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Drea De Matteo

(1972) Actor United States

32 quotes in 210 categories

Drea De Matteo is an actor from the United States.

Quick Facts About Drea De Matteo

Born: January 19, 1972
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor

About Drea De Matteo

Andrea Donna de Matteo is an American actress who is best known for her role as Adriana La Cerva on the television drama The Sopranos (1999–2006), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2004. Other notable roles include Gina Tribbiani on Joey (2004–2006), Wendy Case on Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), Angie Bolen on Desperate Housewives (2009–2010), and Detective Tess Nazario on Shades of Blue (2016–2018).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Quotes by Drea De Matteo

I could not identify with harming my child or giving up my child. But I could identify with giving up my child…

Best

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I was a real East Village girl.

East

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I definitely play roles that are close to my persona. I was dying to be an actor, my whole life. I just…

Actors

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I don't think anybody is ever going to call me to play someone who is mousy and demure.

Going

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I should have just become a manager.

Become

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I'm proud to join Cruelty Free International in calling on the United States to end cosmetics testing on animals.

Animals

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I went to NYU for acting, for six years. I thought acting was the easy way out or in because I didn't…

Acting

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Having all those demons makes it interesting, for me. Coming back now and being completely sober is okay, but I do like…

Areas

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I have a penchant for playing characters that have been victimized repeatedly and still stood their ground and still remained unembittered.

Been

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If I found the right guy, I think I would get married. Maybe. I just feel like it's just a contract. Why…

Any

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Animals shouldn't suffer for the sake of beauty.

Animals

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I get super bored playing bland, normal girls.

Bland

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First of all, I would shoot myself if I ever had to play straight-forward characters that really don't have much of a…

Actors

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I'd love to do a 'Sopranos' sequel.

Love

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With 'Sons of Anarchy,' I had to leave a couple of times - I got another show, and I had a baby…

Anarchy

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People like to see certain actors do certain things, and people like to see me play that role. I also have no…

Comedy

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I'm not one of these actors who's rolling in money.

Money

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I swore I would never do a reality show. I've been offered them for years and years because our family life is…

Crazy

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It really, truly is sad when it's over, man. To not have that regularness, that familiarity. I love working in television because…

Day

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I like real problems, the human condition - twisted, darker stuff.

Human

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I like to make everything my friends are involved in a little better. I should have just become a manager.

Become

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I've been in so many funeral scenes from The Sopranos, and I think I've even been in one on Sons of Anarchy.…

All time

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Whenever these shows end, it's tough. Everybody's gonna feel it.

End

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On 'Sons of Anarchy', Wendy and Nero are the only characters who really don't have an agenda that has to do with…

Anarchy

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The visual stuff just lives inside of you. As far as really being able to take care of an actor on a…

Able

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