D.D De Matteo

Myspace Backgrounds"When I was a teenager, I went on ecstatic binges and got tons of tattoos in obvious places. So now it takes makeup people endless hours to cover them, even if I'm only on camera for five seconds."My Birthday, January 19, 1973 I graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. My father was a furniture manufacturer and my mother was a playwright, but I was primarily raised by my grandmother and a nanny. Although my original intention was to be a director, while at NYU I found myself drawn to acting. I began my screen career in a small budget film called 'M' World (1996) and with a guest appearance on the short-lived series Swift Justice. Not long after, my role on the hit HBO TV series The Sopranos I think shot me to fame. Originally I was only scheduled to appear in one episode, I ended up spending four seasons playing the role of Adriana, winning a 2004 Emmy award for Supporting Actress and receiving a 2005 Golden Globe nomination. During my time off from the show, I kept up with my film work, gradually making my way up the ladder with larger roles in big budget films such as Swordfish (2001) starring John Travolta and Hugh Jackman, Deuces Wild (2002) with Brad Renfro and Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) with Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne. For the 2004/5 TV season, I left The Sopranos and moved to the Friends spin-off Joey, starring alongside Matt LeBlanc. Much tattooed, I own a clothing store in Manhattan called Filth Mart. I currently divide my time between New York and Los Angeles.My Filmography: Dirty Love (2005) Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) Beacon Hill (2003) Prey for Rock & Roll (2003) Love Rome (2002) Deuces Wild (2002) The Perfect You (2002) Made (2001) (uncredited) Swordfish (2001) 'R Xmas (2001) Sleepwalk (2000) Meet Prince Charming (1999) 'M' Word (1996)