Drew Barrymore

Barrymore was born into the storied Barrymore acting dynasty and began appearing in commercials before she could walk, making her film debut at just five years old in a modest role that nonetheless caught industry attention.

Six years old and scene-stealing as Gertie, the scream that greets E.T. is one of cinema's great reaction shots. A member of the famous Barrymore acting dynasty, she was cast in one of her earliest major roles after impressing Spielberg by improvising a story about being a werewolf during her audition.

The role made her a child star, and she has continued acting, directing and producing throughout adulthood, becoming one of the most enduring former child actors in Hollywood despite a well-documented, difficult adolescence that she has written and spoken about candidly.