Trivia
She was the Guest Host for Saturday Night Live when viewers voted that Andy Kaufman would never be allowed to return to the show.
Never finished high school.
Originally offered the lead role in Scream (1996) but chose to play Casey Becker because she thought it would be more fun.
Was engaged to Jamie Walters for a brief period of time.
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]
Granddaughter of actor John Barrymore and Dolores Costello - on her father's side.
Great-granddaughter of silent film actor Maurice Costello.
She is half Hungarian from her mother's side.
Steven Spielberg is her godfather.
Daughter of John Drew Barrymore and Jaid Barrymore.
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36. [1984]
Steven Spielberg gave her a quilt for her birthday with a note "Cover yourself up". Enclosed was a copy of the January 1995 issue of Playboy Magazine for which she posed nude, with the pictures altered by Spielberg's art department so that she appeared fully clothed.
Godmother to Courtney Love's daughter Frances Bean.
Her favorite poet is e.e. cummings.
She has 6 tattoos : a cross on her right ankle; a blue moon on her right big toe; a butterfly below her naval; a daisy on her inner left hip; on the middle of her back she has a cross held by an angel with a bar blocking out the name "JAIMIE" (ex-boyfriend); on her lower right back she has an angel with a cross bearing the name of her mother "JAID."
Won the 1999 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award for favorite movie actress.
Anna Strasberg is her godmother.
As a child, she auditioned for the role of Carol Ann in Poltergeist.
She was formerly a vegan: "I don't eat a ton of meat, and I don't wear a ton of leather, but I just don't put strict limitations on myself anymore".
Was the youngest person to ever host Saturday Night Live at seven years old.
Was offered the leading part of Nomi Malone in Showgirls (1995).
Her $3 million dollar Beverly Hills mansion caught fire while she and fiance Tom Green were inside sleeping. The couple made it safely out, but the house was ruined. [February 2001]
Born at 11:51 AM
During an appearance on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", she said that she never watches any of the movies she stars in.
Barrymore and Tom Green married in a private ceremony in Malibu. [July 2001]
Published an autobiographic book titled 'Little Girl Lost' (co-written by herself and contributor Todd Gold) in 1990. At the time of completing the book she was 14.
Dated Eric Erlandson from the band Hole.
Married Green twice, 1st eloping to the South Pacific in March, then in 7 July before family and friends in a ceremony in Malibu, California.
She and Green honeymooned in Ireland.
"Drew" was the maiden name of her great-grandmother, Georgiana. Her middle name "Blythe" was the original surname of the acting dynasty founded by her great-grandfather, Maurice, who changed it to Barrymore.
Great niece of famed actors, Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore.
Ranked #61 in Premiere's 2002 annual Power 100 List.
Measurements: 34C-24-34. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
In honor of Bill Clinton turning 50, John F. Kennedy Jr. had Drew pose as Marilyn Monroe on the cover of his magazine, George, with the heading, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President," which Monroe sang to his father at the now-infamous 19 May 1962 Birthday Salute to President Kennedy. (September 1996)
3 February 2004: Got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining her famous relatives Ethel, John and Lionel Barrymore as recipients of the honor.
Was engaged to Fabrizio Moretti, drummer in the band The Strokes. [2004]