Acting

Zawe Ashton

Born 1984-07-25 · 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).

Credits

Newest first

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