Zawe Ashton

Zawe Ashton

Acting • Born 1984-07-25

Acting2London, 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).

Filmography

46 credits
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

Movie • 2009

Bianca

Shooters

Shooters

Movie • 2002

Charlie’s Girl

Dreams of a Life

Dreams of a Life

Movie • 2011

Joyce Vincent

Weekender

Weekender

Movie • 2011

Sarah

Mog's Christmas

Mog's Christmas

Movie • 2023

Mrs. Gaynor (voice)

Blitz

Blitz

Movie • 2011

Elizabeth Falls

Tomato Soup

Tomato Soup

Movie • 2010

Gun Girl

Maryland

Maryland

Movie • 2022

Also Mary

The Tall Tales of Urchin

The Tall Tales of Urchin

Movie • 2016

Ragamuffin (voice)

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

Movie • 2024

Self - 'Dar-Benn'

Lapland

Lapland

Movie • 2011

Jingle Jill

Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals

Movie • 2016

Alex

All of You

All of You

Movie • 2025

Andrea

Oasis

Oasis

Movie • 2017

Severin

Little Soldier

Little Soldier

Movie • 2016

Greta

Greta

Movie • 2019

Alexa Hammond

Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Movie • 2008

Bianca

Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw

Movie • 2019

Josephina

World's Tiniest Masterpieces

World's Tiniest Masterpieces

Movie • 2018

Narrator

A bloody muddle

A bloody muddle

Movie • 2011

Kate

Flinch

Flinch

Movie • 2014

Emily

Egypt's Lost Pyramid

Egypt's Lost Pyramid

Movie • 2019

Narrator

The Marvels

The Marvels

Movie • 2023

Dar-Benn

Mr Malcolm's List

Mr Malcolm's List

Movie • 2022

Julia Thistlewaite

Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

Movie • 2018

Self - Narrator

Broken English

Broken English

Movie • 2026

The Media Archivist

Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat

TV • 2011

Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

TV • 2005

Journey Blue

Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

TV • 2021

Self - Narrator

Not Safe for Work

Not Safe for Work

TV • 2015

Katherine

Case Histories

Case Histories

TV • 2011

Deborah Arnold

Misfits

Misfits

TV • 2009

Jessica

Guerrilla

Guerrilla

TV • 2017

Omega

Oasis

Oasis

TV • 2017

Severin

Doctor Who Extra

Doctor Who Extra

TV • 2014

Self

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

TV • 2018

Claire

Game On

Game On

TV • 1995

Little Girl

The Big Narstie Show

The Big Narstie Show

TV • 2018

Self

24 Hours in Police Custody

24 Hours in Police Custody

TV • 2014

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

TV • 2024

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

TV • 2013

Self

The Demon Headmaster

The Demon Headmaster

TV • 1996

Rebecca

The Crust

The Crust

TV • 2005

Sasha

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

TV • 2017

Oona

Psychobitches

Psychobitches

TV • 2013

Eartha Kitt

Psychobitches

Psychobitches

TV • 2013

Cleopatra