Drea de Matteo

Did You Know?

• Her full name is Andrea Donna de Matteo.
• She graduated from New York University's Tisch School of Fine Arts.
• Originally, Drea was studying to be a director but became known for her acting.
• When she was younger, classmates used to tease Drea about her big hair and her long nails, all because "she was Italian."
• Drea has several tattoos, including AC/DC and her mother, father and grandmother's names.
• She was raised mostly by her Nicaraguan nanny and her grandmother. Now Drea takes care of her nanny after having a heart transplant.
• Her boyfriend is Michael Sportes. They met in college.
• Drea and Michael own a vintage clothes store in New York.
• Drea is most popular for her role as Adriana, mobster Christopher's girlfriend, on the HBO series 'The Sopranos.'

Actor Credits

1. New York, I Love You (2009)
2. Once More with Feeling (2009)
3. Lake City (2008)
4. The Good Life (2008)
5. Walker Payne (2008)
6. Farce of the Penguins (2007)
7. Broken English (2007)
8. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
9. Joey: The Complete First Season (2006)
10. Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
11. Dirty Love (2005)
12. The Sopranos: The Complete Fifth Season (2005)
13. Prey For Rock & Roll (2003)
14. Crazy Little Thing (2003)
15. Deuces Wild (2002)
16. 'R Xmas (2002)
17. Joey: The Complete Second Season

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