DREW BARRYMORE BIOGRAPHY

Most recently rumored to be making wedding plans with current boyfriend, Justin Long, actress Drew Barrymore was born to an acting dynasty in Culver City, California on February 22, 1975, he granddaughter of John Barrymore and grandniece of Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore. Before she was a year old, Barrymore had already appeared in her first commercial, and at the ripe old age of 4 snagged her first movie role in Alerted States.
Her most famous role come a few years later - as Gertie in Stephen Speilberg's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, with more star assignments quickly following in Irreconcilable Differences and in the film version of Stephen King's Firestarter.
So began a roller coaster career in films — that saw the young star experimenting with drugs and alcohol before the age of 12, followed by a bout with rehab, a series of teen sexpot roles in in Poison Ivy (1992), The Amy Fisher Story (1993), and Batman Forever in 1995 - the same year she posed nude for Playboy. She was all of 20 years old

At 21, Barrymore's career began again - in an upward direction - with

critical raves for 'nice girl' roles in Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You, followed a few years later with a gentle, endearing performance in The Wedding Singer and finally as a lovelorn young innocent in Never Been Kissed.
Regaining her reputation as a solidly bankable star, Barrymore next appeared in the hugely popular Charlie's Angels with Cameron Diaz, and became the real-life producer of the cult classic, Donnie Darko starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
In 2005, the actress won for "Favorite On-Screen Chemistry" alongside Adam Sandler at the People's Choice Awards for her performance in Fifty First Dates.

Barrymore's latest silver screen appearances have included Fever

Pitch, opposite comedian Jimmy Fallon, Music and Lyrics co-starrring Hugh Grant, and Lucky You with Eric Bana.
In 2008, the actress again turns producer and stars in the summer comedy He's Just Not Into You, co-starring Jennifer Aniston and Scarlett Johansson, scheduled to open in August.
Offscreen, Barrymore is dating actor and "Mac" ad spokesperson, Justin Long. a relationship which has caused Web buzz throughout the year including rumors of an impending engagement. If true, it would be Barrymore's third marriage and Long's first.
Barrymore was married brielfy to Welsh bar owner, Jeremy Thomas in 1994 and to comedian Tom Green in 2001, both relationships ending in divorce a short time later.