Acting
Zawe Ashton
Born 1984-07-25
London, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Zawe Ashton
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Nocturnal Animals
2016
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Doctor Who
2005
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The Handmaid's Tale
2017
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The Marvels
2023
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Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
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Blitz
2011
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Greta
2019
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Misfits
2009
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The Last Leg
2013
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St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (52 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Broken English | The Media Archivist | Movie | 2026 |
 | All of You | Andrea | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels | Self - 'Dar-Benn' | Movie | 2024 |
 | Mog's Christmas | Mrs. Gaynor (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Marvels | Dar-Benn | Movie | 2023 |
 | Maryland | Also Mary | Movie | 2022 |
 | Mr Malcolm's List | Julia Thistlewaite | Movie | 2022 |
 | Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain | Self - Narrator | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Egypt's Lost Pyramid | Narrator | Movie | 2019 |
 | Greta | Alexa Hammond | Movie | 2019 |
 | Velvet Buzzsaw | Josephina | Movie | 2019 |
 | Wanderlust | Claire Pascal | TV Series | 2018 |
 | World's Tiniest Masterpieces | Narrator | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Big Narstie Show | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
| Prince: the Last Year of a Legend | Self - Narrator | Movie | 2018 | |
 | The Handmaid's Tale | Oona | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Guerrilla | Omega | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Oasis | Severin | Movie | 2017 |
| Oasis | Severin | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Nocturnal Animals | Alex | Movie | 2016 |
 | Little Soldier | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
| The Tall Tales of Urchin | Ragamuffin (voice) | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Not Safe for Work | Katherine | TV Series | 2015 |
 | 24 Hours in Police Custody | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Doctor Who Extra | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Flinch | Emily | Movie | 2014 |
| Happy Toys | Director | Movie | 2014 | |
| Happy Toys | Writer | Movie | 2014 | |
 | The Place We Go To Hide | Director | Movie | 2014 |
| The Place We Go To Hide | Writer | Movie | 2014 |
| The Place We Go To Hide | Producer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Psychobitches | Eartha Kitt | TV Series | 2013 |
| Psychobitches | Cleopatra | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Last Leg | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Playhouse Presents | Eartha Kitt | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Lapland | Jingle Jill | Movie | 2011 |
 | A bloody muddle | Kate | Movie | 2011 |
 | Fresh Meat | Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Weekender | Sarah | Movie | 2011 |
 | Dreams of a Life | Joyce Vincent | Movie | 2011 |
 | Case Histories | Deborah Arnold | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Blitz | Elizabeth Falls | Movie | 2011 |
 | Tomato Soup | Gun Girl | Movie | 2010 |
 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Bianca | Movie | 2009 |
 | Misfits | Jessica | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe | Bianca | Movie | 2008 |
 | Doctor Who | Journey Blue | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Crust | Sasha | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Shooters | Charlie’s Girl | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Demon Headmaster | Rebecca | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Game On | Little Girl | TV Series | 1995 |