Actress, talk show host Drew Barrymore turns 49 (37 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Actress Drew Barrymore, known for her famous acting family, her break-out role in "E.T." as a child, roles in "The Wedding Singer," "Never Been Kissed," "50 First Dates" and "Charlie's Angels," and for being a daytime talk show host, turns 49 on Thursday. Here's a look back at her career through the years.

Drew Barrymore (L), 4, hugs her mother, Ildiko Jaid, as they share a playful moment together at their home in West Hollywood in December of 1978. Her father is John Drew Barrymore, son of the “Great Profile” John Barrymore. In 1984, the young actress would star as Gertie in her break out role in "E.T." Photo by Rich Lipski/UPI

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Barrymore, 9, plays her part in the movie “Irreconcilable Differences,” co-starring Ryan O’Neil and Shelly Long. The movie premiered on September 28, 1984. A few years later, the young star appeared in first lady Nancy Reagan's anti-drug "Just Say No" campaign. UPI File Photo

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Barrymore won Favorite Actress in a Drama-Romance Film for "Ever After" at the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards in Los Angeles on May 25, 1999. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Barrymore arrives for the NBC TV party celebrating the 25th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live," in New York City on September 26, 1999. The actress would go on to be inducted to "SNL's" Five-Timers Club for hosting the show five or more times. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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