Brodsky | ||
| 1985 | Cat's Eye | Our Girl, Amanda (all segments) | |
| 1986 | Babes in Toyland | Lisa Piper | |
| 1989 | See You In The Morning | Cathy Goodwin | |
| Far From Home | Joleen Cox | ||
| 1991 | Motorama | Fantasy Girl | |
| 1992 | Waxwork II: Lost in Time | Vampire Victim #1 | |
| Poison Ivy | Ivy | ||
| Guncrazy | Anita Minteer | ||
| 1993 | The Amy Fisher Story | Amy Fisher | |
| No Place to Hide | Tinsel Hanley | ||
| Doppelganger | Holly Gooding | ||
| Wayne's World 2 | Bjergen Kjergen | ||
| 1994 | Inside the Goldmine | Daisy | |
| Bad Girls | Lilly Laronette | ||
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Holly Pulchik-Lincoln | |
| Mad Love | Casey Roberts | ||
| Batman Forever | Sugar | ||
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Skylar Dandridge | |
| Scream | Casey Becker | ||
| 1997 | Wishful Thinking | Lena | |
| Best Men | Hope | ||
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer | Julia Sullivan | |
| Ever After | Danielle de Barbarac | ||
| Home Fries | Sally Jackson | ||
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed | Josie Geller | |
| Olive, the Other Reindeer | Olive (voice) | ||
| 2000 | Skipped Parts | Fantasy Girl | |
| Titan A.E. | Akima (voice) | ||
| Charlie's Angels | Dylan Sanders | ||
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Karen Pomeroy | |
| Freddy Got Fingered | Mr. Davidson's Receptionist | ||
| Riding in Cars with Boys | Beverly Donofrio | ||
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Penny | |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Dylan Sanders | |
| Duplex | Nancy Kendricks | ||
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Lucy Whitmore | |
| 2005 | Fever Pitch | Lindsey Meeks | |
| 2006 | Curious George | Maggie (voice) | |
| 2007 | Music and Lyrics | Sophie Fisher | |
| Lucky You | Billie Offer | ||
| 2008 | He's Just Not That Into You | Mary | post-production |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Chloe (voice) | post-production | |
| Grey Gardens | Edith Bouvier Beale | post-production | |
| 2009 | Everybody's Fine | Daughter | filming |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Drew Barrymore". Inside the Actors Studio. Bravo. 2003-06-22. No. 910, season 9.
- ^ the drewseum / drew barrymore 1992 magazines. thedrewseum.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
- ^ The E! True Hollywood Story: Drew Barrymore; November 28, 2007.
- ^ Roger Ebert (February 13, 2004). Review: 50 First Dates.
- ^ Drew Barrymore Photos, Drew Barrymore Videos, Drew Barrymore News on Maxim.com :: Hot Girls, Sex, Images, Pictures Babes, Chicks, Celebrity, Photo Shoot
- ^ Drew Barrymore Biography. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ "Kidman Tops Hollywood Earners List", Hollywood.com, November 30, 2006.
- ^ Most Beautiful People 2007. People. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ "Actress Drew Barrymore becomes advocate for UN World Food Programme", un.org, UN News Centre, 9 May 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ "Actress Drew Barrymore donates $1 million to UN anti-hunger programme", un.org, UN News Centre, 3 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ "Drew Barrymore: New face of Gucci", Hollyscoop, June 28, 2007.
- ^ "Jane Pratt Claims Drew Barrymore Lesbian Sex Romp", March 29, 2007.
- ^ "Barrymore's Lesbian Lover to Reveal All?", Hollywood.com, April 05, 2007.
- ^ "Drew Barrymore's lesbian flings", July 17, 2003. Archived from the original on 2006-03-12.
- ^ Justin Long Takes Drew Barrymore Home to Meet the Parents, People, November 28, 2007
External links
- Official Website at DrewBarrymore.com
- Drew Barrymore at the Internet Movie Database
- Drew Barrymore at Allmovie
- Drew Barrymore at Yahoo! Movies
- Drew Barrymore at People.com
- Drew Barrymore Video with Johnny Carson
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Barrymore, Drew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barrymore, Drew Blyth |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Culver City, California, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
