Zawe 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
All Movies (26)
- Broken English2026 · as The Media Archivist
- All of You2025 · as Andrea
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels2024 · as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
- Mog's Christmas2023 · as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
- The Marvels2023 · as Dar-Benn
- Maryland2022 · as Also Mary
- Mr Malcolm's List2022 · as Julia Thistlewaite
- Egypt's Lost Pyramid2019 · as Narrator
- Greta2019 · as Alexa Hammond
- Velvet Buzzsaw2019 · as Josephina
- World's Tiniest Masterpieces2018 · as Narrator
- Prince: the Last Year of a Legend2018 · as Self - Narrator
- Oasis2017 · as Severin
- Nocturnal Animals2016 · as Alex
- Little Soldier2016
- The Tall Tales of Urchin2016 · as Ragamuffin (voice)
- Flinch2014 · as Emily
- Lapland2011 · as Jingle Jill
- A bloody muddle2011 · as Kate
- Weekender2011 · as Sarah
- Dreams of a Life2011 · as Joyce Vincent
- Blitz2011 · as Elizabeth Falls
- Tomato Soup2010 · as Gun Girl
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold2009 · as Bianca
- Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe2008 · as Bianca
- Shooters2002 · as Charlie’s Girl
All TV Shows (21)
- The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full2024 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain2021 · as Self - Narrator
- Wanderlust2018 · as Claire Pascal
- The Big Narstie Show2018 · as Self
- The Handmaid's Tale2017 · as Oona
- Guerrilla2017 · as Omega
- Oasis2017 · as Severin
- Not Safe for Work2015 · as Katherine
- 24 Hours in Police Custody2014 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Doctor Who Extra2014 · as Self
- Psychobitches2013 · as Eartha Kitt
- Psychobitches2013 · as Cleopatra
- The Last Leg2013 · as Self
- Playhouse Presents2012 · as Eartha Kitt
- Fresh Meat2011 · as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
- Case Histories2011 · as Deborah Arnold
- Misfits2009 · as Jessica
- Doctor Who2005 · as Journey Blue
- The Crust2005 · as Sasha
- The Demon Headmaster1996 · as Rebecca
- Game On1995 · as Little Girl