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Drea de Matteo
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Drea de Matteo

Drea de Matteo, January 2005
Born Andrea Donna de Matteo
January 19, 1972 (1972-01-19) (age 38)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Shooter Jennings (engaged; 1 child)

Drea de Matteo (born January 19, 1972) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Adriana La Cerva on the HBO TV series The Sopranos, Wendy Case on the FX drama Sons of Anarchy, and as Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey. She currently portrays Angie Bolen on the ABC show Desperate Housewives.1

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Personal life

De Matteo, an Italian American,2 was born Andrea Donna de Matteo in Queens, New York, the daughter of Donna, a playwright and playwriting teacher, and Albert De Matteo, a furniture manufacturer.34 She grew up in a Catholic family.5 She lives in New York City, where she owned Filth Mart, an East Village clothing store, with best friend and ex-boyfriend Michael Sportes.citation needed She is engaged to Shooter Jennings, the son of late country legend Waylon Jennings. The couple had their first child together, a girl named Alabama Gypsy Rose, on November 28, 2007. Jennings proposed onstage at the Stanley Center during a show in Utica, New York, on June 11, 2009, and confirmed the news on Twitter. "Asked Drea to marry me on stage tonight. I'm a lucky man," he Tweeted, "I'll never forget Utica, NY."

Career

After graduating from the Loyola School, she studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, originally hoping to become a director, not an actress. De Matteo's role in The Sopranos was one of her earliest, helping to launch her career. She has appeared in several films including Swordfish, Deuces Wild, The Perfect You, Prey for Rock & Roll and the 2005 remake of John Carpenter's 2005 action film Assault on Precinct 13. She had the starring role in Abel Ferrara's R Xmas for which she received some very positive reviews.6

In 2004, de Matteo won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress (Drama) for her role as Adriana on The Sopranos. She was nominated for a Golden Globe that same year for the same role. She was ranked #42 and #56 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001 and 2002, respectively.

From 2004 to 2006, de Matteo portrayed Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina in the Friends spin-off Joey. The show was cancelled after two seasons.

Drea de Matteo is playing the role of Wendy Case in FX original series Sons of Anarchy. The pilot episode aired September 3, 2008.

Drea de Matteo is playing the mother of the Bolen family, Angie Bolen, on season 6 of the ABC show Desperate Housewives.78910

Drea de Matteo is officially leaving Desperate Housewives.11

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2009–201012 Desperate Housewives Angie Bolen Season 6
2009 New York, I Love You Lyndia
2009 Once More with Feeling Lana Gregorio
2008 Sons of Anarchy Wendy Case Episodes: 5 (September 3-November 19, 2008)
2008 Lake City Hope
2007 The Good Life Dana as Drea De Matteo
2007 Broken English Audrey Andrews
2007 Aperture Herself
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007 Al rojo vivo con María Celeste Episode: May 28, 2007
2007 Making 'Cleaver' Adriana La Cerva TV
2006 Walker Payne unknown
2006 Farce of the Penguins Ester Voice
2005 Callas e Onassis unknown as Andrea de Matteo
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Iris Ferry
2005 The CMT Music Awards Herself
2005 The Tony Danza Show Episode: February 10, 2005
2005 The View Episode: February 23, 2005
2005 Last Call with Carson Daly Episode: March 21, 2005
2005 Live with Regis and Kathie Lee Episode: January 27, 2005
2005 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Episode: January 19, 2005
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards TV;Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
2005 HBO First Look Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs
2005 The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards Winner
2004–2006 Joey Gina Tribbiani Episodes:46 (September 9, 2004 – March 7, 2006)
2004 Love Rome Angela
2004 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Herself Episode: October 24, 2004
2004 Hollywood Trash & Tinsel
2004 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Episode: September 21, 2004
2004 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards V;Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
2004 Rocked with Gina Gershon Episode: April 14, 2004
2003 Prey for Rock & Roll Tracey
2003 Beacon Hill Cadet Ramsey
2002 Deuces Wild Betsy
2002 The Perfect You Dee as Drea DeMatteo
2002 VH1 Big in 2002 Awards Host TV
2001 Made Club Girl uncredited
2001 Swordfish Melissa
2001 'R Xmas The Wife
2000 Sleepwalk Henrieta
1999–2006 The Sopranos Adriana La Cerva Episodes: 56 (January 10, 1999 – May 21, 2006)
1999 Meet Prince Charming Hilary Harris
1996 Swift Justice Laurie Tuco Episode: Stones
1996 'M' Word unknown

References

  1. ^ Drea de Matteo at The Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Drea de Matteo Interview - Joey, The Sopranos, and Directing
  3. ^ Drea De Matteo Biography
  4. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20040405/ai_n10960135
  5. ^ AskMen.com - Drea de Matteo
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ "Desperate Housewives" Recruits "Sopranos" Vet Drea de Matteo, Entertainment Weekly, June 29, 2009
  8. ^ "Desperate Housewives" Casts Drea de Matteo as New Vixen, E! Online, June 29, 2009
  9. ^ Drea de Matteo Joins "Desperate Housewives", Los Angeles Times, June 29, 2009
  10. ^ "Desperate Housewives" Welcomes the Bolens, TV Guide Magazine, August 5, 2009
  11. ^ "Desperate Housewives" Exclusive: Drea de Matteo to Make "Explosive" Exit in May, Entertainment Weekly, March 4, 2010
  12. ^ Drea de Matteo Exits "Desperate Housewives", Digital Spy, March 4, 2010

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