Drew Barrymore
Barrymore achieved fame as a child actress with her breakout role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), followed by starring roles in Poison Ivy (1992), Boys on the Side (1995), Scream (1996), Ever After (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), Charlie's Angels (2000) and its 2003 sequel. She starred with Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer (1998), 50 First Dates (2004) and Blended (2014). She also acted in Batman Forever (1995), Donnie Darko (2001), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Music and Lyrics (2007), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), and Going the Distance (2010). She also starred in her directorial debut film Whip It (2009).
On television, she portrayed Edith Bouvier Beale in the HBO film Grey Gardens (2009) earning a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. She starred in the Netflix comedy horror series Santa Clarita Diet (2017–2019) and has hosted the talk show The Drew Barrymore Show since 2020. In September 2023, she announced she would return to the show without writers during the then-ongoing WGA strike, but after backlash, reversed the decision the same month.
Barrymore is the founder of the production company Flower Films and has starred in several of its projects. She launched a range of cosmetics under the Flower banner in 2013. Her other business ventures include a range of wines, homeware and clothing. She has released four books including her memoir Little Girl Lost (1990) and her photobook Find It in Everything (2014), both of which were New York Times bestsellers.
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Known For
Hollywood Squares
The Drew Barrymore Show
Princess Power
2000 Malibu Road
Bill Nye: The Science Guy
First Dates
MTV Movie and TV Awards
Santa Clarita Diet
The World's Best
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