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,
The Sopranos meaning that people who were included in the ratings estimates were actually watching HBO channels other than the main one on which "The Sopranos" aired. Many critics have asserted that "The Sopranos" is the greatest and most groundbreaking television series of all time. The writing, acting, and directing have often been singled out for praise. The show has also received considerable attention from critics and journalists for its mature and artistic content, technical merit, music selections, cinematography, and willingness to deal with difficult and controversial subjects including crime, family, gender roles, mental illness, and American and Italian American culture. "The