Drew Barrymore: Biography in Details
Who is Drew Barrymore?
Drew Barrymore is an actress, author, director, model as well as producer and who belongs to American culture. She is a member of the Barrymore family and granddaughter of John Barrymore.
Her famous role as a child actress in Steven Spielberg’s film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in the year 1982.
She has also suffered from drugs as well as alcohol but still, she continued her profession and released her autobiography, Little Girl Lost in 1991.
She has also appeared in successful films like Poison Ivy in 1992, Screams in 1996, and Ever After in 1998.
In the years 1998, 2004, and 2014 she starred with Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates, and Blended respectively. And she works in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet since 2017.
Drew Barrymore: Age, Parents, Ethnicity
Drew Barrymore was born on 22nd February 1975 in the Barrymore family who lived in Culver City, California. She is the daughter of actor John Barrymore and aspiring actress Jaid.
Her name “Drew” was driven from the maiden name of her paternal great-grandmother, Georgie Drew, and her middle name, “Blythe,” was the original surname of the dynasty founded by her great-grandfather, Maurice.
She grew up on Poinsettia Place in West Hollywood until the age of 7 and then shifted to Sherman Oaks. And again when she turned 14, she moved back to West Hollywood.
While growing she started to learn bad habits at a very young age. She started smoking at the age of nine, drinking alcohol at age 11, smoking marijuana at age twelve, and snorting cocaine at age thirteen.
Due to these habits, she was rehabbed at the age of 14 as well as she attempted suicide at the same age. Then later she moved into her own apartment at the age of fifteen.
Education History
Drew Barrymore had attended her primary school Fountain Day School and Country School. Besides this, there isn’t any further information about her studies on social sites.
Drew Barrymore: Professional Life and Career
Drew Barrymore started her career in the 1980s when she had a small role in the Altered States. In 1992, she played Gertie in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial which was directed by Steven Spielberg.
Following the years, in 1994 she played a girl with pyrokinesis who becomes the target of a secret government agency known as The Shop.
She also played a young girl divorcing her famous parents in Irreconcilable Differences in the same year. ]In the early 1990s, she had forged an image as a manipulative teenage seductress, beginning with Poison Ivy.
In 1992, she had posted a nude click for the magazine with her then-fiancé, actor Jamie Walters.
The next year she took on the role of the younger sister of a murdered ballerina in No Place to Hide and starred as a writer. Similarly, in 1994 she appeared in a western comedy, Bad Girls.
When she turned 19 years old, she again posed a nude click for the January issue of Playboy. She had also re-established her image and continued to be a highly bankable star by the mid of the 1990s. Then played Julia Sullivan, the friendly waitress of Robbie Hart.
In 2000, she played the trio of investigators in Los Angeles which became successful at the box office. In 2009, she starred in the ensemble comedy He’s Just Not That Into You, which garnered mixed reviews from critics, who observed her limited time on screen.
While moving towards 2010, she co-starred with Justin Long in Nanette Burstein’s Going the Distance.
In 2011, she directed the music video for the song “Our Deal,” for the band Best Coast as well as starred with John Krasinski in the drama Big Miracle till 2012.
She had played Lauren Reynolds, a recently divorced woman ending up on a family resort with Jim Friedman in 2014. Likewise in 2017, she launched a women’s fashion line in conjunction with Amazon called Dear Drew.
Achievements and Awards
She has played in many movies and earned many awards. In 1999, she was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star “Lifetime Achievement” Award.
Drew Barrymore was also tied for eighth place on the top ten list of actresses’ salaries in 2006 according to The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual Star Salary Top 10. In 2007, 2009, and 2015 she was hosted as a female host.
Drew Barrymore: Rumours and Controversy
Drew Barrymore is a controversial person and has suffered from many rumors and controversies. Her recent controversy is about the picture clicked with her daughter and posted on Instagram.
The picture was about the hair color in both mother and daughter had which turned into controversy for the public.
Drew Barrymore: Salary and Net Worth
Drew Barrymore has earned $125 million in net worth but her salary hasn’t been mentioned on social sites.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
While moving toward her body measurement, Drew Barrymore’s body size is 37-27-35.
Her height is 5 ft 4 inches, her weight is 57kg, as well as her bra size, is 34.
She wears a dress of size 6 and shoe in size 7 in the US. Her eyes and hair are in light brown color.
Social Media Profile
Drew Barrymore is seen active on every social site like Facebook, Instagram as well as Twitter.
Her followers are increasing day by day. She has 8.5 million followers on Instagram, 2 million followers on Facebook, and 476k followers on Twitter.
Drew Barrymore’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | February | Thursday |
| 2025 | February | Saturday |
| 2026 | February | Sunday |
| 2027 | February | Monday |
| 2028 | February | Tuesday |