Zawe Ashton

Acting • 1984-07-25 • London, England, UK

Zawedde Emma Ashton (born 25 July 1984) is an English 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). She was born in Hackney, London to an English father and a Ugandan mother. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre and graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University.

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2026
Broken EnglishFilm
The Media Archivist
★ 7.6
2025
All of YouFilm
Andrea
★ 6.3
2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The MarvelsFilm
Self - 'Dar-Benn'
★ 5.3
2024
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in FullTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 8.0
2023
The MarvelsFilm
Dar-Benn
★ 5.9
2023
Mog's ChristmasFilm
Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
★ 7.3
2022
Mr Malcolm's ListFilm
Julia Thistlewaite
★ 5.9
2022
MarylandFilm
Also Mary
★ 8.0
2021
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed BritainTV
Self - Narrator • 3 episodes
★ 5.5
2019
Velvet BuzzsawFilm
Josephina
★ 5.4
2019
GretaFilm
Alexa Hammond
★ 6.5
2019
The Inbetweeners: Fwends ReunitedFilm
Self
★ 5.4
2019
Egypt's Lost PyramidFilm
Narrator
2018
WanderlustTV
Claire Pascal • 5 episodes
★ 6.1
2018
The Big Narstie ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2018
World's Tiniest MasterpiecesFilm
Narrator
★ 9.0
2018
Prince: the Last Year of a LegendFilm
Self - Narrator
2017
The Handmaid's TaleTV
Oona • 3 episodes
★ 8.1
2017
OasisTV
Severin • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2017
OasisFilm
Severin
★ 7.1
2017
GuerrillaTV
Omega • 6 episodes
★ 4.6
2016
Nocturnal AnimalsFilm
Alex
★ 7.4
2016
The Tall Tales of UrchinFilm
Ragamuffin (voice)
2016
Little SoldierFilm
2015
Not Safe for WorkTV
Katherine • 6 episodes
★ 6.8
2014
24 Hours in Police CustodyTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 8 episodes
★ 7.2
2014
Doctor Who ExtraTV
Self • 1 episodes
2014
FlinchFilm
Emily
2013
The Last LegTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.7
2013
PsychobitchesTV
Eartha Kitt • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2013
PsychobitchesTV
Cleopatra • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2012
Playhouse PresentsTV
Eartha Kitt • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2011
BlitzFilm
Elizabeth Falls
★ 6.2
2011
Fresh MeatTV
Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom • 30 episodes
★ 7.2
2011
Case HistoriesTV
Deborah Arnold • 9 episodes
★ 7.8
2011
Dreams of a LifeFilm
Joyce Vincent
★ 6.5
2011
WeekenderFilm
Sarah
★ 5.4
2011
LaplandFilm
Jingle Jill
2011
A bloody muddleFilm
Kate
2010
Tomato SoupFilm
Gun Girl
★ 5.5
2009
MisfitsTV
Jessica • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2009
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's GoldFilm
Bianca
★ 5.6
2008
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeFilm
Bianca
★ 4.7
2005
Doctor WhoTV
Journey Blue • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2005
The CrustTV
Sasha • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
2002
ShootersFilm
Charlie’s Girl
★ 5.2
1996
The Demon HeadmasterTV
Rebecca • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1995
Game OnTV
Little Girl • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1988
Comic ReliefTV
★ 6.0

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The Handmaid's Tale

The Marvels

Velvet Buzzsaw

Blitz

Greta

Fresh Meat

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