Adriana DeMeo

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Adriana DeMeo (born 1981) is an American actress.[ citation needed ] She is known for playing Lucy in the CBS television drama series Without a Trace .

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Early life

Adriana DeMeo was born in Brooklyn, New York.[ citation needed ] Her parents moved to Brooklyn from a small town in Italy. She attended a special two-year performing arts program at Howell High School in New Jersey. DeMeo graduated from Rutgers University.[ citation needed ]

Career

Her first on-screen appearance was a guest role as Marianna in an episode of the police procedural television drama series Law & Order: Criminal Intent ,[ citation needed ] soon followed by a three-episode appearance in the final season of The Practice. DeMeo's film work includes roles in Killer Movie (2008), The Wannabe (2015) and The Brooklyn Banker (2016). She joined the cast of CBS show Without a Trace , playing Lucy. [1] She also appeared in episodes of Bones; Boston Legal ; Veronica Mars ; 30 Rock ; Castle; The Carrie Diaries ; and Blue Bloods.

She is the lead singer of a rock band called Fuckery.

Filmography

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent MariannaEpisode: "A Person of Interest"
2004 The Practice Suzy Paponi3 episodes
2005 Out of Practice AmyEpisode: "We Wanna Hold Your Hand"
2005 Related Tanya TorcolettiEpisode: "Hello Deli"
2005ComplexMargotTelevision film
2006 Bones Abigail ZealeyEpisode: "The Superhero in the Alley"
2006 Boston Legal JulieEpisode: "Desperately Seeking Shirley"
2006–2009 Without a Trace Lucy32 episodes
2007 Veronica Mars DarlaEpisode: "Show Me the Monkey"
2007 The Wedding Bells Muffy StevensEpisode: "The Fantasy"
2008 Black Widow Finn DriverTelevision film
2008Life on MarsDora BirchTelevision film
2010 Castle Bella LombardoEpisode: "Almost Famous"
2012 30 Rock JenessicaEpisode: "Mazel Tov, Dummies!"
2013 The Carrie Diaries Monica PennyEpisode: "Read Before Use"
2015 Show Me a Hero Lisa3 episodes
2016 Blue Bloods Laura NelsonEpisode: "Fresh Start"
2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt SandraEpisode: "Kimmy Walks Into a Bar!"
2017 Time: The Kalief Browder Story City Attorney6 episodes
2017 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TrishEpisode: "Because You Left"
2018 Seven Seconds Teresa8 episodes
Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004A Beautiful Mind... of a GladiatorAliceShort film
2004StayJulieShort film
2008Drived.ChloeShort film
2008 Killer Movie Daphne
2010A Lure: Teen Fight ClubCheerleader KC
2010Batman of SuburbiaReceptionistShort film
2015 The Wannabe Annie
2016The Brooklyn BankerMaria
2018Christmas CampShauna
2020A New York Christmas WeddingGabrielle Vernaci

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References

  1. "Adriana DeMeo". TV Guide. Retrieved 2018-10-06.