Drea de Matteo Bio, Age, Parents, Husband, Children, Net Worth – Drea de Matteo is a well-known American actress.
Drea de Matteo Biography
Born on January 19, 1972, her most iconic role was as Adriana La Cerva in the HBO television series The Sopranos (1999–2006), a performance that earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2004. She has also made significant contributions to other TV series, such as playing Gina Tribbiani in Joey (2004–2006), Wendy Case in Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), Angie Bolen in Desperate Housewives (2009–2010), and Detective Tess Nazario in Shades of Blue (2016–2018).
De Matteo, of Italian heritage, was raised in a Catholic family. She pursued her education at the Loyola School before obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film production from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Initially aspiring to be a film director, she further honed her craft by studying acting at the HB Studio.
Her breakout role as Adriana La Cerva in The Sopranos marked the beginning of her successful career. She has also graced the big screen, appearing in films like 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. Notably, she received positive reviews for her starring role in Abel Ferrara’s R Xmas.
In 2004, de Matteo won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress (Drama) for her portrayal of Adriana in The Sopranos (season 5) and earned a Golden Globe nomination for the same role that year.
From 2004 to 2006, she portrayed Gina, Joey Tribbiani’s sister, in the Friends spin-off, Joey, which concluded after two seasons.
Drea De Matteo also took on the character Wendy Case in the FX series Sons of Anarchy, starting with the pilot episode in 2008 and continuing through the show’s sixth season. Her role was elevated to a series regular for the seventh and final season.
She played Angie Bolen, the matriarch of the Bolen family, in season 6 of the ABC series Desperate Housewives, leaving the show after its season 6 finale in 2010, citing personal reasons.
In 2012, she made a guest appearance on Showtime’s Californication.
De Matteo appeared as the stepmother of Steve Wilde, the lead character in the FOX comedy Running Wilde, in season 1, episode 9. She also co-starred as Krissi Cates in the film adaptation of Dark Places (2015), alongside Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Nicholas Hoult. In 2015, she was cast as Detective Tess Nazario in the NBC drama series Shades of Blue, starring alongside Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta.
De Matteo and Chris Kushner launched a rewatch podcast of The Sopranos called “Made Women” on March 13, 2020. In July, the podcast was rebranded as “Gangster Goddess Broad-Cast.”
In a tragic turn of events, de Matteo, along with dozens of other residents, lost her apartment of 22 years in a gas explosion and fire that destroyed three buildings in Manhattan’s East Village on March 26, 2015.
Drea de Matteo Age
As of August 2023, she was 51 years old.
Drea de Matteo Parents
Her parents are Albert de Matteo and Donna de Matteo.
Drea de Matteo Husband
She is not known to be married, however, she is dating.
Drea de Matteo Children
She has two children.
Drea de Matteo Net Worth
Details about her net worth are not known.
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