Zawe Ashton

Actress

Born: July 25, 1984 (41 years old)

Place of birth: London, England, UK

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).

Filmography (26)

• The Place We Go To Hide (2014, ★ 9.1)
• The Handmaid's Tale (2017, ★ 8.1)
• Dreams of a Life (2011, ★ 6.5)
• Mog's Christmas (2023, ★ 7.3)
• Nocturnal Animals (2016, ★ 7.4)
• Oasis (2017, ★ 7.4)
• Blitz (2011, ★ 6.2)
• All of You (2025, ★ 6.3)
• Greta (2019, ★ 6.6)
• Fresh Meat (2011, ★ 7.1)
• Doctor Who (2005, ★ 7.6)
• Case Histories (2011, ★ 7.8)
• Misfits (2009, ★ 7.6)
• Shooters (2002, ★ 5.3)
• Velvet Buzzsaw (2019, ★ 5.4)
• The Marvels (2023, ★ 5.9)
• Not Safe for Work (2015, ★ 6.8)
• Oasis (2017, ★ 6.9)
• Game On (1995, ★ 7.2)
• Psychobitches (2013, ★ 6.8)
• Weekender (2011, ★ 5.5)
• Mr Malcolm's List (2022, ★ 5.8)
• The Demon Headmaster (1996, ★ 6.7)
• St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009, ★ 5.6)
• Wanderlust (2018, ★ 6.1)
• Guerrilla (2017, ★ 4.6)