Zawe Ashton

Zawe Ashton

Known for

Acting

Born

July 25, 1984 (age 42)

Birthplace

London, 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).

Best known work

Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals

2016

The Marvels

The Marvels

2023

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

2017

Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019

Blitz

Blitz

2011

Greta

Greta

2019

Misfits

Misfits

2009

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

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

2009

All of You

All of You

2025

Filmography

2026
Broken English
as The Media Archivist
2025
All of You
as Andrea
2024
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in FullTV
as Self - Narrator (voice) (3 episodes)
2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
2023
Mog's Christmas
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
2023
The Marvels
as Dar-Benn
2022
Maryland
as Also Mary
2022
Mr Malcolm's List
as Julia Thistlewaite
2021
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed BritainTV
as Self - Narrator (3 episodes)
2019
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
as Narrator
2019
Greta
as Alexa Hammond
2019
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Josephina
2018
WanderlustTV
as Claire Pascal (5 episodes)
2018
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
as Narrator
2018
The Big Narstie ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
as Self - Narrator
2017
The Handmaid's TaleTV
as Oona (3 episodes)
2017
GuerrillaTV
as Omega (6 episodes)
2017
Oasis
as Severin
2017
OasisTV
as Severin (1 episode)
2016
Nocturnal Animals
as Alex
2016
Little Soldier
2016
The Tall Tales of Urchin
as Ragamuffin (voice)
2015
Not Safe for WorkTV
as Katherine (6 episodes)
2014
24 Hours in Police CustodyTV
as Self - Narrator (voice) (8 episodes)