Assumpta Serna
Known For
Acting
Born
1957-09-16 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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.
Most Known For
Falcon Crest
as Anna Cellini
No One Could Live Here
as Marta Puig Llorenç
The Agency
as Magistrate Michelle Balcer
Sharpe
as Teresa Moreno
Borgia
as Vannozza Catanei
Rossini! Rossini!
as Maria Marcolini
Henry VIII
as Catherine of Aragon
The Craft
as Lirio
Slaves and Kings
as Señora Sandoval
Vecinos
as Aurora
Trash
Bernarda
as Bernarda
Wild Orchid
as Hanna Munch
Chillers
as Hélène
Managua
as Martha
Subjúdice
as Irene
El crac
as Kitty Fullola
La coleccionista
Más cinco
as Maite
Valentina
as Baba Yaga