21 facts about Drea de Matteo
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- Drea de Matteo was born on January 19, 1972.
- Her full name: Andrea Donna de Matteo.
- Drea de Matteo is an Emmy-winning American actress.
- Drea de Matteo studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, originally hoping to become a director, not an actress.
- Drea is the daughter of Donna, a playwright and playwriting teacher, and Albert De Matteo, a furniture manufacturer.
- Her role in The Sopranos was one of her earliest, helping to launch her career.
- Drea de Matteo has also appeared in several films including Swordfish, Deuces Wild, and the 2005 remake of John Carpenter's 1976 action film Assault on Precinct 13.
- Drea de Matteo has moved from dramatic roles to portray Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina in the Friends spin-off Joey.
- Drea de Matteo has her mother's, father's and grandmother's names tattooed onto her body.
- In 2004, Drea de Matteo won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress (Drama) for her role as ill-fated Adriana on The Sopranos. Drea de Matteo was also nominated for a Golden Globe that same year for the same role.
- Grauduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
- Drea de Matteo describes herself as shy.
- Drea de Matteo has an AC/DC tattoo.
- Drea de Matteo 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.
- Speaks fluent Italian and Spanish.
- Drea de Matteo has said that she considers actor Vince Vaughn to be like a brother to her.
- Her character on "The Sopranos" (1999) was orignally written for only one episode.
- Drea de Matteo Height : 5' 6".
- Drea de Matteo is currently dating Shooter Jennings, son of country music legend Waylon Jennings (1937-2002).
- Is of Italian descent
- De Matteo also said that while she dates men, she has had sex with women.
