- Is elated to be playing a character older than her own age in sitcom Joey because she'll never have to worry about getting Botox shots to look young. (2004)
- Now takes care of her nanny, who had a heart transplant.
- Sometimes Credited As: Andrea de Matteo
- Her first name, Drea is pronounced Dray.
- Has an AC/DC tattoo
- Her character on The Sopranos was originally written for only one episode.
- At NYU, she originally intended to study to be a director, but got attention for her acting.
- Has her mother's, father's, and grandmother's names tattooed on her body.
- Owns Filth Mart - a clothing store in Manhattan.
- Drea's father was a furniture manufacturer and her mother was a playwright.
- Was raised in Queens primarily by her grandmother and a Nicaraguan nanny.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for The Sopranos (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for The Sopranos (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for The Sopranos (2001)
Quotes- "I really don't think I'm sexy. All of that is so bizarre to me."
- "I love men, and they're who I go out with, but every now and then... well, I can't say I've never been with a woman."
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