Charming, free-spirited and - above all - talented, Drew Barrymore has come a long way since her big-screen breakout in Steven Spielberg's beloved sci-fi blockbuster, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. Despite a troubled and much-publicized adolescence during which she appeared in only a handful of films, Barrymore's star was officially on the rise during the mid-90s with notable appearances in Poison Ivy, Bad Girls, Boys on the Side, Batman Forever, Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You and Wes Craven's Scream. Turns in The Wedding Singer, Ever After, Never Been Kissed, Charlie's Angels, Riding in Cars with Boys and Donnie Darko followed, proving to once-cynical audiences that Barrymore was not only a capable leading lady, but also a gifted and versatile actor. Recent projects have included 50 First Dates, Fever Pitch, Music and Lyrics, Curtis Hanson's Lucky You and the forthcoming Grey Gardens.



Music and Lyrics (2007): $15,000,000
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003): $14,000,000
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002): $250,000 (scale)
Donnie Darko (2001): $500,000
Charlie's Angels (2000): $9,000,000
Ever After (1998): $3,000,000
Mad Love (1995): $1,500,000

She was, at seven years old, the youngest person ever to host. She was the Guest Host for "Saturday Night Live" (1975) when viewers voted that Andy Kaufman would never be allowed to return to the show. Originally offered the lead role in Scream (1996/I) but chose to play Casey Becker because she thought it would be more fun. Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997] She is half Hungarian from her mother's side. Steven Spielberg gave her a quilt for her birthday with a note "Cover yourself up". Enclosed was a copy of the January 1995 issue of Playboy Magazine for which she posed nude, with the pictures altered by Spielberg's art department so that she appeared fully clothed. Her godmothers are Sophia Loren and Anna Strasberg. She was formerly a vegan: "I don't eat a ton of meat, and I don't wear a ton of leather, but I just don't put strict limitations on myself anymore". Her $3-million Beverly Hills mansion caught fire while she and fiance Tom Green were inside sleeping. The couple made it safely out, but the house was ruined. [February 2001] During an appearance on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996), she said that she never watches any of the movies she stars in. Began a relationship with Tom Green in February 2000, before getting engaged to him in July 2000. They married on 7 July 2001, but separated in December 2001 after just five months of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in October 2002. Ranked #61 in Premiere's 2002 annual Power 100 List. In honour of Bill Clinton turning 50, John Kennedy Jr. had Drew pose as Marilyn Monroe on the cover of his magazine, "George", with the heading, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President", which Marilyn Monroe sang to his father at the now-infamous 19 May 1962 Birthday Salute to President John F. Kennedy. (September 1996). Was in a long-term relationship with "The Stokes" drummer Fabrizio Moretti (June 2002-December 2006). Referenced by name in the Invertigo song "Typical". She is allergic to garlic, bee stings, perfume and coffee. Became a Boston Red Sox fan during the filming of the movie Fever Pitch (2005). She was delivered by Dr. Paul Fleiss, father of Heidi Fleiss. Drives a Porsche Carrera. When she found out that a 23-year-old girl wanted to be on MTV's "I Want a Famous Face" (2004) and have cosmetic surgery to look like her, she contacted the girl and successfully convinced her to not have the surgery. Personal assistant is Kelly Kall. Her godfather Steven Spielberg is also the godfather of Gwyneth Paltrow. Was named as an Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Program. [2007] Great-granddaughter of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore. Great-great granddaughter of Louisa Drew. Great-grand-niece of Sidney Drew. Grand-niece of S. Rankin Drew, Ethel Colt, John Drew Colt, and Samuel Colt. Ranked #40 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. EdenPark, a punk band from York, Pennsylvania, recorded a song called "Barry Loves Drew Barrymore" on their limited edition, 2002 vinyl release, "Journey To The Center Of Skull Mountain.". Referenced in the Tim Sandlin book "Jimi Hendrix Turns Eighty" as the future governor of California. Was in consideration for the role of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry (1999). However Hilary Swank, who went on to win the Best Actress Oscar for her performance, was cast instead. Former sister-in-law of Jaqueline Manes and Rebecca Pogrow.