Zawe Ashton
Filmography

Zawe Ashton

ActorBorn Jul 25, 1984London, England, UK46 titles

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.

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The Marvels
The Marvels
2023 · 5.9
Dar-Benn
Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals
2016 · 7.4
Alex
All of You
All of You
2025 · 6.4
Andrea
Blitz
Blitz
2011 · 6.2
Elizabeth Falls
Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019 · 5.4
Josephina
Greta
Greta
2019 · 6.6
Alexa Hammond
Mr Malcolm's List
Mr Malcolm's List
2022 · 5.9
Julia Thistlewaite
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009 · 5.6
Bianca
Broken English
Broken English
2026 · 7.6
The Media Archivist
Mog's Christmas
Mog's Christmas
2023 · 7.3
Mrs. Gaynor (voice)