Drew Barrymore

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Drew Barrymore is a 39 year old famous actor, film director and model, whowas born February 22nd 1975 in Culver City, CaliforniaU.S.A. Drew first did a televisionadvertisement when she was only 11 months old, this was the beginning of her huge acting career and the other successful careers. Drew’s life had troubled moments throughout her childhood coping with her successes and fame.
Drew Blythe Barrymore’s parents were John Drew Barrymore and Jaid Barrymore(She is half Hungarian from her mother’s side of the family) who were also famous actors. Drew has a half brother John Blythe Barrymore she and her brother get their middle name from there great-grandfather who was Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe who used Maurice Barrymore for his stage name. They get the name Drew from their great-grandmother Georgina Emma Drew. Drew didn’t end up getting much schooling done due to having to travel a lot to do work and movies and TV shows. Is half Hungarian from her mother’s side of the family.

Drew has a career as a model, film director and an actor. Drew first did a television advertisement when she was only 11 months old then in 1978 she did a episode in The Walton’s, 2 years after she did a film debut in Altered States. At the age of seven she hosted a TV show called Saturday Night Live she was the youngest person to become a hostess. At the age of nine she started smoking cigarettes when she was 11 she drank alcohol at the age of 13 she took cocaine and then at 14 she went to rehab for being addicted to it. she also tried committing suicide at the age of 14 too, so David Crosby decided she needed a three month stay with him and his wife . In 1990 a book called Little Girl lost was published it was about her troubled childhood and how...

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...rew is allergic to garlic, coffee, bee stings and perfume. Drew loves the TV show Seinfeld, she thinks it is very funny. Drew also loves taking photographs it is her biggest hobby when she is free. Drew loves yoga she says it keeps her fit and healthy of mind. On February 19 2008 she went to London and got covered in wax to make her figure immortal. Drew Barrymore has been working on a movie called “Blended” with Adam Sandler It shouldbe out in cinema’s soon.

I think that Drew is an inspiration because she has achieved a lot over 39 years of her life, especially going through tough times as a child and a teenager. Drew does a lot of charity work which I think is very kind for her community. Drew is also an inspiration because she doesn’t like harming animals which I think is very sweet. These are the reasons I think that Drew Barrymore is an excellent role model.

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