Acting: An International Encyclopedia

Drew Barrymore (born 1975) became a movie star at the very tender age of seven in E.T. (1982), before going on to become something of a Hollywood “wild child” and then re‐emerging more recently as one of the most popular of current American film actresses. As an entry here on the Barrymore Family points out, she is part of an American acting dynasty that is traceable back to the actress‐manager Louise Lane Drew (1820‐1897), and produced Lionel Barrymore (1878‐1954), Ethel Barrymore (1879‐1959), and the great John Barrymore (1882‐1942). John, who won acclaim for his psychologically searching interpretations of Richard III...