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Drew Barrymore: E.T
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At age three Drew Barrymore knew she would be an actress. After all, this was the family business: Her grandfather John, her great-aunt Ethel and great-uncle Lionel were all titans of Hollywood. So it was no surprise that Drew became a child star in Steven Spielberg's E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. But by age 13 she'd landed in rehab, addicted to alcohol and cocaine.
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Coming from the renowned Barrymore family, it's not surprising that Drew Barrymore's acting career began at age 11 months, when she appeared in a TV commercial. At age six, Barrymore was cast in E.T. The Extra-terrestrial. The success of E.T. led to appearances on The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live as well as additional film roles. Drug and alcohol addiction interrupted Barrymore's career in her teens, but after rehab, Barrymore made a comeback.
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More Celeb Photos Drew Blythe Barrymore has endured enough in her short life for three lifetimes. Drew has went from child star, to druggie, to an aspiring adult actress. Drew's career began at 11 months. But she shot to fame as a child star when she co-starred in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film E.T.
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Born in Culver City, CA in 1975, Barrymore’s career started early with an appearance in a commercial when she was only 11 months old. In 1982, Barrymore appeared in her godfather Steven Spielberg’s smash-hit film "E.T." as Gertie, the sweet, curious younger sister of the film’s pre-teen protagonist Elliott (Henry Thomas). Her touching performance in the blockbuster film made her an overnight icon, which quickly led to a hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, making her the youngest person ever to headline the show. In the following years Barrymore appeared in several theatrical and television films, most notably in the starring role of the 1984 Stephen King adaptation "Firestarter".
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Barrymore achieved wide recognition at merely seven years old when godfather and renowned director Steven Spielberg handed her the role of sweet kid sister Gertie in the runaway success E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982, alongside Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace-Stone). The role nabbed her a Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. She ... became the youngest-ever host for the NBC hit, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, when she appeared on the show in November 1982.
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