

Her constant partying at the age of 13 resulted in her going to rehab. In addition, she won a Young Artist Award for best supporting actress.ĭue to her sudden fame, Barrymore experienced a troubled childhood.

The film became the highest-grossing film of the 1980s, making her one of the most famous child actors. She began her career with a small role in the film “Altered States” in 1980, followed by Gertie in “E.T.

Her godmothers are Sophia Loren and Anna Strasberg, while her godfather is the acclaimed director Steven Spielberg. Her father, John, is arguably the most successful actor of his generation. All of her paternal great-grandparents, paternal grandparents, and parents were actors. Born on February 22, 1975, in Culver City, California, Drew Blythe Barrymore belongs to the Barrymore family of actors.
