Drew Barrymore

Born on February 22, 1975, Drew Blyth Barrymore comes from a family that has produced legendary actors such as John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Academy award-winner Ethel Barrymore. She is the daughter of actor John Drew Barrymore and actress and model Ildiko Jaid Mako. Drew Barrymore appeared in her first TV commercial for 'Puppy Choice' dog food when she was hardly 11 months old. She gained international acclaim for her most famous role as Gertie, the cherubic little girl in Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic, 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'. At age 7 she became the youngest ever guest to host the weekly TV program, 'Saturday Night Live'. In the wake of her sudden success she was into alcohol and drug abuse by age 9, but overcame her drug addiction by age 15, after which she wrote her autobiography 'Little Girl Lost'. She made a career comeback with a 'bad girl' image in movies such as 'Poison Ivy', 'Bad Girls', 'Boys on the Side', and 'Mad Love'. She also featured in the January 1995 issue of 'Playboy'. As she got older, she established herself as a more 'substantial' actor, notable for her romantic comedy roles in 'The Wedding Singer' (1998), 'Ever After' (1998), and 'Home Fries' (1998). In 1998, she founded her own production company, Flower Films, that produced movies like 'Never Been Kissed' ( 1999), 'Charlie's Angels' ( 2000), 'Donnie Darko' (2001), 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' (2003), 'Duplex' (2003) and 'A Confederacy of Dunces' (2004). She also acted in 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind' (2002), 'First Dates' (2004) and 'Fever Pitch' (2005). Barrymore was married to Welsh bar owner Jeremy Thomas in 1994 for almost a month. In 2001, she was married for about five months to comedian Tom Green. She is currently engaged to Fabrizio Moretti, the drummer of the band, The Strokes. Her upcoming film is 'Lucky You' directed by Academy award-winning director Curtis Hanson.