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Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

Acting

Born: September 16, 1957 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Assumpta Serna is a Spanish actress. She is known for her roles in I, the Worst of All, portraying famous Mexican religious scholar Sor Juana, Nostradamus, The Craft, and Wild Orchid, although she may be most remembered for her role as Peninsular War guerrilla commander Teresa Moreno in the first four of the ITV Richard Sharpe series. Serna was born as Assumpta Rodés Serna in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). She married her co-star in Sharpe's Company, Scott Cleverdon. She has also appeared in the 2003 ITV television drama on King Henry VIII as Catherine of Aragon, and the Spanish TV series Aquí no hay quien viva. She has written two books on acting technique, Screenacting and Monologues in VO, and currently teaches courses Acting for Camera, Directing Actors and The Script and the Actor at various acting schools and workshops. She has also served as president of AISGE (Actores e Intérpretes - Sociedad de Gestión de España), Spain's principal actors' union. She is fluent in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Spanish.

Known For
Filmography
The Collector

The Collector

2025
Más cinco

Más cinco

Maite

2025
Pastoris

Pastoris

Mesonera

2024
The Servant

The Servant

2023
Petra de San José

Petra de San José

Condesa Corbos

2022
Slaves and Kings

Slaves and Kings

Señora Sandoval

2021
Expansivas

Expansivas

Irene

2020
El método

El método

2019
El Cepa Returns

El Cepa Returns

Self - Actress (Manuela)

2019
Bernarda

Bernarda

Bernarda

2018
¡He matado a mi marido!

¡He matado a mi marido!

Berta

2018
The Network of Freedom

The Network of Freedom

Sœur Hélène Studler

2017

The Fresco Fiasco

2016
Behold the Monkey

Behold the Monkey

2016
Love Crisis

Love Crisis

Voice

2013
Atrapats

Atrapats

2012
El asesino a sueldo

El asesino a sueldo

Sra. Kaplan

2009
Uncertainty

Uncertainty

Sylvia Montero

2009
Trash

Trash

2009
Un si beau voyage

Un si beau voyage

Pilar

2009
I Vicerè

I Vicerè

Duchess Radalì

2007
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

Assumpta

2005
Teresa, Teresa

Teresa, Teresa

Presentadora TV

2003
Le intermittenze del cuore

Le intermittenze del cuore

Adriana

2003

Germanes de sang

Marga

2001
The Journeyman

The Journeyman

Cleopatra

2001
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana

Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana

Sabine Muffat

2001
Bullfighter

Bullfighter

Ahandra / Allison

2000
Why Not Me?

Why Not Me?

Diane

1998
Stolen Moments

Stolen Moments

1998
Subjúdice

Subjúdice

Irene

1998
Kiss & Tell

Kiss & Tell

Dr. Monica DeBirdy

1997
Sharpe: The Legend

Sharpe: The Legend

Teresa

1997
Like a Bolt of Lightning

Like a Bolt of Lightning

Sonia

1996

Puro veneno

Virginia

1996
The Craft

The Craft

Lirio

1996
Managua

Managua

Martha

1996
The Shooter

The Shooter

Marta

1995
Les Derniers Jours de la victime

Les Derniers Jours de la victime

Amanda

1995
One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights

Mute Actress in Hollywood

1995
Belle al bar

Belle al bar

Simona

1994
Nostradamus

Nostradamus

Anne

1994
Shortcut to Paradise

Shortcut to Paradise

María

1994
Sharpe's Enemy

Sharpe's Enemy

Comandante Teresa Moreno

1994
Sharpe's Company

Sharpe's Company

Comandante Teresa Moreno

1994
Day of Reckoning

Day of Reckoning

Marissa

1994
Henry's Romance

Henry's Romance

Judith

1993
Chain of Desire

Chain of Desire

Cleo

1993
Havanera 1820

Havanera 1820

Yvonne Duchamp

1993
Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Eagle

Comandante Teresa Moreno

1993
Sharpe's Rifles

Sharpe's Rifles

Comandante Teresa Moreno

1993
The Fencing Master

The Fencing Master

Adela de Otero

1992
La nuit de l'océan

La nuit de l'océan

Claire

1992

Adelaide

Clara

1992
Revolver

Revolver

Countess Angela Rossetti

1992
À quoi tu penses-tu ?

À quoi tu penses-tu ?

Mireille

1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Judge Cristina Soto

1992
Rossini! Rossini!

Rossini! Rossini!

Maria Marcolini

1991

The Neon Man

Lynda

1991
I, the Worst of All

I, the Worst of All

Juana Inés de la Cruz

1990
The Day of Reckoning

The Day of Reckoning

Hélène

1990
Wild Orchid

Wild Orchid

Hanna Munch

1989
Valentina

Valentina

Baba Yaga

1989
The Wrath of a God

The Wrath of a God

1988
Qui t’estima, Babel?

Qui t’estima, Babel?

Mare

1988
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

Agnes von Kurowsky

1988
La Brute

La Brute

Solange Vauthier

1987
The Hidden Truth

The Hidden Truth

Rosa

1987

Lucky Ravi

Miss Côte d'Azur

1987
Ballad of Dog Beach

Ballad of Dog Beach

Mena

1987
Crónica sentimental en rojo

Crónica sentimental en rojo

Blanca Bassegoda

1986
Matador

Matador

María

1986
Lulú de noche

Lulú de noche

Amelia

1986
Lola

Lola

Silvia

1986
The Young Girl and Hell

The Young Girl and Hell

1986
La vieja música

La vieja música

Luz

1985
Beyond the Walls

Beyond the Walls

La Huéspeda

1985
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Lucía

1984
Bajo en nicotina

Bajo en nicotina

Concha

1984
Soldados de plomo

Soldados de plomo

Elena

1983
Circle of Passions

Circle of Passions

Elisa di Villafratti

1983
Pájaros de ciudad

Pájaros de ciudad

1983
Hunting Ground

Hunting Ground

Adela

1983

La rebelión de los pájaros

Teresa

1982
Sweet Hours

Sweet Hours

Berta, the actress / Teresa, Juan's mother

1982
Dos y dos, cinco

Dos y dos, cinco

Teresa

1981
La cripta

La cripta

Isabel Peraplana

1981
The Crime of Cuenca

The Crime of Cuenca

Manuela

1981
Vecinos

Vecinos

Aurora

1981
National Heritage

National Heritage

(uncredited)

1981
Pepi, Luci, Bom

Pepi, Luci, Bom

Nuria

1980
Catalan Cuckold

Catalan Cuckold

Estela (as Assumpta Rodes)

1979
Magic Powder

Magic Powder

Carlota

1979
7 cabalgan hacia la muerte

7 cabalgan hacia la muerte

Ann

1979
L’orgia

L’orgia

Montse

1978