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Angela de Luca, known in the series by the alias Angie Bolen, is a fictional character played by Drea de Matteo on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. The character was created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry and appeared throughout the series' sixth season from September 27, 2009 to May 16, 2010. Cherry describes Angie as a "loving but tough Italian woman." Her gritty and blunt demeanor contrasts from the domesticated leading characters. Angie's storylines mostly deal with her family—husband Nick Bolen (Jeffrey Nordling) and son Danny Bolen (Beau Mirchoff)—and their attempts to escape their mysterious past, which is explored throughout the season. Although critics initially welcomed the character as a diverse addition to the cast, they grew frustrated with the slow pace of her storyline as the season progressed. Critics compared Angie to Betty Applewhite (Alfre Woodard), a character whose lagging storyline was slow in developing during the series' second season. == Development and departure == While developing new characters for the sixth season of ''Desperate Housewives'', showrunner Marc Cherry and his writing staff aimed to create a housewife who would be different from the other female characters on the series. Cherry stated that he "wanted someone who didn't seem suburban, who has a tough, blue-collar exterior."〔Lopez, Korina (September 27, 2009). ("Returning fall TV: 'Desperate Housewives'" ). ''USA Today''. Retrieved June 2, 2011.〕 The staff ultimately decided upon an Italian New Yorker. Cherry stated that part of his inspiration for the character came from his childhood neighbors. He explained, "When I was growing up in Huntington, Calif., two Italian families from the Bronx moved in across the street. We were so WASPy, so middle American. They had their own ethnic identity. It was an interesting juxtaposition."〔 Cherry insisted that Angie was not replacing the deceased Edie Britt character (Nicollette Sheridan) as a main housewife but would instead be the focus of the season's mystery.〔Ausiello, Michael (August 26, 2009). ("Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ''House'', ''Bones'', ''Gossip Girl'', ''Housewives'', and more! ). ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved July 8, 2010.〕 Drea de Matteo, known for her role on ''The Sopranos'', an HBO television series about the Italian-American Mafia, was immediately offered the role in July 2009.〔("Ask ''Desperate Housewives'': Drea de Matteo, Part 2" ). YouTube. April 11, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.〕 De Matteo did not know the character's name or storyline when she accepted the role.〔("Ask ''Desperate Housewives'': Drea de Matteo, Part 1" ). YouTube. February 7, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.〕〔("An Interview with Drea de Matteo!" ). YouTube. October 22, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2010.〕 She acknowledged that the character was similar to her previous television roles and admitted that while she initially feared being typecast, she decided to accept the role. She explained, "Now that I am old and don't really care, and remember how much fun I had playing that character — I'd rather be playing a character like that than some straight, normal, non-accented person."〔Freydkin, Donna (September 24, 2009). ("'Desperate' times for Drea de Matteo" ). ''USA Today''. Retrieved August 9, 2011.〕 The character's name was reported by several media outlets as Angie Vitale following the news of de Matteo's casting.〔〔French, Dan (June 30, 2009). ("Drea de Matteo joins ''Housewives''" ). Digital Spy. Retrieved July 9, 2010.〕 In November 2009, rumors surfaced that de Matteo was being released from her contract due to budgetary concerns. However, Cherry denied them and the actress appeared in 20 of the season's 23 episodes.〔Ausiello, Michael (November 23, 2009). ("''Desperate Housewives'' has NOT fired Drea de Matteo" ). ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved July 8, 2010.〕 However, de Matteo did depart from the series in May 2010 after one season. Cherry explained, "Part of the deal when we hired Drea was she was only interested in doing one season. She has a baby and is eager to get back to her life in New York."〔Ausiello, Michael (March 4, 2010). ("''Desperate Housewives'' exclusive: Drea de Matteo to make 'explosive' exit" ). ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved July 8, 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Angie Bolen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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