Drew Barrymore (born 22.02.75) Drew Barrymore is an American actress, screenwriter, film director, producer, model and author best known for her roles in 'E.T. The Extra Terrestrial', 'Donnie Darko', 'Scream' and '50 First Dates'.
Net Worth: According to Celebrity Net Worth in 2013, Drew Barrymore has a net worth of 125 million USD.
Childhood: Drew Barrymore was born in Culver City, to Jade and John Barrymore. Her parent divorced when she was nine years old. As well as having five sibling, Barrymore has a predominantly actor-based family. Her father, John, was arguably the most famous actor of his day, and her godfather is Steven Spielberg.
Career: At 11 months old, she appeared in a dog food commercial after attending the audition and being bitten by the dog. Instead of crying, she laughed, landing her the part. In 1980, she appeared briefly in the film 'Altered State', before appearing in her breakout role in 'E.T. The Extra Terrestrial' the next year. After spending her late childhood going through a rebellious phase a result of sudden stardom, Barrymore channelled this new persona into films like 1992's 'Poison Ivy', and 1993's 'Guncrazy'. In 1995, she appeared alongside Whoopi Goldberg in 'Boys on the Side', before appearing in a cameo in 'Batman Forever'. The following year, she made an appearance in the film 'Scream', before settling into a more comfortable career path with regular starring roles in romantic comedies. She appeared in 'Wishful Thinking' in 1997, 'The Wedding Singer' in 1998, and 'Home Fries' in 1998. In the year 2000, Barrymore was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award for her part in 'Olive, the Other Reindeer'. The same year, she appeared in the film 'Charlie's Angels' before starring in the drama 'Riding in Cars with Boys' the following year. In 2003, she reprised her role in the 'Charlie's Angels' sequel, 'Full Throttle'. The following year, she made her directorial debut with the television documentary, 'Choose or Lose Presents: The Best Place to Start' about the US election process. She made her feature film directorial debut in 2009, with 'Whip It', which she also appeared in.
Personal Life: Barrymore was first engaged in 1991 at the age of 16, to Leland Hayward, although the marriage was called off after a few months. She then became engaged to Jamie Walters in 1992, and lived with him until they broke up in 1993. She married her first husband, Jeremy Thomas, in 1994 when she was 19. They were divorced two months later. In 1999, she began dating comedian Tom Green, and they became engaged in July 2000. After marring in July 2001, they filed for divorce in December of the same year. It was finalised in October, 2002, the same year Barrymore began a five-year relationship with Fabrizio Moretti from The Strokes. In 2011, she met Will Kopelman, and they were married in June, 2012. The couple have two daughters together.
Biography by Contactmusic.com
