Zawe Ashton
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1984-07-25 (age 41)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Zawedde Emma Ashton
Biography
Zawedde Emma Ashton (born 25 July 1984) is a British actress, playwright and narrator. She is best known for her roles in the comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work, the Netflix horror thriller film Velvet Buzzsaw and for her portrayal of Joyce Carol Vincent in Dreams of a Life (2011). She will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dar-Benn in The Marvels (2023).
Known For
TV Shows (20)
Doctor Who
2005
as Journey Blue
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
as Oona
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
Misfits
2009
as Jessica
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Eartha Kitt
Fresh Meat
2011
as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
Case Histories
2011
as Deborah Arnold
Guerrilla
2017
as Omega
Psychobitches
2013
as Eartha Kitt / Cleopatra
24 Hours in Police Custody
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who Extra
2014
as Self
The Big Narstie Show
2018
as Self
Game On
1995
as Little Girl
Wanderlust
2018
as Claire Pascal
Oasis
2017
as Severin
The Demon Headmaster
1996
as Rebecca
The Crust
2005
as Sasha
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
2021
as Self - Narrator
Not Safe for Work
2015
as Katherine
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (26)
The Marvels
2023
as Dar-Benn
Nocturnal Animals
2016
as Alex
Blitz
2011
as Elizabeth Falls
Greta
2019
as Alexa Hammond
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
as Josephina
All of You
2025
as Andrea
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
as Bianca
Mr Malcolm's List
2022
as Julia Thistlewaite
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
2024
as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Broken English
2026
as The Media Archivist
Shooters
2002
as Charlie’s Girl
Oasis
2017
as Severin
Mog's Christmas
2023
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
Weekender
2011
as Sarah
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
2018
as Self - Narrator
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2008
as Bianca
Lapland
2011
as Jingle Jill
Maryland
2022
as Also Mary
Flinch
2014
as Emily
Dreams of a Life
2011
as Joyce Vincent
Tomato Soup
2010
as Gun Girl
A bloody muddle
2011
as Kate
The Tall Tales of Urchin
2016
as Ragamuffin (voice)
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
2018
as Narrator
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
2019
as Narrator
Little Soldier
2016
About Zawe Ashton
Zawedde Emma Ashton (born 25 July 1984) is a British actress, playwright and narrator. She is best known for her roles in the comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work, the Netflix horror thriller film Velvet Buzzsaw and for her portrayal of Joyce Carol Vincent in Dreams of a Life (2011). She will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dar-Benn in The Marvels (2023). With 46 credits spanning from 1995 to 2026, Zawe Ashton has appeared in 26 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zawe Ashton Movies
- The Marvels (2023) — as Dar-Benn
- Nocturnal Animals (2016) — as Alex
- Blitz (2011) — as Elizabeth Falls
- Greta (2019) — as Alexa Hammond
- Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) — as Josephina
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