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