Zawe Ashton
26 movies · 15 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 25, 1984 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Zawedde Emma Ashton · Zawedde Emma Muwanga-Ashton
Biography
Zawedde Emma Ashton (born 25 July 1984) is an English 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).
She was born in Hackney, London to an English father and a Ugandan mother. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre and graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University.
Known for
Zawe Ashton: movies and TV shows
Acting (39)
- 2026 Broken English
as The Media Archivist
- 2025 All of You
as Andrea
- 2023 Mog's Christmas
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
- 2023 The Marvels
as Dar-Benn
- 2022 Maryland
as Also Mary
- 2022 Mr Malcolm's List
as Julia Thistlewaite
- 2019 Egypt's Lost Pyramid
as Narrator
- 2019 Greta
as Alexa Hammond
- 2019 Velvet Buzzsaw
as Josephina
- 2018
- 2018 World's Tiniest Masterpieces
as Narrator
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017 Oasis
as Severin
- 2017
- 2016 Nocturnal Animals
as Alex
- 2016
- 2016 The Tall Tales of Urchin
as Ragamuffin (voice)
- 2015
- 2014 Flinch
as Emily
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011 Lapland
as Jingle Jill
- 2011 A bloody muddle
as Kate
- 2011
- 2011 Weekender
as Sarah
- 2011 Dreams of a Life
as Joyce Vincent
- 2011
- 2011 Blitz
as Elizabeth Falls
- 2010 Tomato Soup
as Gun Girl
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008 Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Bianca
- 2005
- 2005
- 2002 Shooters
as Charlie’s Girl
- 1996
- 1995
- 1988
Behind the camera (2)
- 2014 Happy Toys
Director, Writer
- 2014 The Place We Go To Hide
Writer, Producer, Director
Talk shows and appearances (8)
- 2024 The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
3 episodes
- 2024
- 2021 Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
3 episodes
- 2018 The Big Narstie Show
1 episode
- 2018
- 2014 24 Hours in Police Custody
8 episodes
- 2014 Doctor Who Extra
1 episode
- 2013 The Last Leg
2 episodes