Acting credits
44
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Zawe Ashton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
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Movies: 25Series: 20Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 118034
IMDb ID: nm1534698
Known for: Acting
Born: July 25, 1984
Age: 42
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1995 - 2026
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 6.59
Wikidata: Q8067447
Also known as
Zawedde Emma Ashton
Other jobs
Director (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Zawe Ashton.
Broken English
as The Media Archivist
2026 Movie
All of You
as Andrea
2025 Movie
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
2024 Movie
Mog's Christmas
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
2023 Movie
The Marvels
as Dar-Benn
2023 Movie
Maryland
as Also Mary
2022 Movie
Mr Malcolm's List
as Julia Thistlewaite
2022 Movie
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
as Narrator
2019 Movie
Greta
as Alexa Hammond
2019 Movie
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Josephina
2019 Movie
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
as Narrator
2018 Movie
Oasis
as Severin
2017 Movie
Nocturnal Animals
as Alex
2016 Movie
Little Soldier
2016 Movie
Flinch
as Emily
2014 Movie
The Place We Go To Hide
Director
2014 Movie
Lapland
as Jingle Jill
2011 Movie
A bloody muddle
as Kate
2011 Movie
Weekender
as Sarah
2011 Movie
Dreams of a Life
as Joyce Vincent
2011 Movie
Blitz
as Elizabeth Falls
2011 Movie
Tomato Soup
as Gun Girl
2010 Movie
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
as Bianca
2009 Movie
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Bianca
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Zawe Ashton.
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 3 eps
2024 Series
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
as Self - Narrator • 3 eps
2021 Series
Wanderlust
as Claire Pascal • 5 eps
2018 Series
The Big Narstie Show
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
The Handmaid's Tale
as Oona • 3 eps
2017 Series
Guerrilla
as Omega • 6 eps
2017 Series
Oasis
as Severin • 1 eps
2017 Series
Not Safe for Work
as Katherine • 6 eps
2015 Series
24 Hours in Police Custody
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 8 eps
2014 Series
Doctor Who Extra
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Psychobitches
as Eartha Kitt • 1 eps
2013 Series
The Last Leg
as Self • 2 eps
2013 Series
Playhouse Presents
as Eartha Kitt • 1 eps
2012 Series
Fresh Meat
as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom • 30 eps
2011 Series
Case Histories
as Deborah Arnold • 9 eps
2011 Series
Misfits
as Jessica • 1 eps
2009 Series
Doctor Who
as Journey Blue • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Crust
as Sasha • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Demon Headmaster
as Rebecca • 2 eps
1996 Series
Game On
as Little Girl • 1 eps
1995 Series