Drea de Matteo

Drea de Matteo is the stage name for American actress AnDrea Donna de Matteo. She is a successful actress who is mostly known for her role in the television series Desperate Housewives, where she played the character of Angie Bolen. Her other notable appearances were on Joey, and Sons of Anarchy. Drea is a winner of a Primetime Emmy Award for her appearances on the famous drama series The Sapranos.

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Biography and Early Life

She was born in Queens, New York City on 19 January 1972. She is the daughter of a playwriting and playwright teacher by the name of Donna de Matteo. Her father Albert de Matteo is a furniture manufacturer and the owner of Avery Boardman and Carlyle as well as the CEO. She was the youngest child of the couple who had three kids, two boys and a girl.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Drea de Matteo in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Drea de Matteo’s age is 49 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 19 January 1972. Though, she is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 168 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 137 lbs in Pound and 62kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Dark brown and hair color is Dark brown.

Education

Drea attained her education from the Loyola School and she completed her studies. She had a passion in acting and this prompted her to enrol at Tisch School of Arts at the New York University. At the institution, she had intentions of studying to become a film director. To gain more experience in acting, she studied at the HB Studio.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Although she is not married yet, Drea is in a relationship with Michael Devin who is a bass guitarist at Whitesnake. The two got engaged in July 2015, and they are still together even though they do not have any children together.

Prior to the relationship, Matteo, as engaged to musician Shooter Jennings and, had two children together. The two started dating back in 2001 and got engaged on 11 June 2009. Shooter proposed during a performance at the Stanley Theater in New York. The two never got married as they broke up a few years later.

Before her relationship with Shooter, Drea was romantically involved with Michael Sports. Their relationship looked very promising and they even opened a business together. The store was called Filth Mart which they had opened in 1997 but closed it in 2004.

Is Drea de Matteo Lesbian?

Matteo is neither gay nor is she lesbian. She has been straight all her life when it comes to sexual orientation and so far there are no rumors that suggest otherwise. She has been in romantic relationships with different men in the past and this indicates she is straight in her orientation. She is currently engaged to Michael and we hope to hear wedding bells very soon.

Professional Career

Drea wanted to become a film director, but fate had something different in store for her. She started getting minor roles in films and television series before finally getting a breakthrough as an actress. In 1999, she got a major role in the television series The Sopranos and this played a big part in helping her launch her career as an actress.

Other notable appearances were in films like Prey for Rock & Roll, Swordfish, The Perfect You, and Deuces Wild among many others. In 2005, she appeared in the remake of the 1976 action film by the title of Assault on Precinct 13.

She made regular appearances on the series Sons of Anarchy on six seasons of the series from 3 September 2008. During the last two seasons of the series, she was promoted to a series regular. During the sixth season of the Desperate Housewives, Drea played the role of Angie Bolen, but she did not last long and left the show in 2010.

In March 2020 together with Chris Kushner, they began hosting Made Women, which is a rewatch podcast for The Sapranos. Currently, the pair hosts a podcast known as The Gangster Goddess Broadcast.

Awards

Drea de Matteo has been an actress for several years during which she has achieved a lot. When it comes to awards, she won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2004. She also won the Gracie Allen Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. All these she won for her performance on The Sapranos.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Drea de Matteo in 2021

As of 2021, Matteo has so far accumulated a net worth of $18 million. This wealth has come solely from her acting career which has blossomed over the years. She is currently a co-host of a podcast called The Gangster Goddess Broadcast and this adds to her overall income.

Drea had dreamed of becoming a film director but as fate would have it, she ended up being an actress. She has found good success in her career and made a name in the entertainment industry. Although there have been challenges on the way, she continues fighting her way to the top.