Zawe Ashton

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Zawe Ashton

Acting 42 July 25, 1984

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 N…

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Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals

7.4 2016 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

8.2 2017 TV Show
The Marvels

The Marvels

5.9 2023 Movie
Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw

5.4 2019 Movie
Blitz

Blitz

6.2 2011 Movie
Greta

Greta

6.5 2019 Movie
Misfits

Misfits

7.6 2009 TV Show
The Last Leg

The Last Leg

5.7 2013 TV Show
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

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

5.6 2009 Movie
All of You

All of You

6.4 2025 Movie
Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat

7.2 2011 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Broken English

    Movie The Media Archivist

  2. 2025
    All of You

    Movie Andrea

  3. 2024
    The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

    TV show Self - Narrator (voice)

  4. 2024
    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

    Movie Self - 'Dar-Benn'

  5. 2023
    Mog's Christmas

    Movie Mrs. Gaynor (voice)

  6. 2023
    The Marvels

    Movie Dar-Benn

  7. 2022
    Maryland

    Movie Also Mary

  8. 2022
    Mr Malcolm's List

    Movie Julia Thistlewaite

  9. 2021
    Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

    TV show Self - Narrator

  10. 2019
    Egypt's Lost Pyramid

    Movie Narrator

  11. 2019
    Greta

    Movie Alexa Hammond

  12. 2019
    Velvet Buzzsaw

    Movie Josephina

  13. 2018
    Wanderlust

    TV show Claire Pascal

  14. 2018
    World's Tiniest Masterpieces

    Movie Narrator

  15. 2018
    The Big Narstie Show

    TV show Self

  16. 2018
    Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

    Movie Self - Narrator

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  1. 2017
    The Handmaid's Tale

    TV show Oona

  2. 2017
    Guerrilla

    TV show Omega

  3. 2017
    Oasis

    TV show Severin

  4. 2017
    Oasis

    Movie Severin

  5. 2016
    Nocturnal Animals

    Movie Alex

  6. 2016
    Little Soldier

    Movie

  7. 2016
    The Tall Tales of Urchin

    Movie Ragamuffin (voice)

  8. 2015
    Not Safe for Work

    TV show Katherine

  9. 2014
    24 Hours in Police Custody

    TV show Self - Narrator (voice)

  10. 2014
    Doctor Who Extra

    TV show Self

  11. 2014
    Flinch

    Movie Emily

  12. 2014
    The Place We Go To Hide

    Movie Writer

  13. 2014
    Happy Toys

    Movie Writer

  14. 2013
    Psychobitches

    TV show Eartha Kitt

  15. 2013
    The Last Leg

    TV show Self

  16. 2012
    Playhouse Presents

    TV show Eartha Kitt

  17. 2011
    Lapland

    Movie Jingle Jill

  18. 2011
    A bloody muddle

    Movie Kate

  19. 2011
    Fresh Meat

    TV show Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom

  20. 2011
    Weekender

    Movie Sarah

  21. 2011
    Dreams of a Life

    Movie Joyce Vincent

  22. 2011
    Case Histories

    TV show Deborah Arnold

  23. 2011
    Blitz

    Movie Elizabeth Falls

  24. 2010
    Tomato Soup

    Movie Gun Girl