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
All Movies (97)
- The Collector2025
- Más cinco2025 · as Maite
- Pastoris2024 · as Mesonera
- The Servant2023
- La Misionera de San José2022 · as Condesa Corbos
- Petra de San José2022 · as Condesa Corbos
- Slaves and Kings2021 · as Señora Sandoval
- Expansivas2020 · as Irene
- El método2019
- El Cepa Returns2019 · as Self - Actress (Manuela)
- Bernarda2018 · as Bernarda
- ¡He matado a mi marido!2018 · as Berta
- The Network of Freedom2017 · as Sœur Hélène Studler
- The Fresco Fiasco2016
- Behold the Monkey2016
- Love Crisis2013 · as Voice
- Atrapats2012
- El asesino a sueldo2009 · as Sra. Kaplan
- Uncertainty2009 · as Sylvia Montero
- Trash2009
- Un si beau voyage2009 · as Pilar
- I Vicerè2007 · as Duchess Radalì
- The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes2005 · as Assumpta
- Teresa, Teresa2003 · as Presentadora TV
- Le intermittenze del cuore2003 · as Adriana
- Germanes de sang2001 · as Marga
- The Journeyman2001 · as Cleopatra
- Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana2001 · as Sabine Muffat
- Bullfighter2000 · as Ahandra / Allison
- Why Not Me?1998 · as Diane
- Stolen Moments1998
- Subjúdice1998 · as Irene
- Kiss & Tell1997 · as Dr. Monica DeBirdy
- Sharpe: The Legend1997 · as Teresa
- Like a Bolt of Lightning1996 · as Sonia
- Puro veneno1996 · as Virginia
- The Craft1996 · as Lirio
- Managua1996 · as Martha
- The Shooter1995 · as Marta
- Les Derniers Jours de la victime1995 · as Amanda
- One Hundred and One Nights1995 · as Mute Actress in Hollywood
- Belle al bar1994 · as Simona
- Nostradamus1994 · as Anne
- Shortcut to Paradise1994 · as María
- Sharpe's Enemy1994 · as Comandante Teresa Moreno
- Sharpe's Company1994 · as Comandante Teresa Moreno
- Day of Reckoning1994 · as Marissa
- Henry's Romance1993 · as Judith
- Havanera 18201993 · as Yvonne Duchamp
- Sharpe's Eagle1993 · as Comandante Teresa Moreno
- Sharpe's Rifles1993 · as Comandante Teresa Moreno
- The Fencing Master1992 · as Adela de Otero
- Chain of Desire1992 · as Cleo
- La nuit de l'océan1992 · as Claire
- Adelaide1992 · as Clara
- Revolver1992 · as Countess Angela Rossetti
- À quoi tu penses-tu ?1992 · as Mireille
- Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel1992 · as Judge Cristina Soto
- Rossini! Rossini!1991 · as Maria Marcolini
- The Neon Man1991 · as Lynda
- I, the Worst of All1990 · as Juana Inés de la Cruz
- The Day of Reckoning1990 · as Hélène
- Wild Orchid1989 · as Hanna Munch
- Valentina1989 · as Baba Yaga
- The Wrath of a God1988
- Qui t’estima, Babel?1988 · as Mare
- The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway1988 · as Agnes von Kurowsky
- La Brute1987 · as Solange Vauthier
- The Hidden Truth1987 · as Rosa
- Lucky Ravi1987 · as Miss Côte d'Azur
- Ballad of Dog Beach1987 · as Mena
- Crónica sentimental en rojo1986 · as Blanca Bassegoda
- Matador1986 · as María
- Lulú de noche1986 · as Amelia
- Lola1986 · as Silvia
- The Young Girl and Hell1986
- La vieja música1985 · as Luz
- Beyond the Walls1985 · as La Huéspeda
- The Secret Garden1984 · as Lucía
- Bajo en nicotina1984 · as Concha
- Soldados de plomo1983 · as Elena
- Circle of Passions1983 · as Elisa di Villafratti
- Pájaros de ciudad1983
- Hunting Ground1983 · as Adela
- La rebelión de los pájaros1982 · as Teresa
- Sweet Hours1982 · as Berta, the actress / Teresa, Juan's mother
- Dos y dos, cinco1981 · as Teresa
- La cripta1981 · as Isabel Peraplana
- The Crime of Cuenca1981 · as Manuela
- Vecinos1981 · as Aurora
- National Heritage1981 · as (uncredited)
- Pepi, Luci, Bom1980 · as Nuria
- Catalan Cuckold1979 · as Estela (as Assumpta Rodes)
- Magic Powder1979 · as Carlota
- 7 cabalgan hacia la muerte1979 · as Ann
- L’orgia1978 · as Montse
- Las Locas del Obelisco— · as Madame Emilia
All TV Shows (14)
- La coleccionista2025
- The Crackpot2014 · as Kitty Fullola
- Borgia2011 · as Vannozza Catanei
- 90-60-90, diario secreto de una adolescente2009 · as Chantal Casares
- Henry VIII2003 · as Catherine of Aragon
- No One Could Live Here2003 · as Marta Puig Llorenç
- The Agency2001 · as Magistrate Michelle Balcer
- Sharpe1993 · as Teresa Moreno
- Regards d'enfance1993 · as La Mère
- Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel1992 · as Judge Christina Soto
- Chillers1990 · as Hélène
- Brigada Central1989 · as Julia
- Valentina1989 · as Baba Yaga
- Falcon Crest1981 · as Anna Cellini