Zawe Ashton
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Zawe Ashton
Filmography
Acting (26)
2026
Broken Englishas The Media Archivist
7.6
2025
All of Youas Andrea
6.4
2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvelsas Self - 'Dar-Benn'
5.2
2023
Mog's Christmasas Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
7.3
2023
The Marvelsas Dar-Benn
5.9
2022
Marylandas Also Mary
8.0
2022
Mr Malcolm's Listas Julia Thistlewaite
5.9
2019
Egypt's Lost Pyramidas Narrator
2019
Gretaas Alexa Hammond
6.6
2019
Velvet Buzzsawas Josephina
5.4
2018
World's Tiniest Masterpiecesas Narrator
9.0
2018
Prince: the Last Year of a Legendas Self - Narrator
2017
Oasisas Severin
7.1
2016
Nocturnal Animalsas Alex
7.4
2016
2016
The Tall Tales of Urchinas Ragamuffin (voice)
2014
Flinchas Emily
2011
Laplandas Jingle Jill
2011
A bloody muddleas Kate
2011
Weekenderas Sarah
5.4
2011
Dreams of a Lifeas Joyce Vincent
6.5
2011
Blitzas Elizabeth Falls
6.2
2010
Tomato Soupas Gun Girl
5.5
2009
5.6
2008
4.7
2002
Shootersas Charlie’s Girl
5.3
Production & Directing (5)
2014
Happy ToysDirector
2014
Happy ToysWriter
2014
The Place We Go To HideDirector
9.0
2014
The Place We Go To HideWriter
9.0
2014
The Place We Go To HideProducer
9.0