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
2005
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
The Last Leg
2013
The Marvels
2023
Misfits
2009
Playhouse Presents
2012
Fresh Meat
2011
Nocturnal Animals
2016
Case Histories
2011
All of You
2025
The Big Narstie Show
2018
Psychobitches
2013
Filmography
Doctor Who
as Journey Blue · 2005
The Handmaid's Tale
as Oona · 2017
The Last Leg
as Self · 2013
The Marvels
as Dar-Benn · 2023
Misfits
as Jessica · 2009
Playhouse Presents
as Eartha Kitt · 2012
Fresh Meat
as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom · 2011
Nocturnal Animals
as Alex · 2016
Case Histories
as Deborah Arnold · 2011
All of You
as Andrea · 2025
The Big Narstie Show
as Self · 2018
Psychobitches
as Eartha Kitt · 2013
Psychobitches
as Cleopatra · 2013
Greta
as Alexa Hammond · 2019
Blitz
as Elizabeth Falls · 2011
Game On
as Little Girl · 1995
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Josephina · 2019
24 Hours in Police Custody
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2014
Mr Malcolm's List
as Julia Thistlewaite · 2022
Wanderlust
as Claire Pascal · 2018
Doctor Who Extra
as Self · 2014
Guerrilla
as Omega · 2017
The Demon Headmaster
as Rebecca · 1996
Not Safe for Work
as Katherine · 2015
The Crust
as Sasha · 2005
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
as Self - Narrator · 2021
Oasis
as Severin · 2017
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
as Bianca · 2009
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Dar-Benn' · 2024
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2024
Broken English
as The Media Archivist · 2026
Dreams of a Life
as Joyce Vincent · 2011
Lapland
as Jingle Jill · 2011
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Bianca · 2008
Mog's Christmas
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice) · 2023
Shooters
as Charlie’s Girl · 2002
Oasis
as Severin · 2017
Flinch
as Emily · 2014
Tomato Soup
as Gun Girl · 2010
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
as Self - Narrator · 2018
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
as Narrator · 2018
Weekender
as Sarah · 2011
The Tall Tales of Urchin
as Ragamuffin (voice) · 2016
Maryland
as Also Mary · 2022
A bloody muddle
as Kate · 2011
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
as Narrator · 2019
Little Soldier
· 2016