Drea 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.
See photos of more stars on set.Former
Soprano's star
Drea de Matteo is joining the cast of
Desperate Housewives, ABC confirms to
Usmagazine.com.
See photos of celebs with hot bodies.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.
See photos of today's top news stories.Casting is reportedly underway for her landscape designer husband and their tightly wound son.
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