Zawe Ashton
Born in London, England, UK — Jul 25 1984
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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).
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Zawe Ashton's Credits
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Doctor Who
Journey Blue
The Handmaid's Tale
Oona
Misfits
Jessica
Playhouse Presents
Eartha Kitt
Fresh Meat
Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
Game On
Little Girl
The Marvels
Dar-Benn
Case Histories
Deborah Arnold
Blitz
Elizabeth Falls
Doctor Who Extra
Self
Nocturnal Animals
Alex
Psychobitches
Eartha Kitt
Guerrilla
Omega
Greta
Alexa Hammond
Velvet Buzzsaw
Josephina
The Demon Headmaster
Rebecca
All of You
Andrea
24 Hours in Police Custody
Self - Narrator (voice)
Wanderlust
Claire
Not Safe for Work
Katherine
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Bianca
Oasis
Severin
Shooters
Charlie’s Girl
Mr Malcolm's List
Julia Thistlewaite
Flinch
Emily
Oasis
Severin
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
Self - Narrator
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Weekender
Sarah
The Crust
Sasha
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Self - Narrator (voice)
Broken English
The Media Archivist
Tomato Soup
Gun Girl
Maryland
Also Mary
Lapland
Jingle Jill
Mog's Christmas
Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
Happy Toys
Directing
Dreams of a Life
Joyce Vincent
The Place We Go To Hide
Directing
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Bianca
Little Soldier
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
Self - Narrator
A bloody muddle
Kate
The Tall Tales of Urchin
Ragamuffin (voice)
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
Narrator
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
Narrator