Zawe Ashton
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
as Bianca
2009
Shooters
as Charlie’s Girl
2002
Dreams of a Life
as Joyce Vincent
2011
Weekender
as Sarah
2011
Mog's Christmas
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
2023
Blitz
as Elizabeth Falls
2011
Tomato Soup
as Gun Girl
2010
Maryland
as Also Mary
2022
The Tall Tales of Urchin
as Ragamuffin (voice)
2016
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
2024
Lapland
as Jingle Jill
2011
Nocturnal Animals
as Alex
2016
All of You
as Andrea
2025
Oasis
as Severin
2017
Little Soldier
2016
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Bianca
2008
Greta
as Alexa Hammond
2019
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Josephina
2019
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
as Narrator
2018
A bloody muddle
as Kate
2011
TV Appearances
Fresh Meat
as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
2011
Doctor Who
as Journey Blue
2005
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
as Self - Narrator
2021
Not Safe for Work
as Katherine
2015
Case Histories
as Deborah Arnold
2011
Misfits
as Jessica
2009
Guerrilla
as Omega
2017
Oasis
as Severin
2017
Doctor Who Extra
as Self
2014
Game On
as Little Girl
1995
The Big Narstie Show
as Self
2018
24 Hours in Police Custody
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2014