One of her first film roles was in E.T. Extraterrestrial as early Gertie. This hugely successful film was followed by the dark sci-fi film, Firestarter in 1984, and then more horror films like Poison Ivy (1992) and Scream (1996)
Drew Barrymore, like generations in her family before her, is a gifted actor. However, unlike some of his ancestors, Drew started acting at a very young age.
By the time Drew was a teenager, she was in rehab for drinking problems stemming from a busy life living among the adults at nightclubs like Studio 54, with a few rules. However, in 1982, she was still a teenager being interviewed by Johnny Carson.
Precious 1982 Clip of Drew Barrymore on The Tonight Show Proves She’s Always Been Funny