Mostly Credited As: Drea de Matteo Birth Name: Andrea Donna de Matteo Date Of Birth: January 19, 1972 (Age 44) Country Of Birth: USA Birth Place: Queens, New York City, New York Height: 5' 6" (1.67 m)
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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), de Matteo auditioned for a one-episode part in the HBO series "The Sopranos" (1999). 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), 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), a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom "Friends" (1994). 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's 'R Xmas (2001) and her supporting role in Prey for Rock & Roll (2003). 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 to be like a brother to her.
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
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• One of Us |
02x13: (Mar/17/2015) |
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Karla Faye Gideon |
Conan (2010)
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• The cast of "Sons Of Anarchy", First Aid Kit |
04x163: (Nov/11/2014) |
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Herself, [Interviewees] |
Sons of Anarchy (2008)
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• A Mother's Work |
06x13: (Dec/10/2013) |
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Wendy Case, [Special Guest Stars] |
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• You Are My Sunshine |
06x12: (Dec/03/2013) |
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Wendy Case, [Special Guest Stars] |
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• Huang Wu |
06x10: (Nov/12/2013) |
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Wendy Case, [Special Guest Stars] |
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• Los Fantasmas |
06x08: (Oct/29/2013) |
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Wendy Case, [Special Guest Stars] |
Californication (2007)
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• Here I Go Again |
05x07: (Feb/19/2012) |
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Holly |
CSI: Miami (2002)
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• Sinner Takes All |
10x07: (Nov/06/2011) |
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Evelyn Bowers |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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• Pop |
12x11: (Jan/05/2011) |
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Sandra Roberts, [Special Guest Stars] |
Running Wilde (2010)
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• One Forward Step |
01x09: (Dec/26/2010) |
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Didi |
The Sopranos (1999)
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• Cold Stones |
06x11: (May/21/2006) |
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Adriana La Cerva |
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• Members Only |
06x01: (Mar/12/2006) |
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Adriana La Cerva |
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• I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano |
01x13: (Apr/04/1999) |
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Adriana La Cerva |
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• A Hit is a Hit |
01x10: (Mar/14/1999) |
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Adriana La Cerva |
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
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• Drea de Matteo, Seth Meyers, 22-20s |
04x23: (Mar/03/2005) |
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Herself |
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• Vincent Pastore, Drea de Matteo, Nelly Furtado, Big Head Todd And The Monsters |
03x28: (Mar/05/2004) |
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Herself |
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• Danny Aiello, Drea de Matteo, Anthrax |
02x113: (Oct/29/2003) |
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Herself |
The View (1997)
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• Season 8, Episode 122 |
08x122: (Feb/23/2005) |
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Herself |
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• Season 7, Episode 135 |
07x135: (Mar/09/2004) |
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Herself |
The Tony Danza Show (2004) (2004)
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• Todd English, LeAnn Rimes, Drea de Matteo |
01x99: (Feb/10/2005) |
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Herself |
Live with Kelly & Michael (1983)
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• Drea De Matteo/Jo Frost |
23x104: (Jan/27/2005) |
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Herself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
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• Wayne Newton & Drea de Matteo |
03x07: (Jan/19/2005) |
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Herself |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
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• Martin Sheen/Drea DeMatteo |
02x33: (Oct/20/2004) |
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Herself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
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• John Travolta, Drea de Matteo |
13x02: (Sep/21/2004) |
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Herself |
The Emmy Awards (1949)
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• The 56th Annual Emmy Awards |
56x01: (Sep/19/2004) |
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Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (for 'The Sopranos') |
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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• Nicole Kidman, Avril Lavigne |
11x145: (May/24/2004) |
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Herself, [Uncredited] |
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• Drea de Matteo, Sarah Vowell, The Doves |
10x03: (Sep/05/2002) |
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Herself |
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