Adriana DeMeo (born 1981) is an American

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. She is known for playing Lucy in the

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television drama series ''

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''.

Early life

Adriana DeMeo was born in

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. Her parents moved to Brooklyn from a small town in

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. She attended a special two-year performing arts program at Howell High School in New Jersey. DeMeo graduated from

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Career

Her first on-screen appearance was a guest role as Marianna in an episode of the

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television drama series ''

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'', soon followed by a three-episode appearance in the final season of ''

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.'' DeMeo's film work includes roles in ''

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'' (2008), ''

The Wannabe ''The Wannabe'' is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Nick Sandow, with Martin Scorsese as an executive producer, and starring Patricia Arquette, David Zayas, Domenick Lombardozzi, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Piazza and Nick Sandow ...

'' (2015) and ''The Brooklyn Banker'' (2016). She joined the cast of

show ''

'', playing Lucy. She also appeared in episodes of ''Bones''; ''

Boston Legal ''Boston Legal'' is an American legal drama and comedy drama television series created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley, produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, t ...

''; ''

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''; ''

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''; ''Castle''; ''

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''; and ''Blue Bloods''. She is the lead singer of a rock band called Fuckery.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Demeo, Adriana 1981 births American film actresses American television actresses Howell High School (New Jersey) alumni Living people Rutgers University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women