Zawe Ashton
Personal Info
Zawe Ashton
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).
Known For
Doctor Who
Journey Blue
2005
The Handmaid's Tale
Oona
2017
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Misfits
Jessica
2009
Playhouse Presents
Eartha Kitt
2012
The Marvels
Dar-Benn
2023
Case Histories
Deborah Arnold
2011
Nocturnal Animals
Alex
2016
Blitz
Elizabeth Falls
2011
Fresh Meat
Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
2011
24 Hours in Police Custody
Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
The Big Narstie Show
Self
2018
Wanderlust
Claire Pascal
2018
Greta
Alexa Hammond
2019
Game On
Little Girl
1995
Psychobitches
Eartha Kitt
2013Psychobitches
Cleopatra
2013
Velvet Buzzsaw
Josephina
2019
Guerrilla
Omega
2017
Doctor Who Extra
Self
2014
All of You
Andrea
2025
Not Safe for Work
Katherine
2015
The Demon Headmaster
Rebecca
1996
Oasis
Severin
2017
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
Self - Narrator
2021
Mr Malcolm's List
Julia Thistlewaite
2022
The Crust
Sasha
2005
Broken English
The Media Archivist
2026
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Bianca
2009
Lapland
Jingle Jill
2011
Weekender
Sarah
2011
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Self - 'Dar-Benn'
2024
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024Oasis
Severin
2017
Shooters
Charlie’s Girl
2002
Mog's Christmas
Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
2023
Maryland
Also Mary
2022
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Bianca
2008
Dreams of a Life
Joyce Vincent
2011
Flinch
Emily
2014