Zawe Ashton
ActingBorn Jul 25, 1984
London, England, UK
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
The Place We Go To Hide
movie2014
The Place We Go To Hide
movie2014
The Place We Go To Hide
movie2014
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
movie2018
The Crust
tv2005
The Handmaid's Tale
tv2017
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
tv2024
Case Histories
tv2011
Misfits
tv2009
Doctor Who
tv2005
Nocturnal Animals
movie2016
Oasis
movie2017
Filmography
2026Broken Englishas The Media Archivistmovie2025All of Youas Andreamovie2024The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Fullas Self - Narrator (voice)tv2024Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvelsas Self - 'Dar-Benn'movie2023Mog's Christmasas Mrs. Gaynor (voice)movie2023The Marvelsas Dar-Bennmovie2022Marylandas Also Marymovie2022Mr Malcolm's Listas Julia Thistlewaitemovie2021Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britainas Self - Narratortv2019Egypt's Lost Pyramidas Narratormovie2019Gretaas Alexa Hammondmovie2019Velvet Buzzsawas Josephinamovie2018Wanderlustas Claire Pascaltv2018World's Tiniest Masterpiecesas Narratormovie2018The Big Narstie Showas Selftv2018Prince: the Last Year of a Legendas Self - Narratormovie2017The Handmaid's Taleas Oonatv2017Guerrillaas Omegatv2017Oasisas Severinmovie2017Oasisas Severintv2016Nocturnal Animalsas Alexmovie2016Little Soldiermovie2016The Tall Tales of Urchinas Ragamuffin (voice)movie2015Not Safe for Workas Katherinetv201424 Hours in Police Custodyas Self - Narrator (voice)tv2014Doctor Who Extraas Selftv2014Flinchas Emilymovie2014Happy Toysas Writermovie2014The Place We Go To Hideas Directormovie2013Psychobitchesas Cleopatratv2013The Last Legas Selftv2012Playhouse Presentsas Eartha Kitttv2011Laplandas Jingle Jillmovie2011A bloody muddleas Katemovie2011Fresh Meatas Violet 'Vod' Nordstromtv2011Weekenderas Sarahmovie2011Dreams of a Lifeas Joyce Vincentmovie2011Case Historiesas Deborah Arnoldtv2011Blitzas Elizabeth Fallsmovie2010Tomato Soupas Gun Girlmovie2009St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Goldas Biancamovie2009Misfitsas Jessicatv2008Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas Biancamovie2005Doctor Whoas Journey Bluetv2005The Crustas Sashatv2002Shootersas Charlie’s Girlmovie1996The Demon Headmasteras Rebeccatv1995Game Onas Little Girltv