Adriana La Cerva Adriana La Cerva Adriana La Cerva is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos", portrayed by Drea de Matteo. She is the long-time girlfriend and, later, fiancée of Tony Soprano's protégé, Christopher Moltisanti. For her performance, De Matteo won the 2004 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Adriana is the niece of Jackie and Richie Aprile. Growing up she sees and hears plenty, and isn't at all repulsed by the Mafia lifestyle. Adriana is initially portrayed as shallow and materialistic, interested in the things that Christopher's money could buy: expensive cars, shoes, jewelry,
Adriana La Cerva informant to Tony. Tony telephones Adriana, falsely informing her that Christopher has attempted suicide at a diner in Ramapo Mountain State Forest and has been hospitalized, and that Silvio Dante will drive her to the hospital. En route on Interstate 287, Silvio stops the car in the middle of the woods. Realizing what is about to happen, a terrified Adriana tries to flee, but Silvio drags her from the car and shoots her dead. Christopher is later seen putting some of her clothes in a red suitcase and dumping them, and then leaves her light blue Ford Thunderbird in the