Background and career
Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress. A member of the Barrymore-Drew family of actors, she has received multiple awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy Award, and an Actor Award. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2023.
Barrymore rose to prominence as a child actor in the 1980s. She made her film debut in Altered States (1980), before achieving wider recognition from her performances in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Firestarter (1984), and Irreconcilable Differences (1984). She emerged as a film star with leading roles in Boys on the Side (1995), The Wedding Singer (1998), Charlie's Angels (2000), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), 50 First Dates (2004), Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), and Blended (2014). Her other film credits include Poison Ivy (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Scream (1996), and Donnie Darko (2001).
On television, Barrymore starred as the titular role in The Amy Fisher Story (1993) and Edith Bouvier Beale in HBO's Grey Gardens (2009), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Film. She also starred in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet (2017–2019) and currently hosts the daytime talk show The Drew Barrymore Show (2020–present).
Barrymore is the founder of the production company Flower Films and has starred in several of its projects. She made her directorial debut with Whip It (2009). She launched a range of cosmetics under the Flower banner in 2013. Her other business ventures include a range of wines, homeware, and clothing. She has released four New York Times bestselling books, including the memoir Little Girl Lost (1990) and the photobook Find It in Everything (2014).
How Drew Barrymore makes money
Barrymore is the founder of the production company Flower Films and has starred in several of its projects. Scream was released to critical acclaim and made $173 million worldwide.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (2026-03-25), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
