Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is a rare condition which affects the bone marrow â the spongy material found in bones. Bone marrow is where our blood cells are made. In ET, too many platelets are made. Platelets help the blood to clot. ET usually affects people over 50. It doesnât always cause symptoms and may be found after a blood test is taken for other reasons. Your doctor may suggest particular blood tests to diagnose ET.
Gertie in E.T. (1982) Julia Hart in The Wedding Singer (1998) Little Edie in Grey Gardens (2009) Best Known For: Drew Barrymore became the most famous child star in the world in 1982, when she starred as Gertie in Spielbergâs E.T (she subsequently became the youngest person to ever host Saturday Night Live).
Drew Blyth Barrymore was born in Culver City, California, to actors John Drew Barrymore and Jaid Barrymore (nÃ©e Ildiko Jaid Mako). Her father came from a long showbusiness legacy, as the son of actors John Barrymore and Dolores Costello, while her mother was the daughter of Hungarian refugees.