Zawe Ashton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

44

Gender

Female

Birthday

1984-07-21 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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).

Known For

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • The Handmaid's Tale

    The Handmaid's Tale

  • All of You

    All of You

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Misfits

    Misfits

  • The Marvels

    The Marvels

  • Fresh Meat

    Fresh Meat

  • Blitz

    Blitz

  • Nocturnal Animals

    Nocturnal Animals

  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

  • Greta

    Greta

  • The Big Narstie Show

    The Big Narstie Show

  • Case Histories

    Case Histories

  • Game On

    Game On

  • Oasis

    Oasis

  • Guerrilla

    Guerrilla

  • The Demon Headmaster

    The Demon Headmaster

  • Dreams of a Life

    Dreams of a Life

  • Doctor Who Extra

    Doctor Who Extra

  • 24 Hours in Police Custody

    24 Hours in Police Custody

  • Wanderlust

    Wanderlust

  • Maryland

    Maryland

  • Mog's Christmas

    Mog's Christmas

  • A bloody muddle

    A bloody muddle

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

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

  • Weekender

    Weekender

  • Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

    Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

  • Lapland

    Lapland

  • Velvet Buzzsaw

    Velvet Buzzsaw

  • Tomato Soup

    Tomato Soup

  • The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

    The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

  • Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

    Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

  • The Crust

    The Crust

  • Shooters

    Shooters

  • Not Safe for Work

    Not Safe for Work

  • Egypt's Lost Pyramid

    Egypt's Lost Pyramid

  • Flinch

    Flinch

  • Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

  • Mr. Malcolm's List

    Mr. Malcolm's List

  • Oasis

    Oasis

  • Broken English

    Broken English

  • The Tall Tales of Urchin

    The Tall Tales of Urchin

  • World's Tiniest Masterpieces

    World's Tiniest Masterpieces

  • Little Soldier

    Little Soldier