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Born in Southern California, Drew Blythe Barrymore was born on February 22nd, 1975. She comes from a line of actors, which helped kick-start her career at the age of 7 in the 1982 film, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. This Steven Spielberg production was the highest grossing film of the 1980s.
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By the mid-90s, Drew Barrymore was a widely known public figure. She was in various thrillers in her teens, such as Poison Ivy and Doppelganger. Here, she is pictured in the 1996 horror-thriller Scream, directed by Wes Craven. Although she played only a brief part, her scream was one of the most notable scenes of the '90s.
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By 1998, Barrymore reached another high point of movie success with the film, The Wedding Singer. She stars alongside comedian Adam Sandler, whom she eventually falls in love with in the movie. Although produced with a budget of $18 million, it grossed $123 million worldwide. Sandler and Barrymore would continue on to make 2 more films together (50 First Dates and Blended).
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A year later, Drew Barrymore starred in another romantic comedy, Never Been Kissed. Other known actors in this film include David Arquette, John C. Reilly, and Molly Shannon. Barrymore plays a naive yet lovable character, as she returns to high-school to write a story for her journalism career.
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In the turn of the century, a powerhouse of leading actress starred in 2000's Charlie's Angels. Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu came together to create this comedic-action film. They reunited in 2003 for the sequel: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
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Then, on February 3rd, 2004, Barrymore was honored with a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She continued to star in a few more rom-coms the following years, such as Fever Pitch with Jimmy Fallon, and Music and Lyrics with Hugh Grant.
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On top of all of her box office success, Barrymore became a CoverGirl Cosmetics spokeswoman and model in 2007. She worked alongside Queen Latifah and Taylor Swift as fellow CoverGirl ambassadors. The same year, she was featured in People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People list, ranking Number 1. Talk about an influential woman!
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During the midst of her success, Barrymore continued with another romantic comedy, He's Just Not That Into You. She starred alongside Bradley Cooper and Scarlett Johansson. The film was produced under Flower Films, Barrymore's very own production company.
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The same year, Drew Barrymore was in an HBO film called Grey Gardens, which was a biographical drama. This film was critically acclaimed all around, where Barrymore herself won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film, as well as SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.
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More recently, Barrymore starred in the Netflix series, Santa Clarita Diet with co-star Timothy Olyphant. The comedic show lasted from 2017-2019 with a total of three seasons. Today, the beautiful actress has her own variety talk show called The Drew Barrymore Show which debuted in September 2020!
Queen of the rom-coms, Drew Barrymore has been a star ever since she was a young child. Today, she has created a name for herself in both films and fashion. She's worked alongside Hollywood's A-list of celebrities her entire life! Check out the gallery to see what her career has been like over the years.
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