Zawe Ashton

Known for: Acting

Born: 1984-07-25 (age 41)

From: London, England, UK

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).

Filmography (46)

MOVIE★ 7.3
Broken English
2026
as The Media Archivist
MOVIE★ 6.3
All of You
2025
as Andrea
TV★ 8.0
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
2024
as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
MOVIE★ 7.3
Mog's Christmas
2023
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Marvels
2023
as Dar-Benn
MOVIE★ 7.0
Maryland
2022
as Also Mary
MOVIE★ 5.8
Mr Malcolm's List
2022
as Julia Thistlewaite
TV★ 5.5
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
2021
as Self - Narrator
MOVIE
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
2019
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 6.6
Greta
2019
as Alexa Hammond
MOVIE★ 5.4
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
as Josephina
TV★ 6.0
Wanderlust
2018
as Claire Pascal
MOVIE★ 9.0
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
2018
as Narrator
TV★ 4.3
The Big Narstie Show
2018
as Self
MOVIE
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
2018
as Self - Narrator
TV★ 8.2
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
as Oona
TV★ 4.6
Guerrilla
2017
as Omega
MOVIE★ 7.1
Oasis
2017
as Severin
TV★ 7.0
Oasis
2017
as Severin
MOVIE★ 7.4
Nocturnal Animals
2016
as Alex
MOVIE
Little Soldier
2016
MOVIE
The Tall Tales of Urchin
2016
as Ragamuffin (voice)
TV★ 6.8
Not Safe for Work
2015
as Katherine
TV★ 6.9
24 Hours in Police Custody
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV
Doctor Who Extra
2014
as Self
MOVIE
Flinch
2014
as Emily
TV★ 6.8
Psychobitches
2013
as Eartha Kitt
TV★ 5.7
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Eartha Kitt
MOVIE
Lapland
2011
as Jingle Jill
MOVIE
A bloody muddle
2011
as Kate
TV★ 7.2
Fresh Meat
2011
as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
MOVIE★ 5.4
Weekender
2011
as Sarah
MOVIE★ 6.5
Dreams of a Life
2011
as Joyce Vincent
TV★ 7.8
Case Histories
2011
as Deborah Arnold
MOVIE★ 6.2
Blitz
2011
as Elizabeth Falls
MOVIE★ 5.5
Tomato Soup
2010
as Gun Girl
MOVIE★ 5.6
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
as Bianca
TV★ 7.6
Misfits
2009
as Jessica
MOVIE★ 4.7
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2008
as Bianca
TV★ 7.6
Doctor Who
2005
as Journey Blue
TV★ 9.0
The Crust
2005
as Sasha
MOVIE★ 5.5
Shooters
2002
as Charlie’s Girl
TV★ 7.0
The Demon Headmaster
1996
as Rebecca
TV★ 7.6
Game On
1995
as Little Girl