Zawe Ashton
Acting
- Born:
- 1984-07-25
- Place of birth:
- London, England, UK
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
Filmography
Broken English
All of You
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Mog's Christmas
The Marvels
Maryland
Mr Malcolm's List
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
Greta
Velvet Buzzsaw
Wanderlust
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
The Big Narstie Show
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
The Handmaid's Tale
Guerrilla
Oasis
Oasis
Nocturnal Animals
Little Soldier
The Tall Tales of Urchin
Not Safe for Work
24 Hours in Police Custody
Doctor Who Extra
Flinch
Psychobitches
The Last Leg
Playhouse Presents
Lapland
A bloody muddle
Fresh Meat
Weekender
Dreams of a Life
Case Histories
Blitz
Tomato Soup
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Misfits
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Doctor Who
The Crust
Shooters
The Demon Headmaster
Game On
Comic Relief