Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore is an American actress who became famous as a child in *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982) and went on to a long career in romantic comedies and other films.

Her tabloid-covered wild youth and subsequent reinvention made her a symbol of Hollywood resilience.

She now hosts a daytime talk show bearing her name.

romcom

romantic comedy

Humorous love story genre

Adam Sandler · comedic timing · lovable · girl-next-door · happy ending

childstar

E.T.

Extraterrestrial being

  • GertieNickname for Gertrude
  • 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
  • prodigyGifted youth with rare talent

Steven Spielberg · fame · precocious · rebellion · emancipation · memoir · redemption · comeback · resilience

films

E.T.

Extraterrestrial being

Donnie Darko

producer

executive producer

Senior production decision-maker

greenlight · financing · collaboration · production company

personality

charming

Pleasantly attractive in manner

warm · bubbly · free-spirited · optimistic · relatable · down-to-earth · infectious laugh · self-deprecating · vulnerable · genuine

talkshow

daytime

Sunlit portion of day

  • CBSMajor television and radio network
  • hostOne receiving guests
  • interviewsFormal evaluative conversations

lifestyle · celebrity guests · audience · syndicated · feel-good · optimism

Categories
Opposites
public persona and career trajectory

Drew BarrymoreTilda Swinton

Greta Garbo · Marlene Dietrich · Kristen Stewart · Cate Blanchett

child star outcome

Drew BarrymoreJudy Garland

River Phoenix · Lindsay Lohan · Macaulay Culkin

entertainment style and brand

Drew BarrymoreChelsea Handler

Joan Rivers · Sarah Silverman · Aubrey Plaza · Bill Maher · Anthony Bourdain

Family

drew, Andrew, Drew, Barrymore

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G