Zawe Ashton

Zawe Ashton

Acting
Born 1984-07-25London, England, UK

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).

Movies (26)

The Marvels
5.9

The Marvels

2023Movie5.9
Nocturnal Animals
7.4

Nocturnal Animals

2016Movie7.4
Blitz
6.2

Blitz

2011Movie6.2
Greta
6.5

Greta

2019Movie6.5
All of You
6.4

All of You

2025Movie6.4
Velvet Buzzsaw
5.4

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019Movie5.4
Lapland

Lapland

2011Movie
Mr Malcolm's List
5.9

Mr Malcolm's List

2022Movie5.9
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
5.6

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

2009Movie5.6
Broken English
7.6

Broken English

2026Movie7.6
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
5.2

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

2024Movie5.2
Oasis
7.1

Oasis

2017Movie7.1
Mog's Christmas
7.3

Mog's Christmas

2023Movie7.3
Tomato Soup
5.5

Tomato Soup

2010Movie5.5
Shooters
5.5

Shooters

2002Movie5.5
Flinch

Flinch

2014Movie
Weekender
5.4

Weekender

2011Movie5.4
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
4.7

Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2008Movie4.7
Little Soldier

Little Soldier

2016Movie
Maryland
7.0

Maryland

2022Movie7.0
Dreams of a Life
6.5

Dreams of a Life

2011Movie6.5
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
9.0

World's Tiniest Masterpieces

2018Movie9.0
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

2018Movie
A bloody muddle

A bloody muddle

2011Movie
Egypt's Lost Pyramid

Egypt's Lost Pyramid

2019Movie
The Tall Tales of Urchin

The Tall Tales of Urchin

2016Movie

TV Shows (20)

Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
The Handmaid's Tale
8.2

The Handmaid's Tale

2017Series8.2
The Last Leg
5.7

The Last Leg

2013Series5.7
Misfits
7.6

Misfits

2009Series7.6
Playhouse Presents
6.0

Playhouse Presents

2012Series6.0
24 Hours in Police Custody
7.0

24 Hours in Police Custody

2014Series7.0
Fresh Meat
7.2

Fresh Meat

2011Series7.2
Case Histories
7.8

Case Histories

2011Series7.8
The Demon Headmaster
7.0

The Demon Headmaster

1996Series7.0
Wanderlust
6.1

Wanderlust

2018Series6.1
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
8.0

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

2024Series8.0
The Big Narstie Show
4.3

The Big Narstie Show

2018Series4.3
Game On
7.6

Game On

1995Series7.6
Psychobitches
6.8

Psychobitches

2013Series6.8
Doctor Who Extra

Doctor Who Extra

2014Series
Guerrilla
4.6

Guerrilla

2017Series4.6
Not Safe for Work
6.8

Not Safe for Work

2015Series6.8
Oasis
6.9

Oasis

2017Series6.9
The Crust
9.0

The Crust

2005Series9.0
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
5.5

Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

2021Series5.5