Born Andrea Donna de Matteo on the 19th of January 1972 in Queens New York, Drea de Matteo is an accomplished American Actress with many accolades under her belt for both television and film roles. For more than two decades, Drea has cultivated a career of critical success, as well as a dedicated fan following. Drea portrays the character Adriana La Cerva of the well-known HBO show, ‘The Sopranos’ which is one of the most recognized roles.
Bio/Wiki
Drea de Matteo was nurtured in an Italian-American family. Drea’s mother Dona is a playwright and a teacher of playwriting separately at the HB Studio while her father Albert de Matteo was a furniture manufacturer who was the owner of Avery Boardman and Carlyle. Such creative and caring surroundings contributed to Drea for many artistic interests at very young age.
Age
Since 2015, Drea de Matteo has been in a relationship with Chris Kushner. Together they co-host a podcast titled Gangster Goddess Broad-Cast where they relive and review episodes of The Sopranos television series. They work together both on and off air, they have a strong passionate relationship based on respect and common interests.
Boyfriend
Drea de Matteo and Chris Kushner commenced their romantic relationship in 2015. Drea and Chris co-host GGB ‘Gangster Goddess Broad-Cast’ which focuses on the retrospective analysis of the Sopranos episode. As a creative couple, they are also very close off the camera, which is based on mutual respect and interests.
Net Worth
Drea de Matteo has an estimated net worth of around 4 million. She earned her net worth through a long and successful career in television and movies, podcasts, and so on. She did struggle with money at some point, relying on OnlyFans to add more to her paycheck and so on.
Parents
Another woman that has made a positive imprint in Drea’s life is her mother Donna de Matteo. Since Donna was a playwright and a teacher, she later on passed the love for arts and sense of narrative to Drea. Her father Albert de Matteo provided a nurturing and loving household for Drea to start chasing her ambitions.
Career
Drea de Matteo began to climb the popularity ladder when she appeared as Adriana La Cerva in The Sopranos. The actress won her first Emmy Award in 2004 as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series due to her successful depiction of the troubled character. After the abrupt end of The Sopranos, Drea got a number of roles in different film and TV projects.
She starred as Gina Tribbiani in Joey, a spin-off of Friends, and later played Angie Bolen on the show ‘Desperate Housewives’, the latter of which highlighted her acting diverse abilities. Drea’s reputation further grew when she acted as Wendy Case in the FX production Sons of Anarchy.
Education
Before de Matteo transformed into an actress, she went to the esteemed Loyola School in New York City and later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film production from New York University’s Tisch School of The Arts. Additionally, she studied acting under her mother at HB Studio which also prepared her for high success in the entertainment scene.
Future Plans
While her sights are set on a different style of acting and creating, Drea de Matteo has plans of reopening Filth Mart, a vintage clothing boutique in Los Angeles which she opened originally with a partner. The shop epitomizes her love for clothing and vintage aesthetics. She is also active with her podcast Gangster Goddess Broad-Cast where she talks about her time on The Sopranos and more.
Hobbies
Apart from work, Drea loves dancing, vintage fashion and music. She also loves spending time with her partner, Chris Kushner. She is an actor and podcaster who has a strong fanbase from her shows, and loves her work on screen. Drea’s free time activities help to unwind an active and creative person which is how Drea sees herself too.
Drea de Matteo’s experience in the show business is filled with ups and downs showing her dedication, skill, and love for her profession. She makes a real difference in Hollywood by being real despite the pressures of a hard career. And Drea de Matteo is not likely to slow as she greats more opportunities or explores greater boundaries in her artistic vision.
