Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Zawe Ashton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew 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 - 2026
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q8067447
Also known as
Zawedde Emma Ashton
Frequent 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).
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Zawe Ashton.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Zawe Ashton.
as Alex
Nocturnal Animals
2016 • Movie
as Alexa Hammond
Greta
2019 • Movie
as Andrea
All of You
2025 • Movie
as Elizabeth Falls
Blitz
2011 • Movie
as Dar-Benn
The Marvels
2023 • Movie
as Julia Thistlewaite
Mr Malcolm's List
2022 • Movie
as Bianca
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009 • Movie
as Josephina
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Zawe Ashton.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Zawe Ashton.
as Dar-Benn
The Marvels
2023 • Movie
as Alex
Nocturnal Animals
2016 • Movie
as Elizabeth Falls
Blitz
2011 • Movie
as Alexa Hammond
Greta
2019 • Movie
as Andrea
All of You
2025 • Movie
as Jingle Jill
Lapland
2011 • Movie
as Josephina
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019 • Movie
as Bianca
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009 • Movie
as Julia Thistlewaite
Mr Malcolm's List
2022 • Movie
as The Media Archivist
Broken English
2026 • Movie
as Severin
Oasis
2017 • Movie
as Charlie’s Girl
Shooters
2002 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Zawe Ashton.
as Journey Blue • 1 eps
Doctor Who
2005 • Series
as Oona • 3 eps
The Handmaid's Tale
2017 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Last Leg
2013 • Series
as Jessica • 1 eps
Misfits
2009 • Series
as Eartha Kitt • 1 eps
Playhouse Presents
2012 • Series
as Eartha Kitt • 1 eps
Psychobitches
2013 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 8 eps
24 Hours in Police Custody
2014 • Series
as Deborah Arnold • 9 eps
Case Histories
2011 • Series
as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom • 30 eps
Fresh Meat
2011 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Doctor Who Extra
2014 • Series
as Rebecca • 2 eps
The Demon Headmaster
1996 • Series
as Little Girl • 1 eps
Game On
1995 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Zawe Ashton.
as The Media Archivist
Broken English
2026 • Movie
as Andrea
All of You
2025 • Movie
as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
2024 • Movie
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
Mog's Christmas
2023 • Movie
as Dar-Benn
The Marvels
2023 • Movie
as Also Mary
Maryland
2022 • Movie
as Julia Thistlewaite
Mr Malcolm's List
2022 • Movie
as Narrator
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
2019 • Movie
as Alexa Hammond
Greta
2019 • Movie
as Josephina
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019 • Movie
as Narrator
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
2018 • Movie
as Severin
Oasis
2017 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Zawe Ashton.
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 3 eps
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
2024 • Series
as Self - Narrator • 3 eps
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
2021 • Series
as Claire Pascal • 5 eps
Wanderlust
2018 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Big Narstie Show
2018 • Series
as Oona • 3 eps
The Handmaid's Tale
2017 • Series
as Omega • 6 eps
Guerrilla
2017 • Series
as Severin • 1 eps
Oasis
2017 • Series
as Katherine • 6 eps
Not Safe for Work
2015 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 8 eps
24 Hours in Police Custody
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Doctor Who Extra
2014 • Series
as Eartha Kitt • 1 eps
Psychobitches
2013 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Last Leg
2013 • Series