Drew Barrymore

Personal details

Date of Birth: 22 February 1975
Birth Place: Culver City, California, USA
Birth Name: Drew Blyth Barrymore
Nickname: D
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Heritage: American

Drew Barrymore’s Personal life:

Drew and boyfriend Fabrizio Moretti have ended their relationship after nearly five years together

Drew Barrymore’s Family background:

Drew was born to a family that was filled with acting skill.

Her father is actor John Drew Barrymore Jr. also known as John Drew; born on June 4, 1932; and died on November 29, 2004

Her mother is an actress Ildiko Jad Barrymore who is also known as Jaid, was born in 1947. She used to be a hostess and author who devoted her book, Secrets of World-Class Lovers, to her daughter.

Her grandparents John Barrymore Sr. who died on May 29, 1942, suffered from pneumonia and cirrhosis of the liver.

Her grandmother Dolores Costello died on March 1, 1979, of emphysema

She is the great niece of famed actors, Ethel

Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore, as well as the goddaughter of Steven Spielberg and Anna Strasberg. She is half-sister of John Blyth Barrymore. She is also the Niece of the actress Diana Barrymore.

Drew Barrymore’s childhood:

Since the time drew was a child she started participating in auditions and before anyone knew it she landed her leading acting work in a Puppy Choice dog food TV commercial. This was at the time when she had barely turned one year old. Along with that she also made an appearance on Pillsbury chocolate chip cookies and Rice Krispies cereal commercials.

When she was two, Barrymore debuted on the TV movie “suddenly Love” in the year 1978, as a boy. After a while longer at the age of hardly four she was given a role of acting as William Hurt's daughter, Margaret Jessup, in the film edition of Paddy Chayefsky's fantasy novel, Altered States (1980).

She acquired a wide ranging appreciation and acknowledgement when she was hardly seven years old. At the time when her godfather and distinguished and most popular director Steven Spielberg gave her an imperative and attention grabbing role of sweet kid sister “Gertie” in the runaway success and that’s the time her career had almost reached the peak.

This was the first role that enabled her to win a Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. Along with that drew was labeled as the youngest-ever host for the NBC hit, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. She had made an appearance on this show in the month of November 1982.

She made an appearance in movies such as

• Cat's Eye (1985)
• See You in the Morning (1989)
• Far from Home (1989)
• Motorama (1991)
• Some of the movies that she played a bad-girl image includes
• Poison Ivy (1992)
• Guncrazy (1992)
• Wayne's World 2 (1993)
• The Amy Fisher Story (1993, TV)
• Bad Girls (1994)
• Batman Forever (1995).

Awards”

MTV Movie: On-screen Team, 50 First Dates, 2004

Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Woman of the Year, 2001

Blockbuster Entertainment: Favorite Action Team (Internet Only) for Charlie's Angels, 2001

Kids' Choice: Favorite Movie Actress, Charlie's Angels, 2001

Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild: Barrymore Award, 2001

Golden Globe: Best Actress in a Miniseries or Telefilm, Gun Crazy, 1993

Young Artist: Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, 1982

Drew Barrymore’s facts and trivia:

• It was recently revealed that Drew suffered from claustrophobia.
• She would like to follow directing when she loses her good looks.
• She keeps a painting done by the walrus from 50 First Dates.
• Her first slow dance was with Emilio Estevez.
• Her first kiss was from a guy called Brecken who was seated in the back of her mom's car.
• In 2005 she was the 4th highest paid actress in Hollywood.

Drew Barrymore’s personal quotes:

I want people to like me, but it’s going to hurt me if they don't.

I never regret anything. Because every little detail of your life is what made you into who you are in the end.