Drea de Matteo is Moving to Wisteria Lane

Sopranos alum Drea de Matteo will be joining the cast of Desperate Housewives this fall. Her character will also be bringing a husband and an adult son to Wisteria Lane with her.

An ABC rep confirms that de Matteo has been cast as a series regular to offset the loss of Nicollette Sheridan’s Edie, who died at the end of season five. Her character will be from the Bronx (no surprise there) and will be married with a 19-year-old son.

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