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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1957-09-16 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Assumpta Serna

Biography:

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

Acting

2025

Más cinco as Maite

2023

2022

Petra de San José as Condesa Corbos

2021

Slaves and Kings as Señora Sandoval

2020

Expansivas as Irene

2019

El Cepa Returns as Self - Actress (Manuela)

2018

2017

The Network of Freedom as Sœur Hélène Studler

2016

2014

El crac as Kitty Fullola

2013

Love Crisis as Voice

2012

2011

Borgia as Vannozza Catanei

2009

Uncertainty as Sylvia Montero
El asesino a sueldo as Sra. Kaplan

2007

I Vicerè as Duchess Radalì

2005

2003

Teresa, Teresa as Presentadora TV
Henry VIII as Catherine of Aragon
No One Could Live Here as Marta Puig Llorenç

2001

The Journeyman as Cleopatra
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana as Sabine Muffat

2000

Bullfighter as Ahandra / Allison

1999

Why Not Me? as Diane

1998

1997

Kiss & Tell as Dr. Monica DeBirdy

1996

The Craft as Lirio
Managua as Martha
Puro veneno as Virginia

1995

The Shooter as Marta
One Hundred and One Nights as Mute Actress in Hollywood

1994

Nostradamus as Anne
Sharpe's Company as Comandante Teresa Moreno
Sharpe's Enemy as Comandante Teresa Moreno
Belle al bar as Simona
Day of Reckoning as Marissa

1993

Sharpe's Eagle as Comandante Teresa Moreno
Sharpe's Rifles as Comandante Teresa Moreno
Henry's Romance as Judith
Havanera 1820 as Yvonne Duchamp
Sharpe as Teresa Moreno
Regards d'enfance as La Mère

1992

The Fencing Master as Adela de Otero
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel as Judge Cristina Soto
Revolver as Countess Angela Rossetti
Adelaide as Clara
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel as Judge Christina Soto

1991

Rossini! Rossini! as Maria Marcolini
The Neon Man as Lynda

1990

I, the Worst of All as Juana Inés de la Cruz
Chillers as Hélène

1989

Wild Orchid as Hanna Munch
Valentina as Baba Yaga
Valentina as Baba Yaga

1988

1987

La Brute as Solange Vauthier
Lucky Ravi as Miss Côte d'Azur

1986

1985

Beyond the Walls as La Huéspeda

1984

1983

1982

Sweet Hours as Berta, the actress / Teresa, Juan's mother

1981

Vecinos as Aurora
National Heritage as (uncredited)
La cripta as Isabel Peraplana
Falcon Crest as Anna Cellini

1980

1979

Magic Powder as Carlota
Catalan Cuckold as Estela (as Assumpta Rodes)

1978

L’orgia as Montse

Production

2023

The Christ of the Skull as Executive Producer