Drea de Matteo Joining Desperate Housewives Cast

Us Magazine - June 30, 2009 10:38 PM PDT
Story photo: Drea de Matteo Joining Desperate Housewives CastDrea de Matteo arrives to the "I Heart Ronson" launch party, presented by Charlotte Ronson and JCPenney in Los Angeles, CA on April 3, 2009. Chris Polk/FilmMagicUs Magazine
Wisteria Lane is about to get a visit from the mob.

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Former Soprano's star Drea de Matteo is joining the cast of Desperate Housewives, ABC confirms to Usmagazine.com.

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The Emmy-winning actress will be a series regular and will play the matriarch of an Italian family who just moved to the neighborhood.

According to Entertainment Weekly, de Matteo is likely coming on board to help the ABC show regain its edge after the departure of Nicolette Sheridan last season.

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Casting is reportedly underway for her landscape designer husband and their tightly wound son.



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  • Jamie
    omg she looks so much like portia de rossi it so wierd!
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:59 PM PDT
  • Jamie
    omg she looks so much like portia de rossi it so wierd!
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:59 PM PDT
  • joan n
    Now I know this show is going down the tubes. She is a horrible actress and she is the reason why Joey failed. I hope the other housewives watch their backs around this wanna-be actress.
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:56 PM PDT
  • ginas
    Great choice, I love her!! She will be an awesome addition to the cast. Soprano's was the best show ever!!!!!
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:44 PM PDT
  • adam
    dont they have enough people on that show already ? how can a 30 yr old be a matriarch of a family ? mabey they can get rid the horrible dana delaney and brees husband . that dude is an awful actor ! how about recasting the girl that plays teri hatchers daughter. that girl is ugly and a bad actress ! how can teri hatcher have such an ugly girl playing her daughter ?
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:41 PM PDT
  • Someoneelse
    Thank you to the media for continuing to support the stereotype that, if you're Italian, you must have mafia ties. It always makes me feel good when someone assumes I'm a criminal.
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:34 PM PDT
  • angela w
    what happend to her character on Sons o fAnarchy?????
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:33 PM PDT
  • Mandy
    Yay! I love her! Good job on the casting depts part for DH!!!
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:23 PM PDT
  • Spooky Girl
    She'll be good in Desperate Housewives:)
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
  • Catherine P
    I may actually watch that show now...love her...but if she is on Deparaate Housewifes has Sons of Anarchy been cancelled
    report abuseposted July 1, 2009 6:13 PM PDT
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