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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Female

Birthday

1957-09-16 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Also Known As

Ada Rodier

Assumpta Rodes

María Asunción Rodés Serna

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

Wild Orchid

1989

Wild Orchid

as

Hanna Munch

Matador

1986

Matador

as

María

The Craft

1996

The Craft

as

Lirio

Uncertainty

2009

Uncertainty

as

Sylvia Montero

Why Not Me?

1999

Why Not Me?

as

Diane

Bullfighter

2000

Bullfighter

as

Ahandra / Allison

I Vicerè

2007

I Vicerè

as

Duchess Radalì

The Fencing Master

1992

The Fencing Master

as

Adela de Otero

Nostradamus

1994

Nostradamus

as

Anne

Sharpe's Eagle

1993

Sharpe's Eagle

as

Comandante Teresa Moreno

Sharpe's Rifles

1993

Sharpe's Rifles

as

Comandante Teresa Moreno

The Shooter

1995

The Shooter

as

Marta

Sharpe's Company

1994

Sharpe's Company

as

Comandante Teresa Moreno

Managua

1996

Managua

as

Martha

Sharpe's Enemy

1994

Sharpe's Enemy

as

Comandante Teresa Moreno

Belle al bar

1994

Belle al bar

as

Simona

Lola

1986

Lola

as

Silvia

Petra de San José

2022

Petra de San José

as

Condesa Corbos

I, the Worst of All

1990

I, the Worst of All

as

Juana Inés de la Cruz

Lulú de noche

1986

Lulú de noche

as

Amelia

Germanes de sang

2001

Germanes de sang

as

Marga

Rossini! Rossini!

1991

Rossini! Rossini!

as

Maria Marcolini

Bajo en nicotina

1984

Bajo en nicotina

as

Concha

Vecinos

1981

Vecinos

as

Aurora

The Secret Garden

1984

The Secret Garden

as

Lucía

Henry's Romance

1993

Henry's Romance

as

Judith

Atrapats

2012

Atrapats

as

Crónica sentimental en rojo

1986

Crónica sentimental en rojo

as

Blanca Bassegoda

Subjúdice

1998

Subjúdice

as

Irene

Beyond the Walls

1985

Beyond the Walls

as

La Huéspeda

Hunting Ground

1983

Hunting Ground

as

Adela

Day of Reckoning

1994

Day of Reckoning

as

Marissa

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

1992

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

as

Judge Cristina Soto

La Brute

1987

La Brute

as

Solange Vauthier

Sweet Hours

1982

Sweet Hours

as

Berta, the actress / Teresa, Juan's mother

Sharpe: The Legend

1997

Sharpe: The Legend

as

Teresa

L’orgia

1978

L’orgia

as

Montse

Magic Powder

1979

Magic Powder

as

Carlota

Catalan Cuckold

1979

Catalan Cuckold

as

Estela (as Assumpta Rodes)

The Neon Man

1991

The Neon Man

as

Lynda

Love Crisis

2013

Love Crisis

as

Voice

The Network of Freedom

2017

The Network of Freedom

as

Sœur Hélène Studler

Chain of Desire

1992

Chain of Desire

as

Cleo

Teresa, Teresa

2003

Teresa, Teresa

as

Presentadora TV

Bernarda

2018

Bernarda

as

Bernarda

Valentina

1989

Valentina

as

Baba Yaga

Circle of Passions

1983

Circle of Passions

as

Elisa di Villafratti

Slaves and Kings

2021

Slaves and Kings

as

Señora Sandoval

Expansivas

2020

Expansivas

as

Irene

El Cepa Returns

2019

El Cepa Returns

as

Self - Actress (Manuela)

Havanera 1820

1993

Havanera 1820

as

Yvonne Duchamp

Revolver

1992

Revolver

as

Countess Angela Rossetti

The Crime of Cuenca

1981

The Crime of Cuenca

as

Manuela

Pepi, Luci, Bom

1980

Pepi, Luci, Bom

as

Nuria

National Heritage

1981

National Heritage

as

(uncredited)

Dos y dos, cinco

1981

Dos y dos, cinco

as

Teresa

La cripta

1981

La cripta

as

Isabel Peraplana

Lucky Ravi

1987

Lucky Ravi

as

Miss Côte d'Azur

Adelaide

1992

Adelaide

as

Clara

One Hundred and One Nights

1995

One Hundred and One Nights

as

Mute Actress in Hollywood

Puro veneno

1996

Puro veneno

as

Virginia

Kiss & Tell

1997

Kiss & Tell

as

Dr. Monica DeBirdy

The Journeyman

2001

The Journeyman

as

Cleopatra

El asesino a sueldo

2009

El asesino a sueldo

as

Sra. Kaplan

Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana

2001

Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana

as

Sabine Muffat

The Day of Reckoning

1990

The Day of Reckoning

as

Hélène

Más cinco

2025

Más cinco

as

Maite

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as

Anna Cellini

Sharpe

Sharpe

as

Teresa Moreno

Borgia

Borgia

as

Vannozza Catanei

El crac

El crac

as

Kitty Fullola

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

as

Judge Christina Soto

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

as

Catherine of Aragon

Chillers

Chillers

as

Hélène

No One Could Live Here

No One Could Live Here

as

Marta Puig Llorenç

Valentina

Valentina

as

Baba Yaga

Production

Crew

Directing