She was baptized by Steven Spielberg and the irresistible Sophia Loren. Hugh Heffner himself recognized this girl as the brightest model of Playboy magazine. The actress's best friends list includes Julia Roberts, Corti Love and Cameron Diaz. She has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A scandalous, strong and cheerful personality who made a huge contribution to the development of cinema.
Drew Barrymore was born on February 22, 1975 in California, USA. The Drew family is a real dynasty of Hollywood actors. Her grandfather John Barrymore was the most popular performer of Shakespearean roles and was nicknamed the Great Profile in the 20s and 30s as a silent film actor. Baby Drew's father was also an actor who played the roles of a predominantly hero-lover. Mother, Ildiko Jad Mako is a Hungarian actress.
Childhood years
But even such a great and interesting family was not spared the trouble. Drew's father drank decently, which became the reason for the parents' divorce even before the birth of his daughter. From early childhood, the future actress was doomed to success. Steven Spielberg and Sophia Loren became her godparents. The actress also has two half-sisters and a sibling.
The girl played her first role in an advertisement for dog food at the age of eleven months. The producers liked her so much for her imperturbable character that they took note of her for further cooperation.
When Drew was two years old, she played a boy in Sudden Love, and at five she got a role in the television movie Altered States.
Upon reaching the age of six, Steven Spielberg invited the girl to star in the movie "Alien", after which Drew instantly became the most famous little star. The picture was an incredibly overwhelming success, all the magazines sought to print the girl on their cover, and the journalists stood in line, wanting to interview the little actress.
Then there were the equally notable films Igniting with a Glance and Irreconcilable Contradictions. Drew becomes an American idol.
Such early popularity did not bring anything good to the girl. The complete freedom and availability of everything she wants led to the fact that from nine to thirteen years old, the child tried everything, from cigarettes to cocaine. This led her to treatment for addiction in the clinic twice, at that time she began to have serious health problems, and in addition there were several suicide attempts.
In the Drew family, too, were not the best times. The stepfather began to beat the girl, the mother dragged her to various parties. After treatment at the clinic, Drew became a completely different person and realized that she no longer had any relatives and friends.
By the age of fifteen, Drew pulls himself together, through the court refuses the guardianship of his mother, ties up with alcohol and drugs, writes his memoirs. As a therapy, she composes the book "The Little Lost Girl". In this book, the actress describes her whole small life and what she had to go through.
Starting life anew
After the incident, the girl is left alone, with no means of subsistence. To have something to live on, he gets a job as a waitress in a local bar and does not hesitate to shoot for the Playboy magazine.
Her next filming was for the film Poison Ivy, thanks to which the young actress once again regained the sympathy of the audience. Side Boys and Everybody Says I Love You helped take Drew to the next level and try on adult roles.
She successfully applies the received talent in the romantic comedies "The Singer at the Wedding" and "Lucky". Drew's friendship with Adam Sandler began with The Wedding Singer. In the future, she will produce the comedy "50 First Kisses", where she will again play with this actor.
At the age of 20, Drew Barrymore opens his own film company with Nancy Zhivonen. The debut of the film company was the film "Not Kissed". One of the most successful projects of the film company was the film "Charlie's Angels", where Drew not only played one of the angels, but also became a producer of the dilogy.
The next works of the actress are "Out of Sight, Out of the Chart", "Baby from Beverly Hills", "Gray Gardens", "In the Distance of Love". Another joint film with Adam called "Mixed" is released in 2014. This project was not entirely successful and did not bring the actress any awards.
Drew Barrymore has never received an Oscar, but she was nominated three times for the Golden Globe.
Personal life
The actress married Jeremy Thomas for the first time in 1994, but the marriage did not last long, only a month and a half. At that time, the actress was 19 years old, and her husband was 12 years older than his beloved. Disappointed in the relationship, the actress plunged into work: shooting and producing. In 2001, she remarries comedian Tom Green, but this relationship quickly ends. After a year, they become completely strangers to each other.
In 2008, Drew announced her engagement to Justin Long, but they split up in the summer. The girl checked her next relationship for a year and a half. As a result, Will Kopelman, an art consultant, became her husband. The wedding was celebrated in early summer 2012. In September, the newlyweds had a daughter, Olive, followed by her second daughter, Frankie, in April 2014.
Drew Barrymore has always had a great sense of humor, which is why she has always been the soul of the company. She has many friends who adore the actress for her cheerful disposition. Today she is a sought-after personality with her own successful film company.
In February 2012, a film with her participation "Everybody loves whales" appears on the screens. But, despite a successful career, the actress told reporters that she wants to spend more time with her family, so she plans to stop further shooting in any films. For the sake of her beloved spouse, she has already changed her faith, stopped eating meat, so the intention to devote herself to her family is likely to come true as well.
