Zawe Ashton
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1984 (age 42)
Born in
London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb38 acting credits
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
Nocturnal Animals
04 Nov 2016
The Marvels
08 Nov 2023
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
The Handmaid's Tale
26 Apr 2017
Velvet Buzzsaw
01 Feb 2019
Blitz
20 May 2011
Greta
28 Feb 2019
Misfits
12 Nov 2009
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Filmography
2026
- Broken Englishas The Media Archivist
2025
- All of Youas Andrea
2023
- Mog's Christmasas Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
- The Marvelsas Dar-Benn
2022
- Marylandas Also Mary
- Mr Malcolm's Listas Julia Thistlewaite
2019
- Egypt's Lost Pyramidas Narrator
- Gretaas Alexa Hammond
- Velvet Buzzsawas Josephina
2018
- Wanderlustas Claire Pascal5 episodes
- World's Tiniest Masterpiecesas Narrator
2017
- The Handmaid's Taleas Oona3 episodes
- Guerrillaas Omega6 episodes
- Oasisas Severin
- Oasisas Severin1 episode
2016
- Nocturnal Animalsas Alex
- Little Soldier
- The Tall Tales of Urchinas Ragamuffin (voice)
2015
- Not Safe for Workas Katherine6 episodes
2014
- Flinchas Emily
2013
- Psychobitchesas Cleopatra1 episode
2012
- Playhouse Presentsas Eartha Kitt1 episode
2011
- Laplandas Jingle Jill
- A bloody muddleas Kate
- Fresh Meatas Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom30 episodes
- Weekenderas Sarah
- Dreams of a Lifeas Joyce Vincent
- Case Historiesas Deborah Arnold9 episodes
- Blitzas Elizabeth Falls
2010
- Tomato Soupas Gun Girl
2009
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Goldas Bianca
- Misfitsas Jessica1 episode
2008
2005
- Doctor Whoas Journey Blue1 episode
- The Crustas Sasha1 episode
2002
- Shootersas Charlie’s Girl
1996
- The Demon Headmasteras Rebecca2 episodes
1995
- Game Onas Little Girl1 episode