and “Firestarter.”
Her father’s side of the family was filled with talented actors with a penchant for alcohol.
Her mother was also an aspiring actress, though she came from much more humble roots.
NamedIldiko Jaid, she wasborn in West Germanyin a displaced persons camp for Hungarian refugees during WWII.
She then came to America, tried to start her acting career, and met John Drew at 21.
They weretogether for five years, but divorced while Jaid was pregnant with Barrymore.
Barrymore always wanted the love and support of her father, but he reportedly wasn’t capable of it.
Once, when John was babysitting, he allegedly decided to show Barrymore his new karate moves.
A pretty mature way to phrase it for a girl under seven.
Barrymore cut off all contact with her father for a number of years.
In 2001, John was diagnosed with cancer.
Barrymore reconciled with her father and took responsibility for his hospice care.
Three months after that touching moment and some three years since being diagnosed with cancer, he died.
Drew Barrymore landed E.T.
She landed her first commercial when she was11 months old: an ad for puppy food.
She consistently got roles, though nothing huge.
Then, she was called in to audition for “Poltergeist.”
As Spielberg looked on, Barrymore charmed everyone with her adorable personality and various stories.
The fact thatthe stories were totally made updidn’t make her any less cute.
But Spielberg stuck to his word and after many callbacks, Barrymore landed “E.T.”
and played Gertie in the now-iconic movie.
Jaid took Barrymore to the infamousStudio 54 nightclubwhen she was only 9 years old.
Jaid and Barrymore hit the club scene hard.
That’s when Barrymore had herfirst beerand make-out session.
The underage party girl regularly drank and smoked cigarettes and by age 12,she was addicted to cocaine.
It wasn’t ever Drew going off to a party while I stayed home and knitted …
This was still a period where I considered us an inseparable team."
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She slit her wrists.
Luckily, her suicide attempt was unsuccessful, andher mother claimedthat Barrymore did it for attention.
Whether that’s true or not, it was an obvious cry for help.
Barrymore said she hated it at the time, but now is grateful for it.
Speaking about her time in recovery,she said, “It did give an amazing discipline.
I needed that whole insane discipline.
My life was not normal.”
They wanted her tobecome emancipated.
So, Barrymore filed for, essentially, a “divorce” from her mom.
Jaid was completely supportive of the action.
Barrymore and Jaid hugged in the courtroom, then went their separate ways.
Barrymore was sad that she had to leave her mother, but she knew it was inevitable.
It was also very exciting!
She was officially an adult and ready to go out on her own.
Having never finished school, Barrymore taught herself, instead of returning.
Barrymore’sreal love lifedid nothing to temper that.
At 19, Barrymore married Jeremy Thomas after a very brief courtship in 1994.
But after only two months, the couple split up.
In 1998, she dated Luke Wilson for a year after they starred in “Home Fries” together.
Shortly after their breakup, the actress starting going out with unusual comedian Tom Green.
Though it seemed an unlikely couple, they were married for two years before an amicable divorce in 2001.
2, she experienced her longest relationship yet.
Barrymore and The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti remained linked for five years.
Though they never married, it was obvious their relationship was incredibly close and full of love.
After that, she dated Justin Long for about a year before meeting her third husband.
When Letterman himself asked about her Lolita escapades, Barrymore decided to show rather than tell.
She jumped up on the desk and started dancing.
No one saw anything but Dave and the audience went wild.
That would the last of her salacious late-night moments.
Nowinvolved in a wide range of film and TV projects, Flower Films is going strong.
So, she took charge and worked to get it back.
Barrymore was desperate to have a meeting withAdam Sandleraround 1997.
“We looked like the worst blind date you’ve ever seen,” Barrymore said.
Fortunately, Sandler thought Barrymore would be perfect in “The Wedding Singer.”
Critics and audiences loved Barrymore in the movie.
The world fell in love again with Barrymore’s irresistiblecharmand she was back in the spotlight.
So she’s been branching outinto other business interests.
Ever a force of creativity, Barrymore grew interested in cosmetics after modeling and co-creative directing for CoverGirl.
“I’m not good at just showing up to things.
On the other side of the spectrum, the multi-talented entrepreneur has craftedBarrymore Wines.
She describes herself as “passionate aboutwine” and worked with Carmel Road winery to create her signature blend.
But that’s still not all!
Barrymore isalsodirecting, producing, runningFlower Beauty,Flower Eyewear,Flower Films, and more.
In 2009, she made her movie directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama, “Whip It.”
In addition to directing, Barrymore also starred as Smashley Simpson in the film.
While promoting her work, Barrymore chatted about the movie withReutersand discussed her experience as a director.
I can’t imagine it would be just a one off.”
“Will struck a lot of my pragmatic sides,“she said.
Barrymore knew they were total opposites, but she wanted it to work out.
They had two lovely girls together, but her “perfect” family wasn’t meant to be.
Theydivorcedafter four years of marriage.
“When you get divorced you’re like, ‘I’m the biggest failure.
This is the biggest failure.’
It’s so shameful and hard to actually go through that, even privately.”
The “Ever After” star stated that she could tell that something was different after Frankie’s birth.
“I was like, ‘Oh, whoa, I see what people talk about now.
I understand,'” the actor told the outlet.
“It was just really challenging and I felt overwhelmed.
I made a lot of decisions and I definitely changed my work life to suit my parenthood.”
Motherhood has changed Drew Barrymore’s life
“I cannot remember life before kids.
It seems likea dream,” Drew Barrymore once said.
Now she can share the lessons she’s learned from her tumultuous life with her daughters.
“When people are like, ‘Aren’t you worried your daughters are gonna end up like you?
The idea of having two Barrymore mini-me’s in the world sounds pretty good.
In 2017, she debuted “The Santa Clarita Diet,” a dark comedy for Netflix.
It received good reviews and people were excited to watch the gory comedy.
Feeling “heavy” (her words) and scared, the amazing script won her over.
The female-centered, zombie comedy that crosses all genres is nothing like her previous work.
“We texted this morning,” the actor added.
She then said, “I’m really glad there is healing there.
I feel goodness towards my mom.”
The star also disclosed that she’d invited Jaid to be a part of her granddaughters’ lives.
“She’s met my kids,” said Drew.
“But there’s real boundaries and distance and a lot of respect.”
Additionally,Peoplerecently reported that Barrymore’s well-received talk show was renewed for the 2022-2023 season.
And I thank all the people who helped us get here.”
Every time you got ready to light a fire, your beautiful blonde hair would blow back.
It was great,” King stated as he praised Barrymore’s sharp acting skills.
Never, never, never.
I will never get married again!”
However, despite her negative experiences, the actor isn’t giving up on romance.
“I’ve tried it.
I went on a couple of dates,” the star revealed, regarding online dating.
But I’d rather hang out with my friends."
More recently, Barrymore spoke toCBSabout dating and reaffirmed that her feelings on marriage hadn’t changed.
I will never, ever, ever, ever get married."
Whilechattingwith her guest, Anthony Anderson, Barrymore called the defamation trial a “seven-layer dip of insanity.”
