Drea de Matteo
Drea de Matteo | |
|---|---|
 Drea de Matteo, January 2005 | |
| Born | Andrea Donna de Matteo |
| 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, Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey and as Angie Bolen on the ABC show Desperate Housewives.[1]
Personal life
De Matteo, an Italian American,[2][3] 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.[4][5] She grew up in a Catholic family.[3][6] She came out as bisexual in 2005. She lives in New York City, where she owned Filth Mart, an East Village clothing store[7], 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."
Is best friends with Desperate Housewives co-star John Barrowman who played her ex-lover and eco-terrorist partner Patrick Logan. She told him that he was her long lost brother and joked that she'd love to be a surrogate for his children. Barrowman mentions her in his autobiography, saying:
"Drea was brilliant to work with. When we first met, we hit it off immediately. She said something smart-ass tinged with a few expletives, I replied with something equally funny and we were off."
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 1976 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.[8]
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 played the mother of the Bolen family, Angie Bolen, on season 6 of the ABC show Desperate Housewives.[9][10][11][12] She is officially leaving Desperate Housewives as of 2010 for personal reasons.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fakers | Tanner's mother | TV |
| 2009–2010[14] | Desperate Housewives | Angie Bolen | Season 6 |
| 2009 | New York, I Love You | Lyndia | |
| Once More with Feeling | Lana Gregorio | ||
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Wendy Case | Episodes: 5 (September 3-November 19, 2008) |
| Lake City | Hope | ||
| 2007 | The Good Life | Dana | as Drea De Matteo |
| Broken English | Audrey Andrews | ||
| Aperture | Herself | ||
| The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | |||
| Al rojo vivo con María Celeste | Episode: May 28, 2007 | ||
| Making 'Cleaver' | Adriana La Cerva | TV | |
| 2006 | Walker Payne | unknown | |
| Farce of the Penguins | Ester | Voice | |
| 2005 | Callas e Onassis | unknown | as Andrea de Matteo |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | Iris Ferry | ||
| The CMT Music Awards | Herself | ||
| The Tony Danza Show | Episode: February 10, 2005 | ||
| The View | Episode: February 23, 2005 | ||
| Last Call with Carson Daly | Episode: March 21, 2005 | ||
| Live with Regis and Kathie Lee | Episode: January 27, 2005 | ||
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Episode: January 19, 2005 | ||
| The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | TV;Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie | ||
| HBO First Look | Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs | ||
| 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 | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Herself | Episode: October 24, 2004 | |
| Hollywood Trash & Tinsel | |||
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Episode: September 21, 2004 | ||
| The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | V;Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | ||
| Rocked with Gina Gershon | Episode: April 14, 2004 | ||
| 2003 | Prey for Rock & Roll | Tracey | |
| Beacon Hill | Cadet Ramsey | ||
| 2002 | Deuces Wild | Betsy | |
| The Perfect You | Dee | as Drea DeMatteo | |
| VH1 Big in 2002 Awards | Host | TV | |
| 2001 | Made | Club Girl | uncredited |
| Swordfish | Melissa | ||
| '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 |
| 'M' Word | unknown |
References
- ^ Drea de Matteo at The Internet Movie Database
- ^ Drea de Matteo Interview - Joey, The Sopranos, and Directing
- ^ a b Jacobs, Marc (2001-06-1). "The Soprano Sings: Drea de Matteo". Paper (magazine). Retrieved 2010-06-24.
Andrea Donna de Matteo was born in Queens, Italian and Catholic.
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- ^ "Drea de Matteo". AskMen.com. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "In Step With: Drea de Matteo". Parade Magazine. September 5, 2004.
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- ^ "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 Housewives", Los Angeles Times, June 29, 2009
- ^ "Desperate Housewives" Welcomes the Bolens, TV Guide Magazine, August 5, 2009
- ^ "Desperate Housewives" Exclusive: Drea de Matteo to Make "Explosive" Exit in May, Entertainment Weekly, March 4, 2010
- ^ Drea de Matteo Exits "Desperate Housewives", Digital Spy, March 4, 2010