This sexy American actress has been in the entertainment industry for almost 25 years, but Drea de Matteo has acted on some of the most prominent shows on television. Her father is of Italian descent, but none in her family directly involved in show business.
Initially, she had aspirations to become a director, studying for the profession at Tisch School of the Arts. However, she trained for acting at the non-profit organization, HB Studio. Fate had different plans for this hot woman, as Drea de Matteo eventually pursued an actress as a career.
Her debut television show was Swift Justice, but her breakthrough role happened in the crime drama series, The Sopranos. The story revolves around a mobster who tries to balance his life as a crime lord and a family man. She plays the role of Adriana La Cerva, the fiancée of Christopher Moltisanti.
Drea de Matteo appeared in all six seasons of the series. She gained several nominations and awards for her portrayal of the ambitious character. Her next central role is in the Friends spinoff, Joey. She played as Matt LeBlanc’s alluring and wanton older sister. Unfortunately, the show received low ratings, and the network had to pull out the program.
She appeared as herself in HBO First Look, Aperture, and Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste, before her next big part in Sons of Anarchy. The series revolved around a motorcycle club who also served as vigilantes in their small town of Central Valley. Drea de Matteo appeared as a special guest in the early seasons, but producers promoted her to primary cast in the seventh season.
Her latest primary role was in the soap opera, Desperate Housewives. She starred as the brassy Angie Bolen in the sixth season of the show. After this, she had guest appearances on Running Wilde, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Miami, Californication, The Mindy Project, and Agents of SHIELD. Drea de Matteo has a recurring role in the family drama, A Million Little Things.
When she is not acting or kicking ass on screen, this beautiful blonde lounges on the beach wearing a string bikini. The gorgeous actress flaunts her perky boobs and her impressive tattoos in skin-baring swimsuits.This queen is a social media star, with nearly half a million followers on her Instagram account.
Aside from the occasional selfies, Drea de Matteo posts behind the scenes photos and promotes her ongoing shows. The actress has a lovely daughter with American artist, Shooter Jennings, who was her boyfriend for 12 years. Her current partner is Michael Devin. Feel free to browse through our carefully curated selection of photos of this stunning female star.