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).
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Known For
Acting History
2025
All of You as Andrea
2025Broken English as The Media Archivist
2024The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
2023Mog's Christmas as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
2023The Marvels as Dar-Benn
2022Maryland as Also Mary
2022Mr Malcolm's List as Julia Thistlewaite
2021Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain as Self - Narrator
2019Egypt's Lost Pyramid as Narrator
2019Greta as Alexa Hammond
2019Velvet Buzzsaw as Josephina
2018Wanderlust as Claire
2018World's Tiniest Masterpieces as Narrator
2018The Big Narstie Show as Self
2018Prince: the Last Year of a Legend as Self - Narrator
2017The Handmaid's Tale as Oona
2017Guerrilla as Omega
2017Oasis as Severin
2017Oasis as Severin
2016Nocturnal Animals as Alex
2016Little Soldier
2016The Tall Tales of Urchin as Ragamuffin (voice)
2015Not Safe for Work as Katherine
201424 Hours in Police Custody as Self - Narrator (voice)
2014Doctor Who Extra as Self
2014Flinch as Emily
2013The Last Leg as Self
2011Lapland as Jingle Jill
2011A bloody muddle as Kate
2011Fresh Meat as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
2011Weekender as Sarah
2011Dreams of a Life as Joyce Vincent
2011Case Histories as Deborah Arnold
2011Blitz as Elizabeth Falls
2010Tomato Soup as Gun Girl
2009St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold as Bianca
2009Misfits as Jessica
2008Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Bianca
2005Doctor Who as Journey Blue
2005The Crust as Sasha
2002Shooters as Charlie’s Girl
1996The Demon Headmaster as Rebecca
1995Game On as Little Girl