The Unlucky Lives of the Barrymore Family

After years of chaos, Drew began rebuilding her career in her late teens. She landed small roles in independent films, proving she was more than a child star gone wrong. Audiences responded to her honesty and resilience, and directors began to see her not as a liability—but as a comeback story in motion.

Her performances in Poison Ivy (1992) and Bad Girls (1994) reintroduced her to Hollywood. She leaned into her edge, channeling her past into every role. With determination and maturity beyond her years, she reclaimed her love for acting and began rewriting her story—one role at a time.