Drea De Matteo

Date of Birth: January 19, 1972

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Biography

Drea De Matteo is an American actress best known for her roles in critically acclaimed television series such as “The Sopranos” and “Sons of Anarchy.” Born in Queens, New York City, De Matteo’s full name is Andrea Donna de Matteo. She comes from an Italian-American family; her mother, Donna, is a playwright and playwriting teacher, and her father, Albert, is a furniture manufacturer who was also the owner of a store called Avery Boardman and Carlyle. De Matteo graduated from the Loyola School, an all-girls Catholic high school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She later attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, initially aspiring to become a director. However, she found her true calling in acting and soon after began to land roles in television and film. Her breakout role came as Adriana La Cerva on HBO’s “The Sopranos” (1999-2006), which earned her widespread recognition and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She went on to star in other significant roles, including Wendy Case in FX’s “Sons of Anarchy” and Angie Bolen on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives.”

5 Interesting Facts about Drea De Matteo

1. Drea De Matteo won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2004 for her role as Adriana La Cerva on “The Sopranos.”

2. She co-owned a clothing store called Filth Mart in New York City.

3. Drea originally intended to be a film director and even studied at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

4. She has Italian roots and is fluent in Italian.

5. Drea De Matteo has appeared in music videos for artists like Jon Bon Jovi and The Alchemist.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Drea De Matteo

1. “I like real people – salt-of-the-earth women.”

2. “I never let politics get personal. You can have a different opinion than I do and still be a decent human being.”

3. “I think the most important thing about my life is that I have a very close-knit family.”

4. “I’m a New Yorker. I was there during 9/11, and I saw the way the city came together.”

5. “I don’t take a lot of crap from people.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

The highest net worth achieved by Drea De Matteo is estimated to be around $15 million.

Children

Drea De Matteo has two children. Her daughter, Alabama Gypsyrose Jennings, was born in 2007, and her son, Waylon Albert Jennings, was born in 2011. The father of her children is Shooter Jennings, an American singer-songwriter.