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Zawe Ashton

Zawe Ashton

Zawedde Emma Ashton (born 25 July 1984) is an English 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).

She was born in Hackney, London to an English father and a Ugandan mother. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre an

Born

Jul 25, 1984

London, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

27 acting

5 crew

Popularity

1.6

Known For

The Marvels
The Marvels
2023 • as Dar-Benn
★ 5.9
Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals
2016 • as Alex
★ 7.4
Blitz
Blitz
2011 • as Elizabeth Falls
★ 6.2
Greta
Greta
2019 • as Alexa Hammond
★ 6.5
All of You
All of You
2025 • as Andrea
★ 6.3
Mr Malcolm's List
Mr Malcolm's List
2022 • as Julia Thistlewaite
★ 5.9
Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019 • as Josephina
★ 5.4
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
★ 5.3
Shooters
Shooters
2002 • as Charlie’s Girl
★ 5.2
Oasis
Oasis
2017 • as Severin
★ 7.1
Flinch
Flinch
2014 • as Emily
Broken English
Broken English
2026 • as The Media Archivist
★ 7.6
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
2018 • as Narrator
★ 9.0
Dreams of a Life
Dreams of a Life
2011 • as Joyce Vincent
★ 6.5
Mog's Christmas
Mog's Christmas
2023 • as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
★ 7.3
Lapland
Lapland
2011 • as Jingle Jill
The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited
★ 5.4
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
★ 4.7
movie
The Tall Tales of Urchin
2016 • as Ragamuffin (voice)
movie
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
2018 • as Self - Narrator
Tomato Soup
Tomato Soup
2010 • as Gun Girl
★ 5.5
Weekender
Weekender
2011 • as Sarah
★ 5.4
Maryland
Maryland
2022 • as Also Mary
★ 8.0
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
2019 • as Narrator
A bloody muddle
A bloody muddle
2011 • as Kate