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Andrea Donna de
Matteo (born January 19, 1973) is an Emmy-winning
American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as
Adriana La Cerva on the HBO TV series The Sopranos and
as Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey.
Early life: De Matteo, an Italian American, was
born in Queens, New York to Donna, a playwright and
playwriting teacher, and Albert De Matteo, a furniture
manufacturer. She grew up in a Catholic family. After
graduating from the prestigious Loyola School, she
studied at New York University's Tisch School of the
Arts, originally hoping to become a director, not an
actress.
Career: De Matteo's role in The Sopranos was one
of her earliest, helping to launch her career. She has
also appeared in several films including Swordfish,
Deuces Wild, The Perfect You and the 2005 remake of John
Carpenter's 1976 action film Assault on Precinct 13. She
also portrayed Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina in the
Friends spin-off Joey.
Popular Sopranos actress Drea de Matteo's unique blend
of Italian American sensuality and unpretentious rock
& roll-girl chic has found her ascending the ranks
to become one of Hollywood's hottest stars.
Though de Matteo's role on The Sopranos was originally
intended to be little more than a one-time appearance,
her undeniable screen presence soon found her returning
to the role of Jersey girl-turned-Mafioso moll Adriana
La Cerva in the popular HBO crime drama.
Oddly enough, it was stage legend Andrew Lloyd Webber
who first sparked showbiz aspirations in the Queens
native. When de Matteo was around ten years old, Rum Tum
Tugger whisked her on-stage during a performance of
Webber's enduring stage musical Cats; the jarring
experience proved alternately petrifying and compelling
for de Matteo, and the intoxicating glow of the
spotlight immediately cast its spell on the young
showbiz hopeful.
With a mother who worked as a screenwriter, young de
Matteo was no stranger to the business, and though she
would become something of a wild child during her teens,
she never lost sight of her starstruck dreams. When it
came time to pursue higher education, she set her sights
on N.Y.U.'s Tisch School of the Arts. Though de Matteo
initially intended to become a director, her acting
talents quickly caught the eyes of casting agents.
In 1996, de Matteo made her feature debut in the
romantic comedy The "M" Word, and though the
film would go largely unseen, her next role provided
just the breakthrough needed to boost her career. Though
the actress never expected her part in The Sopranos to
go beyond one episode, the casting agents were quick to
make her a regular player on the Emmy-winning series.
Subsequent roles in such independent films as Meet
Prince Charming (1999) and Sleepwalk (2000) gained
little more attention than The "M" Word had,
but de Matteo was able to fulfill a lifelong dream of
working with Bad Lieutenant director Abel Ferrara when
she appeared in the director's 2001 crime drama 'R Xmas.
If de Matteo's feature career had gone virtually
unnoticed by mainstream filmgoers to this point, roles
in such wide releases as Swordfish (2001) and Deuces
Wild (2002) soon found her star rising. In 2003, she was
finally given the opportunity to live out her rock-star
dreams by strumming the bass in director Alex
Steyermark's musical drama Prey for Rock & Roll.
An association with actress Jenny McCarthy (whom de
Matteo had previously acted alongside in 2001's The
Perfect You) next led to an appearance opposite the
former MTV girl and Playboy Playmate in the 2003
romantic comedy Dirty Love. In 2004, de Matteo went back
in front of the camera for Steyermark in the true-crime
drama West Memphis Three (which was inspired by the
events covered in the documentary Paradise Lost).
The following year, de Matteo could be seen in prominent
roles in Ferrara's Go Go Tales and the action remake
Assault on Precinct 13. In addition to her film and
television career, de Matteo also owns Filth Mart, a
popular New York City rock-chic clothing boutique.
In 2004, de Matteo won an Emmy for Best Supporting
Actress (Drama) for her role on The Sopranos. She was
also nominated for a Golden Globe that same year for the
same role. She was ranked #42 and #56 on the Maxim Hot
100 Women of 2001 and 2002, respectively.
Personal life: de Matteo has made comments
indicating she might be bisexual.[citation needed] In
2005 she told an interviewer from UK newspaper Britain
Sport Daily "I love men and they're who I go out
with but every now and then . . . well, I can't say I've
never been with a woman". But despite this she told
Howard Stern that she considers herself heterosexual.
She lives in New York City, where she also formerly
owned now-closed Filth Mart, an East Village clothing
store, with best friend and ex-boyfriend Michael
Sportes. She is currently dating Shooter Jennings, son
of country music legend Waylon Jennings. They are
expecting their first child in late 2007. She speaks
fluent Italian and Spanish, which she learned as a child
from her nanny.
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