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Drew Barrymore - The dew ...

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Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, film producer and film director. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was eleven months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered States in 1980. Afterward, she starred in her breakout role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. She quickly became one of Hollywood's most recognized child actors, going on to establish herself in mainly comic roles. Following a turbulent childhood which was marked by drug and alcohol abuse and two stints in rehab, Barrymore wrote the 1990 autobiography, Little Girl Lost. She successfully made the transition from child star to adult actress with a number of films including Poison Ivy, Bad Girls, Boys on the Side, and Everyone Says I Love You. Subsequently, she established herself in romantic comedies such as The Wedding Singer and Lucky You. My Date with Dr Barrymore was nam...

Beyond Elizabeth Bennet: The Fascinating Career and Personal Life of Keira Knightley

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British actress Keira Knightley (born March 26, 1985) has built a Hollywood career that most can only dream of. Getting her start as a child actor, she skyrocketed to global fame in 2003 with a powerful one-two punch: the indie hit Bend It Like Beckham and the blockbuster mega-franchise Pirates of the Caribbean. Knightley’s range extends far beyond summer popcorn flicks. Her breathtaking portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice earned her Best Actress nominations at both the Oscars and the Golden Globes. She proved this was no fluke two years later, securing Golden Globe and BAFTA nods for her devastating performance in the period drama Atonement. By 2008, Forbes ranked her as Hollywood's second-highest-paid actress, reporting that she pulled in a massive $32 million in 2007—making her the only non-American star on the high-earners list. Currently residing in London, Knightley is dating her Pride & Prejudice co-star, Rupert Frie...