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Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

Birthday: 1957-09-16 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Slaves and Kings

as    Señora Sandoval

2020
Expansivas

as    Irene

2019
El Cepa Returns

as    Self - Actress (Manuela)

2011
Borgia

as    Vannozza Catanei

2009
Uncertainty

as    Sylvia Montero

2005
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

as    Assumpta

2003
Bullfighter

as    Ahandra / Allison

2003
Henry VIII

as    Katherine of Aragon

1999
Why Not Me?

as    Diane

1996
Managua

as    Martha

1995
The Shooter

as    Marta

1994
Nostradamus

as    Anne

1994
Sharpe's Enemy

as    Comandante Teresa Moreno

1994
Sharpe's Company

as    Comandante Teresa Moreno

1993
Sharpe's Rifles

as    Comandante Teresa Moreno

1993
Sharpe's Eagle

as    Comandante Teresa Moreno

1993
Henry's Romance

as    Judith

1993
Sharpe

as    Teresa Moreno

1992
The Fencing Master

as    Adela de Otero

1992
Revolver

as    Countess Angela Rossetti

1990
Wild Orchid

as    Hanna Munch

1988
Matador

as    María

1986
Lulú de noche

as    Amelia

1985
Beyond the Walls

as    La Huéspeda