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Drew Barrymore fan just made the actress cry for a totally bittersweet reason. The star opened up about her legendary family, revealing how emotional she became upon seeing an unbelievable throwback.MORE: Drew Barrymore makes rare comment about daughter's exciting upcoming celebrationDrew isn't the only Hollywood star in her family, in fact, she is one of many! Her father, John Drew Barrymore, was a famous actor, and so was his father, Drew's grandfather John, his siblings Lionel and Ethel Barrymore, and his wife, Dolores Costello.A popular Instagram account depicting old Hollywood glamour shared a series of pictures of Dolores, Drew's grandmother, and the actress revealed how spontaneously seeing it brought her to tears.WATCH: Drew and Sam Heughan make an adorable couple in hilarious new videoMORE: Drew Barrymore sparks reaction with cheeky dance from her bathroomThe post describes Dolores as "The Goddess of the Silent Screen," a term coined by Drew's grandfather, since the peak of her success was during the silent movie era. The images look truly from another world, and see Dolores in typical 1920's dresses, pleated hair, and a solemn look on her face.Drew commented on the post of her stunning grandmother, explaining that she didn't know why she was scrolling Instagram so late at night, but she was glad that she did. A post shared by Comments By Celebs (@commentsbycelebs)The incredible coincidenceShe wrote: "I didn't know why I was scrolling because I [needed] to go to bed and get up for work.