Drew Barrymore
On receiving the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film, Drew Blythe Barrymore added a major industry honor to a career that had already spanned film, television, and beyond. Born on February 22, 1975, in Culver City, California, Barrymore is a citizen of the United States who has worked across the English language entertainment industry in a remarkable range of professional capacities.
Her career encompasses work as a film and television actor, voice actor, film director, film producer, and television producer. Beyond performance and production, Barrymore has also worked as a writer and autobiographer, as well as a model, musician, and singer. The breadth of these roles reflects a professional life that has moved consistently across multiple areas of the entertainment industry.
Among the honors Barrymore has received are a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Satellite Award, a GLAAD Vanguard Award, a Crystal Award, the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year distinction, Saturn Awards, and an Actor Award. The GLAAD Vanguard Award, presented to media figures in recognition of their efforts to promote acceptance of LGBTQ people, stands as one of the more specific markers of her public profile beyond strictly professional achievement.
Quotes by Drew Barrymore
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My main beauty tip is don't say that negative thing when you look in the mirror. It just isn't healthy…That lack of beating up on ourselves — that's my new mantra. Happiness is the best makeup; a smile is better than any lipstick you'll put on.
I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason; that's how we learn.
There is a tremendous difference between alone and lonely. You could be lonely in a group of people. I like being alone. I like eating by myself. I go home at night and just watch a movie or hang out with my dog.
I pray to be like the ocean, with soft currents, maybe waves at time. More and more, I want the consistency rather than the highs and lows.
Here, a house without a pool is like a neck with no diamond necklace; a swimming pool is like jewelry for your house.
We've got to learn hard things in our lifetime, but it's love that gives you the strength. It's being nice to people and having a lot of fun and laughing harder than anything, hopefully every single day of your life.