Zawe Ashton

Zawe Ashton

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday25 July 1984 (42 years old)
Place of birthLondon, England, UK
Known credits48

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).

Broken English
Broken English
2026 · The Media Archivist
All of You
All of You
2025 · Andrea
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
2024 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
2024 · Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Mog's Christmas
Mog's Christmas
2023 · Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
The Marvels
The Marvels
2023 · Dar-Benn
Maryland
Maryland
2022 · Also Mary
Mr Malcolm's List
Mr Malcolm's List
2022 · Julia Thistlewaite
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
2021 · Self - Narrator
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
2019 · Narrator
Greta
Greta
2019 · Alexa Hammond
Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019 · Josephina
Wanderlust
Wanderlust
2018 · Claire Pascal
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
2018 · Narrator
The Big Narstie Show
The Big Narstie Show
2018 · Self
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
2018 · Self - Narrator
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
2017 · Oona
Guerrilla
Guerrilla
2017 · Omega
Oasis
Oasis
2017 · Severin
Oasis
Oasis
2017 · Severin
Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals
2016 · Alex
Little Soldier
Little Soldier
2016
The Tall Tales of Urchin
2016 · Ragamuffin (voice)
Not Safe for Work
Not Safe for Work
2015 · Katherine
24 Hours in Police Custody
24 Hours in Police Custody
2014 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who Extra
Doctor Who Extra
2014 · Self
Flinch
Flinch
2014 · Emily
Happy Toys
2014 · Writer
Happy Toys
2014 · Director
The Place We Go To Hide
The Place We Go To Hide
2014 · Writer
The Place We Go To Hide
The Place We Go To Hide
2014 · Producer
The Place We Go To Hide
The Place We Go To Hide
2014 · Director
Psychobitches
Psychobitches
2013 · Eartha Kitt
Psychobitches
Psychobitches
2013 · Cleopatra
The Last Leg
The Last Leg
2013 · Self
Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents
2012 · Eartha Kitt
Lapland
Lapland
2011 · Jingle Jill
A bloody muddle
A bloody muddle
2011 · Kate
Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat
2011 · Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
Weekender
Weekender
2011 · Sarah
Dreams of a Life
Dreams of a Life
2011 · Joyce Vincent
Case Histories
Case Histories
2011 · Deborah Arnold
Blitz
Blitz
2011 · Elizabeth Falls
Tomato Soup
Tomato Soup
2010 · Gun Girl
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009 · Bianca
Misfits
Misfits
2009 · Jessica
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2008 · Bianca
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
2005 · Journey Blue
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