Claudia Sarne

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

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)