Drea de Matteo
| Drea de Matteo | |
|---|---|
 de Matteo in January 2005 | |
| Born |
Andrea Donna de Matteo January 19, 1972 Queens, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names |
Drea De Matteo Drea DeMatteo Andrea de Matteo |
| Education | Loyola School |
| Alma mater | Tisch School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Partner(s) |
Shooter Jennings (2001-?) Michael Devin (?-Present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (The Sopranos, 2004) |
Drea de Matteo (/dreɪ də məˈteɪoʊ/; born January 19, 1972) is an American actress, known for her roles as Angie Bolen on ABC's Desperate Housewives, Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey, Wendy Case on FX series Sons of Anarchy, and Adriana La Cerva on the HBO TV series The Sopranos, a role for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She currently stars as Det. Tess Nazario in NBC's Shades of Blue.
Early life
De Matteo, of Italian descent ,[1][2] was born Andrea Donna de Matteo in Whitestone, Queens, New York. Her mother, Donna, is a playwright and playwriting teacher, and her father, Albert A. De Matteo, is a furniture manufacturer who was owner and CEO of Avery Boardman and Carlyle.[3][4] She grew up in a Roman Catholic family.[2][5]
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.[6]
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. 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.
De Matteo played the role of Wendy Case in the FX original series Sons of Anarchy. The pilot episode aired September 3, 2008, and De Matteo continued making regular appearances into the series' sixth season. She was promoted to a series regular for the seventh and final season.
De Matteo played Angie Bolen, the mother of the Bolen family, on season 6 of the ABC show Desperate Housewives.[7][8][9][10] She officially left Desperate Housewives at the season 6 finale in 2010, due to personal reasons.[11]
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), with Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Nicholas Hoult.[12] In 2015, she was cast as Det. Tess Nazario in the NBC drama series Shades of Blue, starring alongside Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta. It premiered on January 7, 2016.
Personal life
In 1997, de Matteo opened Filth Mart, an East Village clothing store with her then-boyfriend Michael Sportes.[13] They closed the store in 2004.[14]
De Matteo started dating musician Shooter Jennings in 2001.[15] They became engaged on June 11, 2009, when Jennings proposed onstage at the Stanley Center during a show in Utica, New York.[16] They have two children together, daughter Alabama Gypsyrose Jennings (born November 2007)[15] and son Waylon Albert "Blackjack" Jennings (born April 2011).[17] Jennings and de Matteo eventually ended their relationship without marrying.[18] In July 2015, de Matteo became engaged to Whitesnake bass guitarist Michael Devin.
De Matteo lost her apartment home of 22 years, as did dozens of other residents, when a gas explosion and raging fire destroyed three New York City buildings on March 26, 2015.[19]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 'M' Word | unknown | |
| 1999 | Meet Prince Charming | Hilary Harris | |
| 2000 | Sleepwalk | Henrieta | |
| 2001 | Made | Club Girl | Uncredited |
| Swordfish | Melissa | ||
| 'R Xmas | The Wife | New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Award for Best Actress | |
| 2002 | Deuces Wild | Betsy | |
| The Perfect You | Dee | as Drea DeMatteo | |
| 2003 | Prey for Rock & Roll | Tracey | |
| Beacon Hill | Cadet Ramsey | ||
| 2004 | Love Rome | Angela | |
| 2005 | Callas e Onassis | unknown | as Andrea de Matteo |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | Iris Ferry | ||
| 2006 | Walker Payne | Lou Ann | |
| Farce of the Penguins | Ester | Voice | |
| 2007 | The Good Life | Dana | as Drea De Matteo |
| Broken English | Audrey Andrews | ||
| 2008 | Lake City | Hope | |
| 2009 | New York, I Love You | Lyndia | |
| Once More with Feeling | Lana Gregorio | ||
| 2013 | Free Ride | Sandy | |
| 2015 | Dark Places | Krissi Cates | |
| Sex, Death and Bowling | Ana | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Swift Justice | Laurie Tuco | Episode: Stones |
| 1999–2006 | The Sopranos | Adriana La Cerva | Episodes: 56 (January 10, 1999 – May 21, 2006) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2004) Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2004) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1999) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2004) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (2004) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2000-2004) |
| 2002 | VH1 Big in 2002 Awards | Host | TV |
| 2004–06 | Joey | Gina Tribbiani | Main role: 46 episodes |
| 2005 | HBO First Look | Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs | Herself |
| 2007 | Aperture | ||
| Al rojo vivo con María Celeste | Episode: May 28, 2007 | ||
| Making 'Cleaver' | Adriana La Cerva | Television film | |
| 2008–14 | Sons of Anarchy | Wendy Case | Recurring role: 22 episodes; lead role: 13 episodes |
| 2009–10[20] | Desperate Housewives | Angie Bolen | Main role: 20 episodes (Season 6) |
| 2010 | Fakers | Tanner's mother | Television film |
| 2011 | CSI:Miami | Evelyn | Season: 10, Episode: 7 "Sinner Takes All" |
| Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Sandra Roberts | Season: 12, Episode: 11 "Pop" | |
| 2012 | Californication | Holly | Season: 5, Episode: 7 "Here I Go Again" |
| 2013 | The Mindy Project | Kelsey | Season: 1, Episode: 15 "Mindy's Minute" |
| 2015 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Karla Faye Gideon | Season: 2, Episode: 13 "One of Us" |
| The Making of the Mob: New York | Herself | ||
| 2016 | Shades of Blue | Det. Tess Nazario | Series regular |
References
- ↑ "Drea de Matteo Interview – Joey, The Sopranos, and Directing". Movies.about.com. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- 1 2 Jacobs, Marc (2001-06-01). "The Soprano Sings: Drea de Matteo". Paper (magazine). Retrieved 2010-06-24.
Andrea Donna de Matteo was born in Queens, Italian and Catholic.
- ↑ "Drea De Matteo Biography". Fil. 1973-01-19. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ↑ http://godesigngo.com/where-in-the-ddb/avery-boardman-founder-albert-de-matteo-dies-at-81/
- ↑ "Drea de Matteo". AskMen.com. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ Cinema Gotham and DVDTalk.com (2002-07-18). "Cinema Gotham". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ Dark Places
- ↑ Gliatto, Tom (October 14, 2002). "Gritty Woman". People. Time Inc. 58 (16). ISSN 0093-7673.
- ↑ Brown, Rachel (April 4, 2007). "West Watch". Women's Wear Daily. Fairchild Fashion Media. 193 (71): 18. ISSN 0043-7581.
- 1 2 Nudd, Tim (November 29, 2007). "Drea de Matteo Has a Baby Girl". People. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ↑ Orloff, Brian (June 12, 2009). "Shooter Jennings & Drea de Matteo Get Engaged – On Stage". People. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ↑ Michaud, Sarah (April 8, 2011). "Drea de Matteo, Shooter Jennings Welcome Son Waylon Albert". People. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ↑ Sanz, Cynthia (July 2, 2013). "Shooter Jennings & Misty Brooke Swain Marry in the Desert". People. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ↑ Sedarholm, Jillian (March 28, 2015) , NBC News
- ↑ Drea de Matteo Exits "Desperate Housewives", Digital Spy, March 4, 2010