In the wake of the sudden stardom, she endured a notoriously troubled childhood. She started boozing at the age of nine and took cocaine at the age of 12 for the first time.
Actress Drew Barrymore says her teenage breakdown was the best thing that ever happened to her.
Barrymore made her film debut at the age of 5 in Altered States in the year of 1980. She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1984 for her role in Irreconcilable Differences . Continue Reading »