20 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Related

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16. Drew Barrymore And Steven Spielberg

The Barrymores’ are not strangers to Hollywood and even though we know that, it still gives us a warm and fuzzy feeling to know that Steven Spielberg is Drew’s Godfather.

In fact, he was the reason she landed her now famous role in the cult classic E.T.

Now, some might say that without her powerful godfather she wouldn’t have made it in Hollywood, but we think differently.

Drew was born in Culver City, California, to American actor John Drew Barrymore and Jaid Barrymore an aspiring actress.

Her great-grandparents Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore, Maurice Costello and Mae Costello and her grandparents John Barrymore and Dolores Costello, were all actors.

Actually, we should thank Mr. Spielberg for discovering her at such an early age and allowing us to enjoy her acting talent for all these decades.

The Barrymores’ are one of the most famous acting families in Hollywood.

They are also the inspiration of a Broadway and West End play called The Royal Family written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber…

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