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Drea de Matteo Biography
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Drea de Matteo
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| Drea de Matteo | |
 Drea de Matteo, January 2005 |
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| Born | Andrea Donna de Matteo January 19, 1972 Queens, New York |
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| Other name(s) | Drea DeMatteo Andrea de Matteo |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Spouse(s) | Shooter Jennings(Engaged; 1 child) |
Andrea Donna de Matteo (born January 19, 1972) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Adriana La Cerva on the HBO TV series The Sopranos and as Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey. Most recently she has portrayed Wendy Case on the FX drama Sons of Anarchy.1
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Biography
Early life
De Matteo, an Italian American,2 was born 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 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.
Career
De Matteo's role in The Sopranos was one of her earliest, helping to launch her career. She has also appeared in several films including Swordfish, Deuces Wild, The Perfect You, Prey for Rock & Roll and the 2005 remake of John Carpenter's 1976 action film Assault on Precinct 13.
In 2004, de Matteo won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress (Drama) for her role as Adriana on The Sopranos. She was also 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 also playing the role of Wendy Case in an FX original series Sons of Anarchy. The pilot episode aired September 3, 2008.
Drea de Matteo is playing the mother of the Vitale family on season 6 of the ABC show Desperate Housewives.678
Personal life
She lives in New York City, where she also formerly owned Filth Mart now located in Los Angeles, an East Village clothing store, with best friend and ex-boyfriend Michael Sportes. She is currently dating Shooter Jennings, son of Waylon Jennings. The couple had their first child together, a girl named Alabama Gypsy Rose, on November 28, 2007.9 She and Jennings became engaged on June 11, 2009 at his concert in Utica, NY.10
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Desperate Housewives | Mrs. Vitale | Season 6 |
| 2009 | New York, I Love You | Lyndia | post-production |
| 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 MarÃa Celeste | Episode: May 28, 2007 | |
| 2007 | Making 'Cleaver' | Adriana La Cerva | TV |
| 2006 | Walker Payne | unkown | |
| 2006 | Farce of the Penguins | Ester | Voice |
| 2005 | Callas e Onassis | unkown | 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 | Besty | |
| 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 | Episode: 56 (January 10, 1999 – May 21, 2006) |
| 1999 | Meet Prince Charming | Hilary Harris | |
| 1996 | Swift Justice | Laurie Tuco | Episode: Stones |
| 1996 | 'M' Word | unkown |
References
- ^ Drea de Matteo at The Internet Movie Database
- ^ Drea de Matteo Interview - Joey, The Sopranos, and Directing
- ^ Drea De Matteo Biography
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20040405/ai_n10960135
- ^ AskMen.com - Drea de Matteo
- ^ "Desperate Housewives" Recruits "Sopranos" Vet Drea de Matteo, Entertainment Weekly, June 29, 2009
- ^ "Desperate Housewives" Casts Drea de Matteo as New Vixen, E! Online, June 29, 2009
- ^ Drea de Matteo Joins "Desperate Houseiwves", Los Angeles Times, June 29, 2009
- ^ Planet Gossip - Breaking! Drea's Big Baby News
- ^ Shooter Jennings & Drea de Matteo Get Engaged – On Stage
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