Real Name : Andrea Donna de Matteo
Birth : 19 January 1972, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Height : 5' 6"
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Andrea Donna de Matteo, called Drea (pronounced "dray"), was born on January 19, 1972 in Queens, New York, into an affluent family, the youngest of three children and the only girl. De Matteo's father is a furniture manufacturer and her mother, Donna, is a playwright and teaches playwriting at HB Studio in New York. De Matteo spent her early childhood in Queens, and the family then moved to the Upper East Side in Manhattan, into Aretha Franklin's former townhouse. De Matteo decided to pursue a directing career at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, perhaps because of the brief moment when, as a girl, she was brought onstage out of the audience and dazzled by the stage lights when she was seeing the play "Cats," perhaps because of her mother's involvement in the entertainment business. Once she was in school, however, it was the acting classes which attracted her greatest interest, and she decided on an acting career. After a screen debut in an obscure independent and a small part in a small movie, _Meet Prince Charming (1999)_ (qv), de Matteo auditioned for a one-episode part in the HBO series _"The Sopranos" (1999)_ (qv). She impressed the producers enough that they expanded the role, as Adriana La Cerva, girlfriend to up-and-coming Soprano family soldier Christopher Moltisanti ('Michael Imperioli' (qv)), and she eventually became a regular on the show. De Matteo had the right sultry beauty to portray Adriana, but her acting skills greatly fleshed out the character, making her as rich and complex a character as a slightly ditzy gangster's girlfriend can be in the first place - humorous, even charming in a way and, ultimately, tragic. She won an Emmy award for her portrayal of Andriana in 2004. Although De Matteo's role on the HBO series ended in 2004, in that same year she got a leading role in _"Joey" (2004)_ (qv), a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv). She has also appeared in several movies since starting on "The Sopranos" - regardless of the caliber of the production, de Matteo has consistently shown her strong acting skills, such as her award-winning lead in 'Abel Ferrara' (qv)'s _'R Xmas (2001)_ (qv) and her supporting role in _Prey for Rock & Roll (2003)_ (qv). Although De Matteo describes herself as shy, she also says she was and remains a wild, multi-tattooed party-girl who peppers her conversation with strong language and prefers jeans to dressing up. She owned a rock and roll vintage clothing store in the East Village called "Filth Mart" for several years but has closed it and is considering re-opening it in the Los Angeles area. She has said that she considers actor 'Vince Vaughn' (qv) to be like a brother to her.
Biography written by: Larry-115
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- 'M' Word (1996)
- 'R Xmas (2001) [The Wife] <1>
- 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series/Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]
- 2001 MTV Movie Awards (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) [Iris Ferry] <5>
- Beacon Hill (2003) [Cadet Ramsey] <5>
- Broken English (2007) [Audrey Andrews] <2>
- Callas e Onassis (2005) (TV) (as Andrea de Matteo)
- Deuces Wild (2002) [Betsy] <6>
- Fakers (2010) (TV) [Tanner's Mother] <5>
- Farce of the Penguins (2006) (V) (voice) [Ester]
- Hollywood Trash & Tinsel (2004) [Herself]
- Lake City (2008) [Hope] <5>
- Love Rome (2004) [Angela] <7>
- Made (2001) (uncredited) [Club Girl]
- Making 'Cleaver' (2007) (TV) (archive footage) [Adriana La Cerva]
- Meet Prince Charming (1999) [Hilary Harris] <6>
- New York, I Love You (2009) [Lydia (segment "Allen Hughes")]
- Once More with Feeling (2009) [Lana Gregorio]
- Prey for Rock & Roll (2003) [Tracy] <2>
- Sleepwalk (2000) [Henrieta] <2>
- Swordfish (2001) [Melissa] <7>
- The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards (2005) (TV) [Winner]
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) [Herself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]
- The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie]
- The CMT Music Awards (2005) (TV) [Presenter]
- The Good Life (2007) (as Drea De Matteo) [Dana] <7>
- The Perfect You (2002) (as Drea DeMatteo) [Dee] <5>
- VH1 Big in 2002 Awards (2002) (TV) [Host]
- Walker Payne (2006) [Lou Ann]
- "Al rojo vivo con María Celeste" (2002) {(2007-05-28)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Aperture" (2007) {Drea de Matteo/Laurie Simmons (#1.1)} [Herself]
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {A Little Night Music (#6.21)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Being Alive (#6.2)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Boom Crunch (#6.10)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Careful the Things You Say (#6.7)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Chromolume No. 7 (#6.17)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Don't Walk on the Grass (#6.6)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Epiphany (#6.20)} (credit only) [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Everybody Ought to Have a Maid (#6.5)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {How About a Friendly Shrink? (#6.13)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {I Guess This Is Goodbye (#6.23)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {If... (#6.11)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Lovely (#6.15)} (credit only) [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {My Two Young Men (#6.18)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Never Judge a Lady by Her Lover (#6.3)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Nice Is Different Than Good (#6.1)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {The Ballad of Booth (#6.22)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {The Chase (#6.16)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {The Coffee Cup (#6.8)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {The Glamorous Life (#6.14)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues (#6.4)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {We All Deserve to Die (#6.19)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {Would I Think of Suicide? (#6.9)} [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Desperate Housewives" (2004) {You Gotta Get a Gimmick (#6.12)} (credit only) [Angie Bolen] <9>
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2004-10-20)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-08-10)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs (#12.2)} [Herself]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2004-03-25)} [Herself]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2005-01-19)} [Herself]
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Actors Studio (#2.20)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Assistant (#1.15)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Bachelor Thanksgiving (#2.10)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Beard (#2.18)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Big Audition (#1.10)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Big Break: Part 1 (#2.1)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Big Break: Part 2 (#2.2)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Big Move (#2.17)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Book Club (#1.4)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Break-up (#1.23)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Christmas Party (#2.13)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Critic (#2.19)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Dad (#2.15)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Dream Girl: Part 1 (#1.8)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Dream Girl: Part 2 (#1.9)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the ESL (#2.6)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Fancy Sister (#1.19)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the High School Friend (#2.11)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Holding Hands (#2.21)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the House (#2.5)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Husband (#1.7)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Moving In (#1.24)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Musical (#2.9)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Neighbor (#1.20)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Nemesis (#1.6)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Party (#1.3)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Party for Alex (#2.16)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Perfect Storm (#1.5)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Plot Twist (#1.12)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Poker (#2.7)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Premiere (#1.14)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Roadtrip (#1.11)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Sex Tape (#2.8)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Snowball Fight (#2.14)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Spanking (#2.3)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Spying (#1.21)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Student (#1.2)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Stuntman (#2.4)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Taste Test (#1.13)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Temptation (#1.22)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Tijuana Trip (#2.12)} [Gina Tribbiani] <6>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Tonight Show (#1.16)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Valentine's Date (#1.17)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Wedding (#2.22)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Wrong Name (#1.18)} [Gina Tribbiani] <4>
- "Joey" (2004) {Pilot (#1.1)} [Gina Tribbiani] <5>
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) {(2004-03-05)} [Herself]
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) {(2005-03-21)} [Herself]
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(2002-09-05)} [Herself]
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(2004-05-24)} (uncredited) [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2005-01-27)} [Herself]
- "Rocked with Gina Gershon" (2004) {(#1.2)} [Herself]
- "Sons of Anarchy" (2008) {Capybara (#1.11)} [Wendy Teller] <11>
- "Sons of Anarchy" (2008) {Fun Town (#1.3)} [Wendy Teller]
- "Sons of Anarchy" (2008) {Pilot (#1.1)} [Wendy Teller]
- "Sons of Anarchy" (2008) {Seeds (#1.2)} [Wendy Teller]
- "Sons of Anarchy" (2008) {The Revelator (#1.13)} [Wendy Teller] <11>
- "Sons of Anarchy" (2008) {The Sleep of Babies (#1.12)} [Wendy Teller] <9>
- "Swift Justice" (1996) {Stones (#1.12)} (as Andrea de Matteo) [Laurie Tuco]
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {46 Long (#1.2)} [Adriana La Cerva] <15>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {A Hit Is a Hit (#1.10)} [Adriana La Cerva] <13>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {All Due Respect (#5.13)} (credit only) [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {All Happy Families (#5.4)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Amour Fou (#3.12)} (credit only) [Adriana La Cerva] <15>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Another Toothpick (#3.5)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Army of One (#3.13)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Big Girls Don't Cry (#2.5)} [Adriana La Cerva] <11>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Calling All Cars (#4.11)} (credit only) [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Christopher (#4.3)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Cold Cuts (#5.10)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Cold Stones (#6.11)} [Adriana La Cerva] <16>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {D-Girl (#2.7)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Denial, Anger, Acceptance (#1.3)} [Adriana La Cerva] <20>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Do Not Resuscitate (#2.2)} [Adriana La Cerva] <11>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Eloise (#4.12)} (credit only) [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Employee of the Month (#3.4)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Everybody Hurts (#4.6)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {For All Debts Public and Private (#4.1)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Fortunate Son (#3.3)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {From Where to Eternity (#2.9)} [Adriana La Cerva] <11>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Full Leather Jacket (#2.8)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Funhouse (#2.13)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office (#2.1)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {He Is Risen (#3.8)} [Adriana La Cerva] <16>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {House Arrest (#2.11)} [Adriana La Cerva] <11>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano (#1.13)} [Adriana La Cerva] <17>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {In Camelot (#5.7)} (credit only) [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Irregular Around the Margins (#5.5)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Long Term Parking (#5.12)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Marco Polo (#5.8)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Meadowlands (#1.4)} [Adriana La Cerva] <18>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Members Only (#6.1)} [Adriana La Cerva] <19>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Mergers and Acquisitions (#4.8)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood (#3.1)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {No Show (#4.2)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Pie-o-My (#4.5)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Pilot (#1.1)} [Adriana La Cerva] <19>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Proshai, Livushka (#3.2)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Rat Pack (#5.2)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Second Opinion (#3.7)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Sentimental Education (#5.6)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {The Happy Wanderer (#2.6)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {The Knight in White Satin Armor (#2.12)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti (#1.8)} [Adriana La Cerva] <13>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {The Strong, Silent Type (#4.10)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {The Telltale Moozadell (#3.9)} [Adriana La Cerva] <16>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {The Test Dream (#5.11)} (credit only) [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {The Weight (#4.4)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Two Tonys (#5.1)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Unidentified Black Males (#5.9)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {University (#3.6)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Watching Too Much Television (#4.7)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Where's Johnny? (#5.3)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Whitecaps (#4.13)} [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Sopranos" (1999) {Whoever Did This (#4.9)} (credit only) [Adriana La Cerva] <10>
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2004-09-21)} [Herself]
- "The Tony Danza Show" (2004) {(#1.99)} [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2005-02-23)} [Herself]
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- "Radar" (USA), July 2007, pg. 50, by: John Cook, "Scenes From a Moll: Drea de Matteo has lived through a mob hit and even 'Joey,' but can she survive L.A.?"
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- "Parade" (USA), 5 September 2004, pg. 22, by: James Brady, "In Step With: Drea de Matteo"
- "Movieline's Hollywood Life" (USA), September 2004, Vol. 15, Iss. 6, pg. 62-67, by: Marha Frankel, ""Downtown Girl""
- "TV Guide" (USA), 18 April 2004, Vol. 52, Iss. 16, pg. 56-58, by: Jancee Dunn, "Singing on the Sopranos"
- "The New York Times" (USA), 4 April 2004, by: Deborah Sontag, "Prime Time for Mrs. Chris-Tuh-Fuh"
- "Variety" (USA), 30 June 2003, pg. 3, by: Dana Harris, "'Three' Revisits Murders"
- "Playboy" (USA), October 2001, Vol. 48, Iss. 10, pg. 36, "Babe Of The Month"
- "Movieline" (USA), April 2001, Vol. XII, Iss. 7, pg. 50-52, by: Marha Frankel, "Drea's Dread"
- "US Weekly" (USA), 15 May 2000, Iss. 274, pg. 88-89, by: Jenny Comita, "Bella Soprano"
- "In Style" (USA), May 2000, Vol. 7, Iss. 5, pg. 142, by: Lisa Simpson, "Style File: Her Way"
- "Self" (USA), April 2000, pg. 63, by: Juliann Garey, "How I Work Out"
- "Esquire" (USA), April 2000, Vol. 133, Iss. 4, pg. 29, by: staff, "Man At his Best"
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- "CELEBRITY SKIN" (USA), September 2002, Vol. 24, Iss. 108, pg. 40, by: N/A, "101 Sexiest TV Stars (#65)"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 2001, Vol. 48, Iss. 11, pg. 85, by: Jamie Malanowski, "Sex In Cinema 2001"
- "Maxim" (USA), May 2001, Iss. Special, pg. 14, by: Dave LaChappelle, "Maxim Hot 100 2001: #42"
- "Razor Magazine" (USA), April/May 2001, Vol. 1, Iss. 3, pg. 26-27, by: Craig Vasiloff, "Dre de Matteo"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 2001, Vol. 14, Iss. 3, pg. 8-9, by: staff, "The 25 Sexiest Women of 2001: #24 Drea DeMatteo"
- "Details" (USA), January 2000, pg. 106-107, by: Mark Baptiste, "Drea de Matteo"
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- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 26 February 2005, Iss. 9
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 10 September 2004, Vol. 1, Iss. 782
- "Movieline's Hollywood Life" (USA), September 2004, Vol. 15, Iss. 6
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), July 2002, Vol. 24, Iss. 106
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- Hosted VH1's "The 100 Greatest Songs From the Past 25 Years" in 2003.
- Was featured as #56 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)
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- Graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
- Speaks fluent Italian and Spanish.
- Her character on _"The Sopranos" (1999)_ (qv) was orignally written for only one episode.
- Has her mother's, father's and grandmother's names tattooed onto her body.
- Has closed her clothing store Filth Mart in Manhattan and is opening one in Los Angeles
- Drea's father was a furniture manufacturer and her mother was a playwright. She was raised in Queens primarily by her grandmother and a Nicaraguan nanny. She now takes care of her nanny, who had a heart transplant.
- At NYU, she originally intended to study to be a director, but got attention for her acting.
- Ranked #33 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002)
- Is of Italian descent
- _Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)_ (qv) opened on her 33rd birthday.
- Expecting first child together with 'Shooter Jennings' (qv) in late 2007.
- 'Paulo Costanzo' (qv), who plays her son on _"Joey" (2004)_ (qv), is only five years younger than her.
- Drea and 'Shooter Jennings' (qv) became the parents of a girl, Alabama Gypsyrose Jennings, on November 28, 2007.
- She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
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