Drew Barrymore

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Name:
Drew Barrymore
Real name:
Drew Blythe Barrymore
Who is:
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Birth date:
(50 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Culver City, California, U.S
Height:
5'4 ft ()
Weight:
128 lb (58 kg)
Relationship:
single
Birth Sign:
(characteristic)
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Drew Barrymore's Biography

Drew Barrymore is the most scandalous actress of '90s Hollywood, who had to survive through thick and thin in her early youth, overcome addiction, and rise again like a phoenix from the ashes. Not only did Drew Barrymore get back into acting and develop her unique talent, but she also became a producer, director, and successful business-woman. Net worth: $125 million.
Pictured: Drew Barrymore
Pictured: Drew Barrymore

Childhood and early roles

Drew comes from a famous acting dynasty, descended from Maurice Barrymore, a renowned British 19th-century tragic actor. All of his descendants, including Drew's father, also devoted their lives to acting.
Drew Barrymore in her childhood
Drew Barrymore in her childhood
However, when John met his future wife Jaid (born Ildikó Jaid Makó), Drew's mother, his career was already in decline. His toxic alcohol addiction was to blame, which would eventually destroy his life. The young Hungarian actress was madly in love with the famous Hollywood actor and hoped they could overcome this problem together.
Drew Barrymore with her parents
Drew Barrymore with her parents
However, the miracle never came, and even the birth of their daughter couldn't help Drew's father settle down. He kept getting into drunken arguments with his wife, occasionally hitting her, which forced Jaid to move out to a rental.

Desperately needing money, Drew's mom kept going from one acting agency to another, searching for work and often taking her little daughter to auditions. At one such audition, she was offered to film with the child in a dog food commercial. This is how 9-month-old Drew first appeared on screen. This offer was soon followed by others, and soon the girl started to earn more than her mother. Jaid even rented a new apartment in a bohemian district of Los Angeles, where she could party with her friends and pay little attention to her daughter.
Drew Barrymore and her mother
Drew Barrymore and her mother
Her mother's friends saw nothing wrong with drinking and smoking in front of the girl, considering her almost one of the boys. Eventually, at age 7, Drew began starring in movies, and she landed a role in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Drew Barrymore in ET
Drew Barrymore in ET
After the premiere, the girl became a true Hollywood star. Together with her mom, the young actress started getting invited to social events where alcohol flowed freely, despite her young age.

Craving the spotlight, Drew Barrymore tried to mimic the adults around her—drinking and smoking heavily, wearing garish makeup, oblivious to how ridiculous she looked. Her mother enabled this behavior, thinking it would boost interest in her own image too. The result was devastating: at 9, Drew was drinking regularly; at 11, she was smoking marijuana; and by 13, she was addicted to cocaine.
Drew Barrymore in her youth
Drew Barrymore in her youth
By age 8, she was already a nightclub regular, where she met punk rocker Courtney Love. Despite the age difference of 10 years, Drew and Courtney became friends. In 1992, an older Drew even became godmother to Love and Kurt Cobain's daughter.
Courtney Love and Drew Barrymore
Courtney Love and Drew Barrymore
Soon Drew transformed from a cherubic child star into an angry teenager who lived in nightclubs. Her name became tabloid fodder, and she attempted suicide multiple times.
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
At 14, Drew once again found herself teetering between life and death and was placed in rehab. The 8 months in treatment were torture, but she managed to overcome her addiction and begin her recovery journey.

Coming down from her drug-fueled haze, she looked back on her past life—which seemed like pure hell—and wrote a book called Little Girl Lost. After the book's publication, Drew refused to return to her mother and filed a lawsuit to strip her of parental rights. With the lawsuit won, her mother could no longer touch a penny of Drew's still-substantial earnings.

Adult Career

It was again Steven Spielberg who helped Drew manage her finances wisely. He advised the young woman to invest in a production company. The director understood that a girl with such a bad reputation would struggle to win back the recognition and respect of the public, and he was absolutely correct.
After rehab, Drew had to start her life from scratch
After rehab, Drew had to start her life from scratch
Despite having dozens of roles under her belt, the woman had to start over from scratch, taking roles even in second-tier TV shows. At first, she mostly got the roles of drug addicts, alcoholics, and con-women (Poison ivy, Doppelganger, Bad Girls, Boys on the Side, Mad Love, and others), and only by the end of the '90s did she regain her image of a positive heroine.

In 1995 Drew followed Spielberg's advice and founded a production company. From that point on, the actress's career began to flourish. In 1998 Barrymore landed the lead in the brilliant comedy "The Wedding Singer", with amazing Adam Sandler. The film dominated the box office and brought Drew 7 million dollars.
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler
Drew's first production projects proved equally successful commercially, where the actress cast herself in the leading roles in the movies Never Been Kissed (1999) and Charlie's Angels (2000), where she partnered up with Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz. Buoyed by the success, Drew decided to make a sequel of the Angels (2003), which proved even more thrilling and action-packed.
Charlie's Angels - trailer
Another undeniable hit was the rom-com 50 First Dates (2004), where she again co-starred with Adam Sandler. Fate seemed determined to reward the actress for all the troubles she had experienced in her youth. Nearly every one of her films became a commercial hit and only expanded her massive fanbase. Barrymore won numerous film awards, and in 2004 she received her own star on the Walk of Fame. In 2007 Drew made People Magazine's list of the world's most beautiful people, and a year later she signed a multi-million contract with Gucci. The actress has her own clothing and makeup line, and is also involved in the wine and restaurant business.
50 first dates - trailer
Barrymore is the UN's Goodwill Ambassador and has donated over a million dollars toward the fight against hunger.

Drew Barrymore's Personal Life

The actress has been married three times, but none of these relationships led to lasting happiness. Drew's first husband owned the bar where 19-year-old Drew used to hang out. Their deep conversations weren't enough to build a strong marriage, and the couple split after just six weeks.
Drew Barrymore was married thrice
Drew Barrymore was married thrice
Her second husband, Tom Green, swept Drew off her feet when they met on set in 1999. They had wild fun together and regularly shocked the press with their antics, including one crazy party that nearly burned down their house - they only survived because their dog woke them up. In 2001 Drew and Tom officially tied the knot, and a year later they quietly and peacefully parted ways, without providing any comments.
Drew Barrymore and Tom Green
Drew Barrymore and Tom Green
Having sworn off marriage, Drew decided to try casual dating instead. She dated drummer Fabrizio Moretti for five years before starting a romance with actor Justin Long.
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long
According to Zoomboola.com, in 2012 the actress got married for the third time, choosing Will Kopelman as her sweetheart. An art consultant and refined gentleman from a well-connected family, he gave Drew the love and attention she'd always craved. The actress gave birth to two beautiful daughters with him - Olive (born in 2012) and Frankie (born in 2014) - and felt like she was living a dream.
Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman
Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman
But on April 1st, 2016, news of the couple's marital problems surfaced, and by summer they were officially divorced. Drew stayed strong through the breakup and never lost hope of finding a good man who could make her and her daughters happy.

By August 2017, the actress had weathered a difficult divorce and was working to rebuild her life. Refusing to give in to depression or lose faith in herself, the actress found refuge in her role on the TV show Santa Clarita Diet, where she portrayed a zombie woman.
Drew pulled herself together, lost 44 pounds in record time, and threw herself into work, which became her lifeline through life's ups and downs - just like it had 20 years earlier.

Drew Barrymore now

In 2020, Drew Barrymore continues to star in the American comedy series "Santa Clarita Diet" with horror elements. The actress not only stars in the show but also serves as its executive producer. In addition, Drew proved herself as a producer on the action-comedy "Charlie's Angels" starring Elizabeth Banks which premiered in 2019.
Santa Clarita Diet: Trailer
  • i think drew dose a awesome job with her show and raising her kids and being the mom and dad role for both of them it`s hard to be a single mom with two girls but she is doning a awesome job at it your very pretty and stunning drew don`t let anyone tell you your not !
    2025-01-26 05:22:39
  • Was married for a month and a half?? This is a record! I hope that Drew will still be happy in family life.
    2021-05-17 11:33:37
  • Saw Barrymore in Charlie`s Angels with Diaz and Lew. Very good work of her :)
    2021-04-16 20:37:33
  • Drew Barrymore is so cool in Duplex, the movie itself is very funny, this granny neighbor is crazy... Hilarious!!
    2021-04-09 16:14:40
  • This actress is always a pleasure to see, especially in comedic roles. Such light, but humorous characters suit her.
    2021-04-02 20:53:44
  • I had no idea that Drew had problems with drug addiction... She looked so cute and innocent to me before
    2021-04-02 12:48:43
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