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Drea de Matteo

Drea de Matteo

Actor · Born January 19, 1972 (54) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Drea de Matteo (born January 19, 1972) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Adriana La Cerva on the HBO TV series The Sopranos, Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey and as Angie Bolen on ABC's Desperate Housewives.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 19, 1972 (54)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 16% in 30 days

What are Drea de Matteo's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Survival
26%
Morality
13%
Self
12%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 11
Shadow
3 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
15
Dread
7
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Drea de Matteo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Drea de Matteo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Queen of Manhattan(2022)

    as Dominique

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Nonnas(2025)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • One Way(2022)

    as Vic

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Collide(2022)

    as Angie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Safe Space(2022)

    as Rocco

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Paradise City(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Maya

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Barbara Nelson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Mayans M.C.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy Case

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Don't Sleep(2017)

    as Jo Marino

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Street Level(2015)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Blue(2016)

    Show 36 episodes · as Tess Nazario

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Sex, Death and Bowling(2015)

    as Ana

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dark Places(2015)

    as Krissi Cates

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Free Ride(2013)

    as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Karla Faye Gideon

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Stalkers(2013)

    as Diane Harkin

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelsey

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Running Wilde(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Didi

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Fakers(2010)

    as Tanner's Mother

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Once More With Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lana Gregorio

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    as Lydia

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 30 episodes · as Wendy Case · as Wendy Teller

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Abuse of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cadet Ramsey

  • Lake City(2008)

    as Hope

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Holly

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Broken English(2007)

    as Audrey Andrews

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Good Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dana

  • Farce of the Penguins(2006)

    as Ester (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Walker Payne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lou Ann

  • Assault on Precinct 13(2005)

    as Iris Ferry

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Angela

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 23 episodes · as Angie Bolen

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 46 episodes · as Gina Tribbiani

  • Prey for Rock & Roll(2003)

    as Tracy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn Bowers

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Deuces Wild(2002)

    as Betsy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect You(2002)

    as Dee

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 'R Xmas(2001)

    as Wife

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Made(2001)

    as Club Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Swordfish(2001)

    as Melissa

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Henrieta

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Roberts

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 61 episodes · as Adriana La Cerva

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Meet Prince Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hilary Harris

  • Swift Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurie Tuco

  • The 'M' Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1996 to 2025; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Swordfish (2001)

$147M worldwide

Highest rated

Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos (2024)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Shades of Blue (2016)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19962025

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
0106

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 7 major nominations, 2001–2005.

WinNomination
  1. 2005
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  3. 2003
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2002
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2001
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Drea de Matteo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Street Level (2015)

85th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sopranos (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Drea de Matteo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles21–62 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Drea de Matteo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Drea de Matteo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lorraine Bracco shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors