Life & family
Drea de Matteo is an American actress. She has also been credited as Drea De Matteo, Drea DeMatteo, and Andrea de Matteo.
She is the daughter of Donna, a playwright and teacher, and Albert de Matteo, a furniture manufacturer, who owned, and was CEO of, Avery Boardman and Carlyle. Drea has two children with her former partner, musician and record producer Shooter Jennings. Shooter is the son of country singer, songwriter, and musician Waylon Jennings.
Drea’s paternal grandparents likely were Albert de Matteo and Maria.
Drea’s maternal grandfather was named Giuseppe/Joseph Bendinelli. Giuseppe was born in New York.
Drea’s maternal grandmother was named Raffaella/Raffaela “Rae”/”Ray” Minalo. Raffaella was born in New York.
Sources
Drea’s maternal grandparents, Giuseppe/Joseph Bendinelli and Raffaella/Raffaela “Rae”/”Ray” Minalo, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Drea’s maternal grandmother, Raffaella/Raffaela “Rae”/”Ray” (Minalo) Bendinelli – http://query.nytimes.com