Biography
Zawe Ashton
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).
Career works
46
Movies
26
Series
20
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
07/25/1984
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Filmography highlights
Movies
Broken English
2026 · 7.0
All of You
2025 · 6.4
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
2024 · 5.2
Mog's Christmas
2023 · 7.3
The Marvels
2023 · 5.9
Maryland
2022 · 7.0
Mr Malcolm's List
2022 · 5.8
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
2019
Greta
2019 · 6.6
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019 · 5.4
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
2018 · 9.0
Oasis
2017 · 7.1
Nocturnal Animals
2016 · 7.4
Little Soldier
2016
Flinch
2014
Series
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
2024 · 8.0
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
2021 · 5.5
Wanderlust
2018 · 6.0
The Big Narstie Show
2018 · 4.3
The Handmaid's Tale
2017 · 8.1
Guerrilla
2017 · 4.6
Oasis
2017 · 6.9
Not Safe for Work
2015 · 6.8
24 Hours in Police Custody
2014 · 7.2
Doctor Who Extra
2014
Psychobitches
2013 · 6.8
The Last Leg
2013 · 5.7
Playhouse Presents
2012 · 6.0
Fresh Meat
2011 · 7.2
Case Histories
2011 · 7.8