Maureen Van Zandt Biography:
TV actress Maureen Van Zandt began acting during early childhood, starring in Gypsy on Broadway. Having trained and performed with reputable ballet companies such as the American Ballet Theatre School, she retired after getting an injury. She still continued her acting, however, and was cast in the hit show The Sopranos, together with her husband Steven Van Zandt, who also plays her husband in the show.
Gabriella Dante is played by Maureen Van Zandt in HBO's hit drama series The Sopranos. She is the wife of
Silvio Dante , who is a veteran soldier of the Soprano family. Their daughter, Heather, is acquainted with
Tony 's child
Meadow . Gabriella made it a habit to maintain her physical appearance to avoid having her husband engage in extra-marital affairs.