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.

Barrymore puts lipstick on before filming a scene for "Riding in Cars with Boys" in New York City on January 29, 2001. The next month, the actress received Harvard's Hasty Pudding Award. Photo by Hayden Roger Celestin/UPI

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Cast member Barrymore poses for pictures at the premiere of "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" in New York City on December 19, 2002. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

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Barrymore chats with the media about Global Vision for Peace and their new initiative called "Artists for the U.N." during a press conference at the United Nations in New York City on February 5, 2004. The month before, the actress received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Barrymore gets ready to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays game in Toronto at on October 1, 2004. The following year, the actress starred alongside Jimmy Fallon in "Fever Pitch." Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

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