Zawe Ashton

Acting

Born July 25, 1984 (age 42)

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).

Filmography

Broken English

Broken English2026 · The Media Archivist

All of You

All of You2025 · Andrea

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full2024 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels2024 · Self - 'Dar-Benn'

Mog's Christmas

Mog's Christmas2023 · Mrs. Gaynor (voice)

The Marvels

The Marvels2023 · Dar-Benn

Maryland

Maryland2022 · Also Mary

Mr Malcolm's List

Mr Malcolm's List2022 · Julia Thistlewaite

Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain2021 · Self - Narrator

Egypt's Lost Pyramid

Egypt's Lost Pyramid2019 · Narrator

Greta

Greta2019 · Alexa Hammond

Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw2019 · Josephina

Wanderlust

Wanderlust2018 · Claire Pascal

World's Tiniest Masterpieces

World's Tiniest Masterpieces2018 · Narrator

The Big Narstie Show

The Big Narstie Show2018 · Self

Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

Prince: the Last Year of a Legend2018 · Self - Narrator

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale2017 · Oona

Guerrilla

Guerrilla2017 · Omega

Oasis

Oasis2017 · Severin

The Big Night

The Big Night2017 · Severin

Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals2016 · Alex

Little Soldier

Little Soldier2016

The Tall Tales of Urchin

The Tall Tales of Urchin2016 · Ragamuffin (voice)

Not Safe for Work

Not Safe for Work2015 · Katherine

24 Hours in Police Custody

24 Hours in Police Custody2014 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Doctor Who Extra

Doctor Who Extra2014 · Self

Flinch

Flinch2014 · Emily

Psychobitches

Psychobitches2013 · Eartha Kitt

The Last Leg

The Last Leg2013 · Self

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents2012 · Eartha Kitt

Lapland

Lapland2011 · Jingle Jill

A bloody muddle

A bloody muddle2011 · Kate

Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat2011 · Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom

Weekender

Weekender2011 · Sarah

İkizler Memo-Can

İkizler Memo-Can2011 · Joyce Vincent

Case Histories

Case Histories2011 · Deborah Arnold

Blitz

Blitz2011 · Elizabeth Falls

Tomato Soup

Tomato Soup2010 · Gun Girl

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold2009 · Bianca

Misfits

Misfits2009 · Jessica