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Drew Barrymore: Then and Now

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Born into a legendary family of performers that includes the renowned stage actors Lionel Barrymore (her great-uncle), Ethel Barrymore (her great-aunt) and John Barrymore (her grandfather), it was almost predestined that Drew would be in show business. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew Barrymore At just 35 years old, actress, producer and first-time director Drew Barrymore has packed a lifetime of living into just three decades. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore Backgr... Born into a legendary family of performers that includes the renowned stage actors Lionel Barrymore (her great-uncle), Ethel Barrymore (her great-aunt) and John Barrymore (her grandfather), it was almost predestined that Drew would be in show business. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore Begins Barrymore started acting in commercials almost from birth, but her breakout role was in Steven Spielberg's 1982 blockbuster "E.T." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore's Big ... The cherubic, cheeky character of Gertie stole the hearts of millions of moviegoers - and almost stole the show. She'd go on to star in films written by another Stephen - thriller writer Stephen King - 1984's "Firestarter" and 1985's "Cat's Eye," but she made a bigger impact in 1984's "Irreconcilable Differences." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Damaged Drew Barrymore's unstable home life and the lure of the Hollywood lights became too much for the young actress and she became a fixture on the party circuit when she was barely a tween. She is reported to have smoked marijuana, drank alcohol and snorted cocaine by the time she was twelve. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore Gets B... She entered rehab twice, at ages 13 and 14, moved in with singer David Crosby and his wife, who helped her recover. She filmed the movie "Far From Home." between those rehab stints. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore Bounce... Drew could have been one more tragic tabloid child star, but the actress was different than the others. She wrote a memoir about her troubles, "Little Girl Lost," published in 1990, and focused on rebuilding her career into something more than just infomercials and cheesy made-for-TV movies... - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew Does Melodr... Although there were certainly those - Drew starred as the Long Island Lolita in the 1993 TV movie "The Amy Fisher Story" and as a teen vixen in the 1992 film "Poison Ivy." They weren't Shakespeare, but Barrymore was at least working. In 1994, at the age of 19, she married a 31-year-old bar owner, Jeremy Thomas, but they split up two months later. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Better Barrymore Drew's acting roles got better and in 1994 she set up her own production company, Flower Films. In 1995, Drew appeared as a disturbed teen opposite Chris O'Donnell in "Mad Love." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore Does '... And as the moll Sugar in "Batman Returns." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore and 'B... And alongside Mary-Louise Parker and Whoopi Goldberg in the chick flick "Boys on the Side." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew Loves Dave While she stayed off the drugs, Drew was certainly no shrinking violet. The actress stayed in the gossip columns for her good-naturedly goofy and occasionally loopy behavior. And in 1995, she gave talk show host David Letterman a big surprise - by climbing on his desk and flashing him. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore in the... In 1995, the star took her penchant for nudity to Playboy. Steven Spielberg, with whom she retained a close relationship, allegedly sent her a blanket for her twentieth birthday with a note that said, "Cover yourself up." The note included her nudie shots, which Spielberg had Photoshopped so that she looked clothed. Drew's mother, with whom she's had a troubled relationship, posed in the magazine eight months later. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew 'Scream's..... In 1996, Barrymore had a minor role in the hugely successful horror movie with a comedic twist, "Scream." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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and Is a 'Singer... But it was in the 1998 Adam Sandler film, "The Wedding Singer," that audiences really fell for Barrymore's charms. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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More Barrymore The Hollywood princess played a princess in the revamped Cinderella tale, "Ever After" in 1998... - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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More Barrymore ... and starred in "Home Fries" opposite then-paramour Luke Wilson... - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Even More Barrym... ... played the lead in the comedy "Never Been Kissed," in 1999, which was the first film made under her Flower Films banner. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore's Budd... The first real blockbuster for Drew's production company was the over-the-top film version of the beloved TV series, "Charlie's Angels," starring a butt-kicking Drew, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu. The next year, Drew showcased her dramatic chops in the more serious biopic "Riding in Cars with Boys." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew's Divorce During that same period, Drew dated and married the oddball comedian Tom Green. The two divorced in 2002. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore's Boul... In 2004, Drew became the sixth member of her family to receive a star on the Hollywood's Walk of Fame. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew in Demand Her production company continued churning out vehicles for Drew including the "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" sequel, "50 First Dates," "Fever Pitch" and "Music & Lyrics."- Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew Directs Flower Films produced her directorial debut, "Whip It!" a film about roller derby girls, which is scheduled for a 2009 release and stars "Juno" actress Ellen Page. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Totally Into Dre... Drew appeared in the 2009 film adaptation of "He's Just Not that Into You," co-starring Jennifer Aniston and Scarlett Johansson. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew's Drummer Drew dated Strokes' drummer Fabrizio Moretti from 2002 to 2007. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore Barks She provided the voice for chihuahua Chloe in film "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," which opened October 3, 2008. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew Goes 'Grey' Barrymore's got a lot of buzz for her role, as "Little Edie" Beale in the HBO film version of the documentary "Grey Gardens." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Grey Gardens' P... Drew Barrymore arrives at the premiere of HBO Films' "Grey Gardens" held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on April 16, 2009 in Hollywood. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew Marches Aga... The actress attends a march following the California Supreme Court's ruling to uphold Proposition 8, on May 26, 2009 in West Hollywood. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore Shows ... Barrymore debuts a new punk-rock look while promoting "Whip It" with a free skating event in Michigan. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew and Ellen '... Actress Ellen Page and director -actress Drew Barrymore attend the world premiere screening of "Whip It!" during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 13, 2009. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Drew and Justin ... Not only is Justin Long (her ex) chasing Drew in this shot from their new film "Going the Distance," he's been hot on her tail the past few months too. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Barrymore Stuns ... Drew arrives to the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009 looking like a pretty princess. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Everybody's Fin... Drew Barrymore, a cast member in "Everybody's Fine," poses for photographers at the premiere of the film at AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Gorgeous at the ... Drew Barrymore arrives at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, in Los Angeles. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Golden Globe Gor... Drew Barrymore arrives at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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'Going the Dista... Drew Barrymore, a cast member in "Going the Distance," poses at the premiere of the film, Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, in Los Angeles. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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