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My Take
Drea de Matteo earned her Emmy the hard way: Adriana La Cerva on The Sopranos is one of television's most heartbreaking characters, a woman whose loyalty becomes her doom, and de Matteo played every step of that descent with raw, unguarded honesty. What interests me is how thoroughly Queens lives in her work, in the voice, the toughness, and the vulnerability underneath. She never sanded off the edges that made her distinctive, and she has since pushed into directing rather than coasting on one iconic role. I respect performers who treat a career-defining part as a beginning instead of a destination, and she is exactly that type.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Drea de Matteo
- Name (Japanese)
- ドレア・ド・マッテオ
- Reading
- どれあ・ど・まってお
- Born
- January 19, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / film director
2. Background
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Drea de Matteo born?
Born January 19, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Drea de Matteo from?
Drea de Matteo is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Drea de Matteo do?
Drea de Matteo works as actor, television actor, film actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.