Zawe Ashton
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jul 25, 1984 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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
| 2026 | Broken EnglishThe Media Archivist | |
| 2025 | All of YouAndrea | |
| 2024 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The MarvelsSelf - 'Dar-Benn' | |
| 2024 | The Battle for Black Music: Paid in FullSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2023 | Mog's ChristmasMrs. Gaynor (voice) | |
| 2023 | The MarvelsDar-Benn | |
| 2022 | MarylandAlso Mary | |
| 2022 | Mr Malcolm's ListJulia Thistlewaite | |
| 2021 | Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed BritainSelf - Narrator | |
| 2019 | GretaAlexa Hammond | |
| 2019 | Velvet BuzzsawJosephina | |
| 2019 | Egypt's Lost PyramidNarrator | |
| 2018 | World's Tiniest MasterpiecesNarrator | |
| 2018 | Prince: the Last Year of a LegendSelf - Narrator | |
| 2018 | The Big Narstie ShowSelf | |
| 2018 | WanderlustClaire Pascal | |
| 2017 | OasisSeverin | |
| 2017 | GuerrillaOmega | |
| 2017 | OasisSeverin | |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's TaleOona | |
| 2016 | The Tall Tales of UrchinRagamuffin (voice) | |
| 2016 | Nocturnal AnimalsAlex | |
| 2016 | Little Soldier | |
| 2015 | Not Safe for WorkKatherine | |
| 2014 | FlinchEmily | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who ExtraSelf | |
| 2014 | 24 Hours in Police CustodySelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2013 | The Last LegSelf | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesEartha Kitt | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesCleopatra | |
| 2012 | Playhouse PresentsEartha Kitt | |
| 2011 | Dreams of a LifeJoyce Vincent | |
| 2011 | WeekenderSarah | |
| 2011 | BlitzElizabeth Falls | |
| 2011 | LaplandJingle Jill | |
| 2011 | A bloody muddleKate | |
| 2011 | Fresh MeatViolet 'Vod' Nordstrom | |
| 2011 | Case HistoriesDeborah Arnold | |
| 2010 | Tomato SoupGun Girl | |
| 2009 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's GoldBianca | |
| 2009 | MisfitsJessica | |
| 2008 | Othello - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeBianca | |
| 2005 | Doctor WhoJourney Blue | |
| 2005 | The CrustSasha | |
| 2002 | ShootersCharlie’s Girl | |
| 1996 | The Demon HeadmasterRebecca | |
| 1995 | Game OnLittle Girl |
| 2014 | The Place We Go To HideProducer |
| 2014 | Happy ToysDirector | |
| 2014 | The Place We Go To HideDirector |
| 2014 | Happy ToysWriter | |
| 2014 | The Place We Go To HideWriter |