Zawe Ashton
Born: 1984-07-25 in London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- Broken English as The Media Archivist
2025
- All of You as Andrea
2024
- The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
2023
- The Marvels as Dar-Benn
- Mog's Christmas as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
2022
- Mr Malcolm's List as Julia Thistlewaite
- Maryland as Also Mary
2021
- Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain as Self - Narrator
2019
- Greta as Alexa Hammond
- Velvet Buzzsaw as Josephina
- Egypt's Lost Pyramid as Narrator
2018
- The Big Narstie Show as Self
- Wanderlust as Claire Pascal
- Prince: the Last Year of a Legend as Self - Narrator
- World's Tiniest Masterpieces as Narrator
2017
- The Handmaid's Tale as Oona
- Oasis as Severin
- Guerrilla as Omega
- Oasis as Severin
2016
- Nocturnal Animals as Alex
- Little Soldier
- The Tall Tales of Urchin as Ragamuffin (voice)
2015
- Not Safe for Work as Katherine
2014
- Doctor Who Extra as Self
- 24 Hours in Police Custody as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Flinch as Emily
- Happy Toys ... (Director)
- The Place We Go To Hide ... (Director)
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Psychobitches as Eartha Kitt
2012
- Playhouse Presents as Eartha Kitt
2011
- Fresh Meat as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
- Case Histories as Deborah Arnold
- Blitz as Elizabeth Falls
- Lapland as Jingle Jill
- Dreams of a Life as Joyce Vincent
- Weekender as Sarah
- A bloody muddle as Kate
2010
- Tomato Soup as Gun Girl
2009
- Misfits as Jessica
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold as Bianca
2008
- Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Bianca
2005
- Doctor Who as Journey Blue
- The Crust as Sasha
2002
- Shooters as Charlie’s Girl
1996
- The Demon Headmaster as Rebecca
1995
- Game On as Little Girl