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Zawe Ashton

Acting

Born: 1984-07-25
From: London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1

Also Known As

Zawedde Emma Ashton

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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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

2021

Acting44 titles

World's Tiniest Masterpieces
9.0
Movie

World's Tiniest Masterpieces

2018Documentary
The Crust
9.0
Series

The Crust

2005Comedy
The Handmaid's Tale
8.1
Series

The Handmaid's Tale

2017-2025Drama
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
8.0
Series

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

2024Documentary
Case Histories
7.8
Series

Case Histories

2011-2013Drama
Doctor Who
7.6
Series

Doctor Who

2005-2021Action
Misfits
7.6
Series

Misfits

2009-2013Sci-Fi
Nocturnal Animals
7.4
Movie

Nocturnal Animals

2016Drama
Mog's Christmas
7.3
Cartoon

Mog's Christmas

2023Animation
Game On
7.3
Series

Game On

1995-1998Comedy
Fresh Meat
7.2
Series

Fresh Meat

2011-2016Comedy
24 Hours in Police Custody
7.2
Series

24 Hours in Police Custody

2014 - ...Documentary
Oasis
7.1
Movie

Oasis

2017Drama
Maryland
7.0
Movie

Maryland

2022Drama
Broken English
New7.0
Movie

Broken English

2026Documentary
The Demon Headmaster
7.0
Series

The Demon Headmaster

1996-1998Drama
Oasis
6.9
Series

Oasis

2017 - ...Sci-Fi
Not Safe for Work
6.8
Series

Not Safe for Work

2015Comedy
Psychobitches
6.8
Series

Psychobitches

2013-2014Comedy
Greta
6.6
Movie

Greta

2019Thriller
Dreams of a Life
6.5
Movie

Dreams of a Life

2011Drama
All of You
6.4
Movie

All of You

2025Romance
Blitz
6.2
Movie

Blitz

2011Thriller
Playhouse Presents
6.0
Series

Playhouse Presents

2012-2015Drama
Wanderlust
6.0
Series

Wanderlust

2018Drama
The Marvels
5.9
Movie

The Marvels

2023Sci-Fi
Mr Malcolm's List
5.8
Movie

Mr Malcolm's List

2022Romance
The Last Leg
5.7
Series

The Last Leg

2013 - ...Documentary
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
5.6
Movie

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

2009Comedy
Shooters
5.5
Movie

Shooters

2002Action
Tomato Soup
5.5
Movie

Tomato Soup

2010Drama
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
5.5
Series

Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

2021Documentary
Weekender
5.4
Movie

Weekender

2011Drama
Velvet Buzzsaw
5.4
Movie

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019Thriller
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
5.2
Movie

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

2024Documentary
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
4.7
Movie

Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2008Drama
Guerrilla
4.6
Series

Guerrilla

2017Drama
The Big Narstie Show
4.3
Series

The Big Narstie Show

2018-2022Documentary
Lapland
0
Movie

Lapland

2011Drama
Little Soldier
0
Movie

Little Soldier

2016Drama
A bloody muddle
0
Movie

A bloody muddle

2011Comedy
Flinch
0
Movie

Flinch

2014Drama
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
0
Movie

Egypt's Lost Pyramid

2019Documentary
Doctor Who Extra
0
Series

Doctor Who Extra

2014Documentary

Directing1 title

The Place We Go To Hide
9.1
Movie

The Place We Go To Hide

2014Romance

Writing1 title

The Place We Go To Hide
9.1
Movie

The Place We Go To Hide

2014Romance

Production1 title

The Place We Go To Hide
9.1
Movie

The Place We Go To Hide

2014Romance