American actress Andrea Donna de Matteo was born on January 19, 1972. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2004 for her portrayal of Adriana La Cerva in the HBO television drama The Sopranos (1999–2006).
Gina Tribbiani on Joey from 2004 to 2006, Wendy Case on Sons of Anarchy from 2008 to 2014, Angie Bolen on Desperate Housewives from 2009 to 2010, and Detective Tess Nazario on Shades of Blue from 2016 to 2018 are a few other significant appearances.
Drea de Matteo parents: Albert de Matteo, Donna de Matteo
Whitestone, Queens, New York City, is where De Matteo was born. Her father, Albert, was a furniture maker who served as the owner and CEO of Avery Boardman and Carlyle. Her mother, Donna, is a playwright and playwriting instructor who has served as faculty at HB Studio. She is of Italian ancestry and was raised in a Catholic household.
One of De Matteo’s earliest roles helped begin her career; it was in The Sopranos. Swordfish, Deuces Wild, The Perfect You, Prey for Rock & Roll, and the 2005 adaptation of John Carpenter’s 1976 action movie Assault on Precinct 13 are just a few of the movies she has appeared in. She played the lead in Abel Ferrara’s R Xmas, and the film earned rave reviews for her performance.
