Drew Barrymore Engaged

Drew Barrymore Engaged - Drew Barrymore was born into acting: her great-grandparents Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore, Maurice Costello and Mae Costello and her grandparents John Barrymore and Dolores Costello, were all actors, John Barrymore was arguably the most acclaimed actor of his generation. She is the niece of Diana Barrymore and the grandniece of Lionel Drew Barrymore , Ethel Barrymore and Helene Costello, the great-great-granddaughter of John Drew and actress Louisa Lane Drew, and the great grandniece of Broadway idol John Drew, Jr. and silent film actor/writer/director Sidney Drew. She is also the god-daughter of director Steven Spielberg, and Sophia Loren.

Drew Barrymore Engaged

Her first name, Drew Barrymore , was the maiden name of her paternal great-grandmother, Georgie Drew Barrymore; her middle name, Blyth, was the original surname of the dynasty founded by her great-grandfather, Maurice Barrymore.

Drew Barrymore Engaged

Drew Barrymore 's career began when she was auditioned for a dog food commercial at 11 months old. When Drew Barrymore was bitten by her canine co-star, the producers were afraid she would cry, but she merely laughed, and was hired for the job. Drew Barrymore made her film debut in Altered States, in which she had a small part. A year later, she landed the role of Gertie, the younger sister of Elliott, in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which made her one of the most famous child stars of the time and earned her the Young Artist Award as Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture in 1982. She received a Golden Globe nomination as Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture in 1984 for her role in Irreconcilable Differences, in which she starred as a young girl divorcing her parents. In a review in the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert states: "Drew Barrymore is the right actress for this role precisely because she approaches it with such grave calm."

Drew Barrymore Engaged

Drew Barrymore Engaged

Drew Barrymore Engaged

Drew Barrymore Engaged