Drea de Matteo explained

Drea de Matteo
Birth Name:Andrea Donna de Matteo
Birth Date:19 January 1972
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Alma Mater:New York University (BFA)
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1996–present
Children:2
Awards:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (The Sopranos, 2004)

Andrea Donna de Matteo (born January 19, 1972)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Adriana La Cerva on the television drama The Sopranos (1999–2006), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2004. Other notable roles include Gina Tribbiani on Joey (2004–2006), Wendy Case on Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), Angie Bolen on Desperate Housewives (2009–2010), and Detective Tess Nazario on Shades of Blue (2016–2018).

Early life and education

De Matteo was born in Whitestone, Queens, New York City. Her mother Donna is a playwright and playwriting teacher who has been on faculty at HB Studio,[2] and her father, Albert, was a furniture manufacturer who was owner and CEO of Avery Boardman and Carlyle.[3] She is of Italian descent,[4] and grew up in a Catholic family.[5] [6]

After graduating from the Loyola School, de Matteo earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film production from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, intending to become a film director. She additionally studied acting at the HB Studio.[7] [8]

Career

De Matteo's role in The Sopranos helped 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 positive reviews.[9]

In 2004, de Matteo won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress (Drama) for her role as Adriana on The Sopranos (season 5) and was nominated for a Golden Globe the same year for the same role.[10]

From 2004 to 2006, de Matteo portrayed Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on Joey.[11]

De Matteo played the role of Wendy Case in the series Sons of Anarchy. The pilot episode aired September 3, 2008, and De Matteo continued making regular appearances into the series' sixth season.[12] She was promoted to a series regular for the seventh and final season.[13] De Matteo played Angie Bolen, the mother of the Bolen family, on season 6 of the show Desperate Housewives.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] She left Desperate Housewives at the season 6 finale in 2010, for personal reasons.[19]

In 2012, she guest-starred in Californication.

De Matteo played the stepmother of Steve Wilde, the main character of the FOX comedy Running Wilde, appearing in season 1, episode 9. De Matteo co-starred as Krissi Cates in the film adaptation of Dark Places (2015).[20] In 2015, she was cast as Det. Tess Nazario in the NBC drama series Shades of Blue.

De Matteo and Chris Kushner began hosting a rewatch podcast of The Sopranos on March 13, 2020, called Made Women;[21] in July, the podcast was retooled and renamed Gangster Goddess Broad-Cast.[22]

In September 2022, De Matteo announced she would open an account on OnlyFans. It went live in August 2023.[23] She claimed her refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine put her out of work and led her to join the website.[24]

Personal life

In 1997, de Matteo opened Filth Mart, a clothing store with her then-boyfriend Michael Sportes.[25] They closed the store in 2004.[26]

De Matteo started dating musician Shooter Jennings in 2001.[27] They became engaged on June 11, 2009, when Jennings proposed onstage at the Stanley Theater during a show in Utica, New York.[28] They have two children together.[27] [29] Jennings and de Matteo eventually ended their relationship without marrying.[30] In July 2015, de Matteo became engaged to Whitesnake bass guitarist Michael Devin.[31]

De Matteo lost her apartment home of 22 years when a gas explosion and raging fire destroyed three buildings in Manhattan on March 26, 2015.[32]

In July of 2024, a controversy arose after De Matteo revealed on a podcast that her 13-year-old son edits her content posted on the platform OnlyFans.[33]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996M' Word-
1999Meet Prince CharmingHilary Harris
2000SleepwalkHenrieta
2001'R XmasThe Wife
SwordfishMelissa
MadeClub Girl
2002The Perfect YouDee
Deuces WildBetsy
2003Prey for Rock & RollTracey
2004Beacon HillCadet Ramsey
Love RomeAngela
2005Assault on Precinct 13Iris Ferry
2006Walker PayneLou Ann
Farce of the PenguinsEster (voice)
2007The Good LifeDana
Broken EnglishAudrey Andrews
2008Lake CityHope
2009New York, I Love YouLydia
Once More with FeelingLana Gregorio Video
2011Mob WivesDrita D'AvanzoShort
2012Mob Wives 2: The ChristeningDrita D'AvanzoShort
2013Free RideSandy
2015Dark PlacesKrissi Cates
Sex, Death and BowlingAna
Street LevelAngela
2017Don't SleepJo Marino
2018"Wasted Talent" Herself Documentary film
2021Far MoreAna
2022Safe RoomRocco
CollideAngie
One WayVic
TBATBAPost-production
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Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Swift JusticeLaurie Tuco Episode: "Stones"
1999–2006The Sopranos Adriana La CervaRecurring cast (season 1 & 6), main cast (season 2–5)
2002VH1 Big in 2002 AwardsHerself/HostMain host
2004–06JoeyGina Tribbiani Main cast
2005HBO First LookHerselfEpisode: "Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs"
2007ApertureHerselfEpisode: "Drea de Matteo/Laurie Simmons"
2008–14Sons of AnarchyWendy CaseRecurring cast (season 1 & 5-6), guest (season 4), main cast (season 7)
2009–10Desperate HousewivesAngie BolenMain cast (season 6)
2010Running WildeDidiEpisode: "One Step Forward"
FakersTanner's MotherTV movie
2011 Sandra Roberts Episode: "Pop"
EvelynEpisode: "Sinner Takes All"
2012 CalifornicationHollyEpisode: "Here I Go Again"
2013StalkersDiane HarkinTV movie
The Mindy ProjectKelseyEpisode: "Mindy's Minute"
2015Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Karla Faye GideonEpisode: "One of Us"
2016–18Shades of BlueDet. Tess NazarioMain cast
2017Bizarre Transmissions from the Bermuda TriangleHerselfEpisode: "Space Cake: Part 2"
2019A Million Little ThingsBarbara MorganRecurring cast (season 1-2)
2021 Match GameHerself/Celebrity PanelistEpisode #6.2
Paradise CityMayaMain cast
2023Mayans M.C.Wendy CaseEpisode: "I Must Go in Now for the Fog Is Rising"
2024Gutfeld!Herself/PanelistEpisode #4.29

Music videos

Awards and nomination

YearAssociationCategoryProjectResultclass=unsortableRef.
2000Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (season 2) [34]
2001The Sopranos (season 3) [35]
2002The Sopranos (season 4) [36]
2004The Sopranos (season 5) [37]
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (episode: "Irregular Around the Margins" + "Long Term Parking") [38]
2004 Golden Globe AwardsBest Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmThe Sopranos [39]
2004Gracie AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos

Notes and References

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  2. https://hbstudio.org/instructors/de-matteo-donna/ HB Faculty
  3. Web site: Avery Boardman founder Albert de Matteo dies at 81 « Go Design Go . September 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426235444/http://godesigngo.com/where-in-the-ddb/avery-boardman-founder-albert-de-matteo-dies-at-81/ . April 26, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Drea de Matteo Interview – Joey, The Sopranos, and Directing . Movies.about.com . June 17, 2010 . October 18, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607045750/http://movies.about.com/od/assaultonprecinct13/a/assaultdd011205_4.htm . June 7, 2011 .
  5. Web site: Jacobs . Marc . The Soprano Sings: Drea de Matteo . Paper . Andrea Donna de Matteo was born in Queens, Italian and Catholic. . June 1, 2001 . June 24, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100802004412/http://www.papermag.com/arts_and_style/2001/06/the-soprano-sings-drea-de-matteo.php . August 2, 2010 .
  6. Web site: Drea de Matteo. AskMen.com. June 24, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100618231804/http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/actress_200/209_drea_de_matteo.html. June 18, 2010.
  7. https://hbstudio.org/about-hb-studio/alumni/ HB Studio Alumni
  8. Web site: Drea de Matteo – NYPD Columbia Association. en-US. May 31, 2020.
  9. Web site: Cinema Gotham and DVDTalk.com . Cinema Gotham . Dvdtalk.com . July 18, 2002 . October 18, 2010.
  10. News: 'Arrested Development,' 'Sopranos' win Emmys. TODAY.com. October 20, 2017. en.
  11. News: Where Are Joey Tribbiani's Sisters Now?. https://web.archive.org/web/20160227053305/http://www.mtv.com/news/2743243/joey-tribbianis-sisters-friends/. dead. February 27, 2016. MTV News. October 20, 2017. en.
  12. Web site: 'Sons of Anarchy' Season 6: Drea De Matteo's Wendy to Return!. ScreenCrush. April 11, 2013 . October 20, 2017.
  13. News: Drea de Matteo on Sons of Anarchy, Missing Adriana, and Why She'd Do Joey Again. September 17, 2014. Vulture. October 20, 2017. en.
  14. http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/s21/desperatehousewives/news/a206759/de-matteo-exits-desperate-housewives.html Drea de Matteo Exits "Desperate Housewives"
  15. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/06/drea-de-matteo-joining-desperate-housewives.html "Desperate Housewives" Recruits "Sopranos" Vet Drea de Matteo
  16. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b131863_desperate_housewives_casts_drea_de.html "Desperate Housewives" Casts Drea de Matteo as New Vixen
  17. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/06/drea-de-matteo-joins-desperate-housewives.html Drea de Matteo Joins "Desperate Housewives"
  18. http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/kecks-exclusives/desperate-housewives-welcomes-the-bolens-1966.html "Desperate Housewives" Welcomes the Bolens
  19. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/03/04/desperate-housewives-drea-de-matteo-leaving "Desperate Housewives" Exclusive: Drea de Matteo to Make "Explosive" Exit in May
  20. Web site: Poster Heads to Charlize Theron's 'Dark Places'. Brad. Miska. March 2, 2015.
  21. News: Mike Jr. . Fleming . Drea De Matteo On Revisiting 'The Sopranos' & The Evolving Depiction Of Italian Women In Mob Dramas . Deadline . May 18, 2020 . June 2, 2020.
  22. Web site: Drea de Matteo discusses her new podcast and why The Sopranos is still the 'richest role' of her career. standard.co.uk. October 2, 2020.
  23. Web site: Mitchell . Alex . 2023-08-24 . 'Sopranos' star Drea de Matteo reveals jaw-dropping OnlyFans account: 'Beautiful' . 2023-09-02 . NY Post . en-US.
  24. Web site: Steinberg . Russell . 2024-02-28 . 'Sopranos' Star Drea de Matteo Says OnlyFans 'Saved' Her Life . 2024-05-09 . Us Weekly . en-US.
  25. Gliatto. Tom. October 14, 2002. Gritty Woman. People. Time Inc.. 58. 16. 0093-7673.
  26. Brown. Rachel. April 4, 2007. West Watch. Women's Wear Daily. Fairchild Fashion Media. 193. 71. 18. 0043-7581.
  27. News: Drea de Matteo Has a Baby Girl. People. Tim. Nudd . November 29, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20080118051339/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20163275,00.html. January 18, 2008. February 23, 2022.
  28. News: Shooter Jennings & Drea de Matteo Get Engaged – On Stage. People. Brian. Orloff. June 12, 2009. November 4, 2013.
  29. News: Drea de Matteo, Shooter Jennings Welcome Son Waylon Albert. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407182731/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/04/08/drea-de-matteo-shooter-jennings-welcome-son-waylon-albert/ . April 7, 2018. People. Sarah. Michaud. April 8, 2011. February 23, 2022.
  30. News: Shooter Jennings & Misty Brooke Swain Marry in the Desert. People. Cynthia. Sanz. July 2, 2013. November 4, 2013.
  31. Web site: 'Sopranos' actress reveals: 'I saw my home fall to the ground'. nypost.com. April 2, 2017.
  32. Sedarholm, Jillian (March 28, 2015) 'Sopranos' Star Drea De Matteo Loses Home in NYC Explosion, NBC News
  33. News: Sacks . Hannah . Drea de Matteo Reveals Her 13-Year-Old Son Edits Her OnlyFans Photos for Her: 'Sorry Guys' . 22 July 2024 . People . July 2024.
  34. Web site: The 7th Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. May 28, 2024.
  35. Web site: The 8th Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. May 28, 2024.
  36. Web site: The 9th Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. May 28, 2024.
  37. Web site: The 11th Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. May 28, 2024.
  38. Web site: Nominees / Winners 2004 Emmy Awards. Television Academy. May 28, 2024.
  39. Web site: Drea de Matteo. Golden Globe Awards. May 28, 2024.