Drea de Matteo will forever be synonymous with her powerfulperformance of Adriana La Serve on the legendary HBO series The Sopranos.Playing the girlfriend of Christopher Multisanti, she was a recurring andmuch-loved character who went on to play many other definitive roles, such asDetective Tess Nazario in NBC’s Shades of Blue.

Other high-profile credits include the likes of Angie Bolenon ABC’s Desperate Housewives, and the part of Gina, Joey Tribbiani’s sister onthe NBC sitcom Joey. Also appearing as Wendy Case on the FX series Sons ofAnarchy, she has won many awards including a Primetime Emmy Award forOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work in The Sopranos.Hailing from Queens and of Italian descent, Matteo has made many fantasticperformances in TV dramas, starring in a number of films such as Dark Places,Lake City and Sex, Death and Bowling. Regardless of the production, de Matteohas consistently shown strong acting skills, such as her award-winning lead inAbel Ferrara’s ‘R Xmas and her supporting role in Prey for Rock & Roll. Themultiple Golden Globe award nominee often receives rave reviews for herimpassioned performances and after more than 20 years in the industry,continues to be one of the most bankable and reliable stars in American TV andcinema.