We reported earlier this summer that former Sopranos actress Drea de Matteo was joining the cast of Desperate Housewives as Angie Bolen and many fans have been predicting that she will act as a replacement for the outgoing Edie Britt (Nicolette Sheridan).

However series creator Marc Cherry says that this is not the case and rather than being a sex siren like Edie, Drea’s character will be a more mysterious one.

Cherry told EW.com:

“I don’t see Drea as a replacement for Nicolette [Sheridan],” he says. “Her character is more a replacement for Neal [McDonough] in that she’s [the focus] of the new mystery.”

Cherry goes on to describe Angie Bolen, as “a very loving but tough Italian woman who comes [to Wisteria Lane] with her husband and her kid. They’re running from something. We understand through her actions in the first couple of episodes that she’s a smart woman who will do what she has to to protect her family.”