Check Out Drew Barrymore's Iconic Movie Roles
Drew Barrymore has played a LOT of different roles in her career. But something you've never seen her do before is host a daytime talk show, until now! The Drew Barrymore Show premieres September 14th at 5P on CW26.
While we wait for Drew's big premiere get caught up on Drew's iconic big-screen roles.
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Drew Barrymore has been around the movie industry for quite some time, she starred in roles as early as five years old. But her first main role that had made her known worldwide was Steven Spielberg’s E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. She played Gertie, the little sister of the main character Elliot. The movie pursues a lonely 10-year boy named Elliot, who finds a friendly alien in his backyard and tries to help get him home safely.
Scream (1996)
Drew takes the role as Casey Becker, in Wes Craven’s Scream, in which she only gets a literal 15 minutes of fame. Barrymore's character starts off one of the many killings of high school students from a masked slasher killer.
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The Wedding Singer (1998)
This romantic comedy film was the first of many Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler collaborations. Adam Sandler stars as Robbie Hart, a wedding singer who has a broken heart after being left at the altar. But when he meets Drew Barrymore's character, Julia Sullivan, who is a bride to be, Sandler's character falls in love and tries to win her over before she gets married.
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Never Been Kissed (1999)
This upbeat romantic comedy stars Drew Barrymore as Josie Geller aka “Josie Grossie,” a 25-year-old copy editor for a newspaper in Chicago. Josie had been working so hard to find the perfect assignment within her career until she finally took on the ultimate assignment. Going back to high school! This is the perfect assignment for Josie since she has a very youthful appearance, the only problem is that high school wasn’t the best time for her. This film is full of other well-known celebrities such as David Arquette, Molly Shannon, and Jessica Alba!
Charlie’s Angels (2000)
An action-comedy movie that stars three elite detective women who fight their way for voice-ID software that was taken from their mysterious boss. Drew Barrymore stars as one of Charlie’s Angels Dylan Sanders who uses martial arts and tech skills with her other angels Alex Munday and Natalie Cook, played by Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz.
50 First Dates (2004)
Another romantic comedy that stars Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler! Although, this film has a rom-com twist for the ages. Adam Sandler plays Henry Roth, a womanizing marine veterinarian who tries to win over Drew's character, Lucy, every day due to her short term memory loss.
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Fever Pitch (2005)
Drew Barrymore plays businesswoman Lindsay Meeks who meets Ben Wrightman (played by Jimmy Fallon) who is in love with baseball. The two hit it off until baseball season starts when Lindsay then gets stuck in the middle of Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.
And don't forget to watch Drew Barrymore in her newest role as a daytime host on the premiere of The Drew Barrymore Show September 14th at 5P on CW26!
