Andrea Donna de Matteo was born on the 19th January 1972, in Queens, New York City, USA of American and Italian ancestry. She is an actress, who is probably best known for starring in the role of Angie Bolen in the ABC TV’s “Desperate Housewives”, playing Gina in the NBC’s “Joey”, and as Adriana La Cerva in the HBO’s “The Sopranos”, for which she won an Emmy Award. Her career in the film industry has been active since 1996.
Have you ever wondered how rich Drea de Matteo is, as of early 2016? According to authoritative sources, it is estimated that the overall size of Drea De Matteo’s net worth is as high as $15 million, which has been accumulated through her successful career as an actress.
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Drea de Matteo Net Worth $15 Million
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Drea de Matteo was brought up in a Roman Catholic family by her parents – Albert A. de Matteo, who worked as a furniture manufacturer and the CEO of Avery Boardman and Carlyle, and his wife, Donna de Mateo, who is a play writer, and play-writing teacher. Drea attended the Loyola School, after which she enrolled at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Initially, she wanted to be a film director; however, she started studying drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City and began pursuing acting career.
Drea`s career began in 1996, with a role in the TV series “Swift Justice”. Her next role came three years later, in the film “Meet Prince Charming” (1999), and she also earned the role of Adriana La Cerva in the TV series “The Sopranos” (1999-2006). This role certainly increased her net worth by a large margin, but also helped her boost her acting career. With the beginning of the 2000s, Drea appeared in such productions as “Deuces Wild” (2002), “Swordfish” (2001), and “Love Rome” (2004), increasing her net worth further. Little by little, Drea`s name became more and more popular in Hollywood, and in 2004 she earned the role of Gina Tribbiani in the V series “Joey” (2004-2006), with actors Matt LeBlanc and Paulo Costanzo in lead roles.
After that she began to feature in more popular productions, such as “Broken English” (2007), alongside Parker Posey and Gena Rowlands in lead roles; the following year, she was selected for the role of Wendy Case in the TV series “Sons of Anarchy” (2008-2014), and also appeared in the film “New York, I Love You”. In 2009, she was chosen for the role of Angie Bolen in the highly popular TV series “Desperate Housewives”, which further increased her exposure and net worth. To speak further of her accomplishments as an actress, Drea featured in the films “Free Ride” (2013), “Dark Places” (2015), and “Sex, Death And Bowling” (2015), among others, all of which have added to her net worth.
Most recently, she has been cast as Tess Nazario in the TV series “Shades Of Blue” (2016), and will appear in the thriller horror film “The Other”, which is scheduled for a release in 2016.
Thanks to her talents, Drea has received several prestigious nominations, and awards, including the nominations for Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series for her work on “The Sopranos”, and she also won a Primetime Emmy Award for the same role.
Regarding her personal life, Drea de Matteo was in a long-term unmarried relationship – supposedly of more than 10 years – with musician Shooter Jennings, with whom she has two children. They are now separated, and currently she is in a relationship with Michael Devin, the bassist in the rock band Whitesnake.
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