Adriana La Cerva, played by Drea de Matteo, is a fictional character from the HBO TV series, The Sopranos. She was the loving long-time girlfriend and, later, fiancée of Tony Soprano's right-hand man, Christopher Moltisanti. Image File history File links Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva on The Sopranos This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... The Sopranos is the first episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos. ... Long Term Parking is the 64th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. ... Members Only is the 66th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. ... Cold Stones is the 76th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. ... Silvio Manfred Dante (often just Sil), played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Sopranos. ... Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series The Sopranos that are associated with the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Andrea Donna Drea de Matteo (born January 19, 1972) is an Emmy-winning Italian-American actress, perhaps most famous for her roles as Adriana La Cerva on the HBO TV series The Sopranos and as Joey Tribbianis sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey. ... David Chase (born David DeCesare—although some sources list his birth name as David Del Cesare—August 22, 1945) is an American television writer, director and producer. ... Andrea Donna Drea de Matteo (born January 19, 1972) is an Emmy-winning Italian-American actress, perhaps most famous for her roles as Adriana La Cerva on the HBO TV series The Sopranos and as Joey Tribbianis sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium cable television network. ... For other uses, see Television (disambiguation). ... This article is about the TV series. ... Anthony John Soprano, Sr. ... Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ...

Character history

Known as a mobster's dream girl, having grown up around wiseguys all her life by virtue of being the niece of Jackie and Richie Aprile. Growing up she saw and heard plenty, and isn't at all repulsed by the mafia lifestyle. Adriana was initially portrayed as shallow and materialistic, interested in the things that Christopher's money could buy: expensive cars, jewelry, drugs, designer clothing and furs. However, as the couple became closer, she always seemed to have Christopher's best interests (as well as hers) in mind. She was very ambitious and wanted to have a business of her own. She was eventually set up as the manager of Christopher's Crazy Horse club in Long Branch, New Jersey, which became quite successful. Charles Lucky Luciano, one of the most famous American bosses (La) Cosa Nostra (our thing or this thing of ours in Italian) is a worldwide alliance of criminals, linked through both familial and conspiratorial ties, that is dedicated to pursuing crime and protecting its members. ... Map of Long Branch in Monmouth County Long Branch is a City located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

The mole

The FBI had been targeting Adriana as a potential weakness in the family's organization. Upon the death of Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, the FBI looked to Adriana as a close relation to a rising star in the crime family and sent Special Agent Deborah Ciccerone to befriend her. The tactic backfired, but the FBI was able to learn of Christopher's heroin problem, which they knew would enrage Tony Soprano. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Salvatore Big Pussy Bonpensiero (not to be confused with a fellow New Jersey mobster, Little Pussy Malanga) is a fictional mobster played by Vincent Pastore on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos. ... Heroin ((INN) Diacetylmorphine, (BAN) diamorphine) is an opioid synthesized directly from the extracts of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. ...

Adriana, loyal to Christopher and his family, avoided giving up any serious information on the family and did her best to avoid the Soprano family house in order to have nothing to give back to the Feds. Her deception caught up with her after the FBI learned of her involvement in a murder and threatened to press charges of being an accessory to murder against her unless she offered full cooperation. She chose to reveal the truth to Christopher, hoping they could run away together and start new lives. Christopher's loyalty to his crime family turned out to be greater than his love for her as he revealed Adriana's status as an informant to Tony Soprano. Tony had Silvio Dante, under the pretense that he was taking her to Christopher, execute her. An accessory is a person who assists in the commission of a crime, but does not actually participate in the commission of the crime as a joint principal. ... Silvio Manfred Dante (often just Sil), played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ...

Post-Mortem

Some Sopranos fans have argued that Adriana might not have been killed. The primary reasoning for this was that her death was not seen, which was unusual in the course of the series; the camera tilted upward, away from Silvio and the crawling Adriana, before two gunshots are heard. De Matteo was also under contract to appear in the sixth season. However, in her audio commentary on the fifth season DVD, de Matteo confirmed that Adriana is indeed deceased, and the show's frequent use of dream imagery instead provided for her return; she appeared in a dream of Carmela's in the sixth season premiere. Carmela Soprano née DeAngelis is the wife of fictional mafia boss Tony Soprano and lead female character on the HBO television series, The Sopranos, played by Edie Falco. ...

During the sixth season premiere on March 12, 2006, Carmela also asks Tony about Adriana (he quickly changes the subject). In the Season 6 episode "The Ride", Carmela runs into Adriana's mother, Liz La Cerva, who tells Carmela that she believes Christopher killed Adriana, and the FBI came to her with questions about her. When Carmela tells Tony about their conversation, he explains that there was no body, and reminds her that if the FBI really thought Christopher had killed her, they would have hauled him in. The Ride is the 74th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. ... Carmela Soprano née DeAngelis is the wife of fictional mafia boss Tony Soprano and lead female character on the HBO television series, The Sopranos, played by Edie Falco. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...

While in Paris, Carmela had a dream that she saw Adriana in a park, but a gendarme tells her that Adriana is dead. Carmela is intent on finding her, especially after Liz La Cerva lands in the hospital following an attempted suicide. However, after Tony and Silvio pull some strings, Carmela is able to continue construction on her spec house. Obviously Tony wanted this so that Carmela wouldn't be focused on Adriana. A gendarmerie (pronounced ) is a military body charged with police duties among civilian populations. ... Silvio Manfred Dante (often just Sil), played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ...

Although Adriana is deceased, Carmela's interest in her whereabouts (not to mention her dreams about her), and the fact that Adriana was close with many characters on the show, may further pull her storyline along. Although initially contractually obligated to appear in at least 2 more episodes in the sixth season, Adriana did not appear in any other episodes. She may appear in the final episode of the series.

See also

• FBI Informants on The Sopranos

A major plotline on the HBO drama, The Sopranos, has been the FBIs ongoing pursuit of the DiMeo (NJ) and Lupertazzi (Brooklyn) crime families. ...

External link

• HBO Profile: Adriana La Cerva