Barrymore Biography And Filmography:

A lovable child actor who overcame a wild period during her young teen years and rejoined her spot as America's bad, but good-girl darling, Drew Barrymore rode a career Rollercoaster lasting twenty years before the age of 25. The child of an acting empire that runs from great-grandmother Louisa Lane through grandfather John Barrymore, the young actress showed promise from the beginning, acting in television commercials before the age of two. While her family background was responsible for some attention, the charm of her performance as little Gertie in the 1982 classic "ET, The Extra-Terrestrial" won her praise set aside for only top super stars. 

Her talent and cute young appeal carried many a movie, including the Stephen King adaptations "Firestarter" with Heather Locklear (1984) and "Cat's Eye" (1985). A target of the 1980s Hollywood way of life, she had too much too soon, and began to attract less attention for her acting than for the ever increasing unpleasant tabloid stories about her young teen addictions to drugs and alcohol. After attending rehab and publishing a book, "Little Girl Lost" (1989), the tough young teen made a remarkable comeback in the early 1990's. Another smash hit for Drew was "Irreconcilable Differences" (1984) where a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.

Still holding the adorable glow of her childhood, but with an added air of trouble, she played young Lolita teens in "Poison Ivy" (1992), "Guncrazy" (1992) and the television movie "The Amy Fisher Story" (1993), based on the case of the Long Island Lolita teenager who shot the wife of her former lover. The actress returned to big-screen movies with Western "Bad Girls" (1994), then was cast next to Whoopi Goldberg and Mary-Louise Parker in "Boys on the Side" (1995) with Matthew McConaughey, a girl movie that capitalized on her, and showcased an acting skill that had not previously been seen. Next, she appeared in the smash hit comedy "Wayne's World 2" (1995) with Mike Myers and Tia Carrere, where the inseparable duo Wayne and Garth try to organize a rock concert while Wayne must fend off a record producer who has an eye for his girlfriend.

In 1995, she took on two different roles, first playing a suicidal young teen opposite Chris O'Donnell in "Mad Love,” followed by a cameo role as the ritzy but childlike killer Sugar in "Batman Forever,” with Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, and Nicole Kidman. During her post rehab comeback, she reappeared in the tabloid gossip columns with more troubles. Unlike her earlier drug related adventures, she seemed much more in control of every situation, with some nudity being the most scandalous of her activities. Everybody wanted to see her naked. Among the more outlandish adventures was a birthday dance for talk show host David Letterman which ended in her flashing her breasts for Dave's eyes only. She got more attention by stripping on stage at a New York club and posing for Playboy Magazine. 

Soft and attractive, with a tender, open smile and a somewhat devilish fire in her eyes, she certainly looks like the great American symbol, a fact not lost on director Wes Craven who hired her for a crucial role in his killer film "Scream" (1996). As the biggest name in the cast, she took the role of the first victim, helping to create the film as a new thriller experience. She followed with a role in the Woody Allen's musical "Everyone Says I Love You" (1996) with Edward Norton, stylishly and compassionately portraying a sexy New York City daughter of wealth, reminding audiences and co-stars alike of her Hollywood royalty roots. She had an admired hit with 1998's "The Wedding Singer,” playing the beautifully enchanting Julia opposite Adam Sandler in the 1980's era romantic comedy.

The comedy "Home Fries" (1998) came next, starring the actress as a pregnant fast food worker who falls in love with the her unborn child's adult stepbrother played by her then real life companion Luke Wilson. A talented businesswoman as well, her Flower Films production company formed in 1994 landed a deal with Fox in 2000 that led to the comedy "Never Been Kissed,” (1999) in which she played a twenty something reporter posing as a young high school student for an undercover assignment.

Under her name Flower Films Productions, she teamed with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu in a big screen version of the 1970's television series "Charlie's Angels" (2000) - a box-office smash hit.  The following year, she embarked on her most challenging role to date, portraying a young teenager who gets pregnant, ultimately marries and then raises her child as a single mother in "Riding in Cars with Boys.” Playing a character that aged from 16 to her mid-30s during the course of the film. 

She has also shown to be talented behind the scenes, acting as a producer on various projects through her company and partner Nancy Juvonen. Besides producing and developing her own starring movies like "Never Been Kissed," "Charlie's Angels" and a remake of "Barbarella", she also produced "Donnie Darko" (2001) with Jake Gyllenhaal in which she had a small role. In 2002, she co-starred with Julia Roberts in "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" with Michael Cera  and directed by George Clooney, giving a more womanly portrayal as Penny, the girlfriend of real-life game show producer Chuck Barris.  

She next joined again with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu for the sequel "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003). The three ladies showed, once again, their skill as masters of espionage, martial arts, and camouflage, and as producer of the film she scored a major feat by personally getting Demi Moore out of retirement to play the movie's evil mistress. She then produced and co-starred in the comedy "Duplex" opposite Ben Stiller, playing an upwardly mobile couple whose home owning dreams become a nightmare when they come across the seemingly sweet old lady next door.

In 2004, just days after becoming the sixth member of her famed family to receive a star of Hollywood's Walk of Fame, she was joined on-screen with her "Wedding Singer" co-star Adam Sandler in "50 First Dates," a wacky romantic comedy that cast her as Lucy Whitmore, a woman who suffers from a disorder that removes her short term memory each day, forcing a obsessed veterinarian (Adam Sandler) to win her heart again every 24 hours. She returned to the romantic comedy films again for "Fever Pitch" (2005), playing a corporate worker whose tranquil romance with a schoolteacher (Jimmy Fallon) is threatened by his insane loyalty to the Boston Red Sox. 

After lending her voice as the schoolteacher Maggie in the animated “Curious George” (2006), she played the strange plant lady with an affection for writing lyrics who falls for a washed-up ‘80s pop star (Hugh Grant) under pressure to write a hit song in the comedy “Music & Lyrics” (2007). She then appeared in the romantic drama, “Lucky You” (2007), playing a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart than talent chased by a remarkably talented poker player (Eric Bana) who takes advantage of his opponents across the table, but actively avoids long-term commitments in his personal life. 

The following year, she was cast in the dramatic "Grey Gardens" (2008), based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Kennedy raised as Park Avenue debutantes but who withdraw from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, "Grey Gardens". Next was the comedy "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" (2008) with Jamie Lee Curtis and Salma Hayek, where on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills Chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home. She then appeared in the smash hit comedy "He's Just Not That Into You" (2008) with an all-star cast including Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly and Ben Affleck, the Baltimore-set movie of interconnecting story lines deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior. Finally, she wrapped up the year with the adventure comedy "Everybody's Fine" (2009) with Robert De Niro and Kate Beckinsale, about a widower who realizes his only connection to his family is through his wife sets off on an impromptu trip ride to reunite with each of his grown children.

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