Zawe Ashton

Acting · Born 1984-07-25 · 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).

Known for

• Broken English (2026)
• All of You (2025)
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels (2024)
• The Marvels (2023)
• Maryland (2022)
• Mr Malcolm's List (2022)
• Greta (2019)
• Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
• Egypt's Lost Pyramid (2019)
• World's Tiniest Masterpieces (2018)
• Prince: the Last Year of a Legend (2018)
• Oasis (2017)
• Nocturnal Animals (2016)
• Little Soldier (2016)
• Flinch (2014)
• Dreams of a Life (2011)
• Weekender (2011)
• Blitz (2011)
• Lapland (2011)
• A bloody muddle (2011)
• Tomato Soup (2010)
• St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
• Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2008)
• Shooters (2002)