Claudia Sarne (born 8 December 1969) is a British-American composer whose work blends electronic textures, orchestral writing, and innovative sound design. Known for her versatile musical voice, she became the first woman to score a DC Comics feature film, Supergirl.
Early career Sarne began her film and TV composing career collaborating with Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross, co-scoring the television series Touching Evil (2004), starring Jeffrey Donovan and Vera Farmiga. Following that project, director Allen Hughes invited the trio to score The Book of Eli, launching her career in film and television music.
Her credits include the acclaimed Netflix anthology series Black Mirror; television series such as Outcast, The Defiant Ones, Dispatches from Elsewhere, Dear Mama, Shining Girls, and The Yogurt Shop Murders; the award-winning documentary Love + War; and feature films including Earthquake Bird, A Million Little Pieces, Corazón, Broken City, and Triple 9.
Personal life Sarne and her husband, musician and composer Atticus Ross, split their time between London and Los Angeles.
Discography
Film Year Title Director Studio(s) Notes 2008 New York, I Love You Various Vivendi Entertainment Segment #6Composed with Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross 2010 The Book of Eli Hughes brothers Warner Bros. PicturesSummit Entertainment Composed with Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross 2011 Days of Grace Everardo Gout ARP Sélection Composed with Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Leopold Ross, Atticus Ross & Shigeru Umebayashi 2013 Broken City Allen Hughes 20th Century Fox Composed with Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross 2014 Love & Mercy Bill Pohlad LionsgateRoadside Attractions 2016Triple 9John HillcoatOpen Road Films Composed with Bobby Krlic, Leopold Ross and Atticus Ross 2018 A Million Little Pieces Sam Taylor-Johnson Entertainment One Composed with Leopold Ross and Atticus Ross Corazón John Hillcoat Serial Pictures 2019 Earthquake Bird Wash Westmoreland Netflix Composed with Leopold Ross and Atticus Ross2024 Lost in the Jungle Jimmy Chin, Juan Camilo Cruz, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi National Geographic2025Love+War Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi National Geographic 2026 Supergirl Craig Gillespie Warner Bros.
Television Year Title Original channel(s) Notes 2004 Touching Evil USA Network Composed with Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross 2016–2017 Outcast Cinemax Composed with Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross 2017 The Defiant Ones HBO Black Mirror Netflix "Crocodile" (season 4, episode 3)Composed with Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross 2020 Dispatches from Elsewhere AMC Composed with Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross 2021 Animal Kingdom TNT Main Title Theme, composed with Atticus Ross 2022 Shining Girls Apple TV 2023 Dear Mama FX Composed with Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross 2025 The Yogurt Shop Murders HBO Max
Awards and nominations 2011 — Black Reel Awards — Best Original Score — The Book of Eli (nominee) 2012 — Guadalajara International Film Festival — Best Original Score — Days of Grace (winner) 2012 — Ariel Awards — Best Score — Days of Grace (winner) 2025 — Critics Choice Documentary Awards — Best Score — Love+War (nominee)
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