Drew Barrymore: Life in pictures
By Stephanie Lysaght, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Drew Barrymore: Life in pictures
Born: Feb. 22, 1975, Culver City
Famous fam
Talk about connected! Drew Barrymore was born into absolute Hollywood royalty. Her parents, John and Jaid Barrymore, are actors, and so is her half brother, John Blyth Barrymore.
Even her grandparents and great-grandparents were you guessed it actors. Grandpa John Barrymore and grandma Dolores Costello were among the most celebrated of their time. (Peter Foley / EPA)
Baring it
As Drew got older, her bad-girl tendencies persevered. She famously flashed her breasts on The Late Show With David Letterman in 1995, and even stripped for Playboy. (Alan Singer / AP)
It’s official ... Drew is beautiful
Thanks to her porcelain skin and coy smile, Drew was named People magazine’s most beautiful person in 2007, taking the crown from 2006 winner Angelina Jolie. (Beatrice de Gea / Los Angeles Times)
Look like me
Drew has loaned her famous face to CoverGirl cosmetics and Gucci jewelry. (Paul Morse / Los Angeles Times)
Drew turned in cutesy for crazy-fabulous in HBO’s “Grey Gardens” -- a role even the actress admitted required some convincing to win. At her first meeting with the director and producers, Barrymore said, “Look Im going to call out the elephant in the room, Barrymore said. Ive never done a part like this. I sound like a girl from the San Fernando Valley. I have nothing in my arsenal to prove to you Im capable of doing this. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
