Zawe Ashton
Acting
Born: 1984-07-25 · 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).
🎬 Movies (20)
Broken English
2026
The Media Archivist
All of You
2025
Andrea
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
2024
Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Mog's Christmas
2023
Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
The Marvels
2023
Dar-Benn
Maryland
2022
Also Mary
Mr Malcolm's List
2022
Julia Thistlewaite
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
2019
Narrator
Greta
2019
Alexa Hammond
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
Josephina
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
2018
Narrator
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
2018
Self - Narrator
Oasis
2017
Severin
Nocturnal Animals
2016
Alex
Little Soldier
2016
The Tall Tales of Urchin
2016
Ragamuffin (voice)
Flinch
2014
Emily
Lapland
2011
Jingle Jill
A bloody muddle
2011
Kate
Weekender
2011
Sarah
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
2024
Self - Narrator (voice)
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
2021
Self - Narrator
Wanderlust
2018
Claire Pascal
The Big Narstie Show
2018
Self
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
Oona
Guerrilla
2017
Omega
Oasis
2017
Severin
Not Safe for Work
2015
Katherine
24 Hours in Police Custody
2014
Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who Extra
2014
Self
Psychobitches
2013
Eartha Kitt
Psychobitches
2013
Cleopatra
The Last Leg
2013
Self
Playhouse Presents
2012
Eartha Kitt
Fresh Meat
2011
Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
Case Histories
2011
Deborah Arnold
Misfits
2009
Jessica
Doctor Who
2005
Journey Blue
The Crust
2005
Sasha
The Demon Headmaster
1996
Rebecca