Acting credits
42
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Zawe Ashton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.2
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Movies: 25Series: 18Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 118034
IMDb ID: nm1534698
Known for: Acting
Born: July 25, 1984
Age: 41
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1995 - 2025
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 6.58
Wikidata: Q8067447
Also known as
Zawedde Emma Ashton • زاوی اشتون • 扎威・艾希頓
Other jobs
Writer (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.
6.2
All of You
as Andrea
2025 Movie
8.0
Broken English
as The Media Archivist
2025 Movie
5.2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
2024 Movie
7.3
Mog's Christmas
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
2023 Movie
5.9
The Marvels
as Dar-Benn
2023 Movie
7.0
Maryland
as Also Mary
2022 Movie
5.9
Mr Malcolm's List
as Julia Thistlewaite
2022 Movie
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
as Narrator
2019 Movie
6.6
Greta
as Alexa Hammond
2019 Movie
5.4
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Josephina
2019 Movie
9.0
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
as Narrator
2018 Movie
7.4
Oasis
as Severin
2017 Movie
7.4
Nocturnal Animals
as Alex
2016 Movie
Little Soldier
2016 Movie
Flinch
as Emily
2014 Movie
9.1
The Place We Go To Hide
Writer
2014 Movie
Lapland
as Jingle Jill
2011 Movie
A bloody muddle
as Kate
2011 Movie
5.6
Weekender
as Sarah
2011 Movie
6.5
Dreams of a Life
as Joyce Vincent
2011 Movie
6.2
Blitz
as Elizabeth Falls
2011 Movie
5.5
Tomato Soup
as Gun Girl
2010 Movie
5.6
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
as Bianca
2009 Movie
4.7
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Bianca
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Zawe Ashton.
8.0
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 3 eps
2024 Series
6.0
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
as Self - Narrator • 3 eps
2021 Series
6.0
Wanderlust
as Claire • 6 eps
2018 Series
4.3
The Big Narstie Show
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.1
The Handmaid's Tale
as Oona • 3 eps
2017 Series
4.6
Guerrilla
as Omega • 6 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Oasis
as Severin • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.7
Not Safe for Work
as Katherine • 6 eps
2015 Series
7.2
24 Hours in Police Custody
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 8 eps
2014 Series
Doctor Who Extra
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.7
The Last Leg
as Self • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.1
Fresh Meat
as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom • 30 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Case Histories
as Deborah Arnold • 9 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Misfits
as Jessica • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
as Journey Blue • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Crust
as Sasha • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.5
The Demon Headmaster
as Rebecca • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Game On
as Little Girl • 1 eps
1995 Series