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).

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

35

Birth Date

1984-07-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Marvels
• 

  Fresh Meat
• 

  Blitz
• 

  All of You
• 

  Velvet Buzzsaw
• Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

Credits

• actors (30 credits)

  • Broken English

    The Media Archivist

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • All of You

    Andrea

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

    Self - 'Dar-Benn'

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Mog's Christmas

    Mrs. Gaynor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Marvels

    Dar-Benn

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Maryland

    Also Mary

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Mr Malcolm's List

    Julia Thistlewaite

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Egypt's Lost Pyramid

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Greta

    Alexa Hammond

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Velvet Buzzsaw

    Josephina

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • World's Tiniest Masterpieces

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

    Self - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Oasis

    Severin

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Handmaid's Tale

    - Home (2021) ... Oona actor actors

    - Vows (2021) ... Oona actor actors

    - Nightshade (2021) ... Oona actor actors
    2017
  • Nocturnal Animals

    Alex

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Little Soldier

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Tall Tales of Urchin

    Ragamuffin (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Flinch

    Emily

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Last Leg

    - Episode 9 (2022) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2019) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • Lapland

    Jingle Jill

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • A bloody muddle

    Kate

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Fresh Meat

    Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 6 (2016) ... Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2016) ... Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2016) ... Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2016) ... Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2016) ... Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom actor actors
    2011
  • Weekender

    Sarah

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Dreams of a Life

    Joyce Vincent

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Blitz

    Elizabeth Falls

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Tomato Soup

    Gun Girl

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Misfits

    - Episode Five (2010) ... Jessica actor actors
    2009
  • Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    Bianca

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Doctor Who

    - Into the Dalek (2014) ... Journey Blue actor actors
    2005
  • Shooters

    Charlie’s Girl

    actor

    actors
    2002

• production (1 credits)

  • The Place We Go To Hide

    producer

    production
    2014

• writing (2 credits)

  • Happy Toys

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • The Place We Go To Hide

    writer

    writing
    2014

• directing (2 credits)

  • Happy Toys

    director

    directing
    2014
  • The Place We Go To Hide

    director

    directing
    2014