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

  • Blitz

    Blitz

  • Fresh Meat

    Fresh Meat

  • Nocturnal Animals

    Nocturnal Animals

  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

  • Dreams of a Life

    Dreams of a Life

  • Greta

    Greta

  • The Big Narstie Show

    The Big Narstie Show

  • The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

    The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

  • Case Histories

    Case Histories

  • A bloody muddle

    A bloody muddle

  • Oasis

    Oasis

  • Mog's Christmas

    Mog's Christmas

  • Maryland

    Maryland

  • The Demon Headmaster

    The Demon Headmaster

  • Weekender

    Weekender

  • Game On

    Game On

  • Doctor Who Extra

    Doctor Who Extra

  • Guerrilla

    Guerrilla

  • Wanderlust

    Wanderlust

  • Lapland

    Lapland

  • 24 Hours in Police Custody

    24 Hours in Police Custody

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

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

  • Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

    Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

  • Velvet Buzzsaw

    Velvet Buzzsaw

  • Tomato Soup

    Tomato Soup

  • Shooters

    Shooters

  • Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

    Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

  • The Crust

    The Crust

  • Egypt's Lost Pyramid

    Egypt's Lost Pyramid

  • Not Safe for Work

    Not Safe for Work

  • Mr. Malcolm's List

    Mr. Malcolm's List

  • Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

  • Flinch

    Flinch

  • Oasis

    Oasis

  • The Tall Tales of Urchin

    The Tall Tales of Urchin

  • Broken English

    Broken English

  • World's Tiniest Masterpieces

    World's Tiniest Masterpieces

  • Little Soldier

    Little Soldier