Zawe Ashton

Zawe Ashton

39 · Born: Jul 21, 1984

Personal Details

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Born Jul 21, 1984 London, England, UK
Parents
  • Victoria Ashton
  • Paul 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).

Career

2023
The Marvels
The Marvels as Dar-Benn
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Mog's Christmas
Mog's Christmas as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
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2022
Mr. Malcolm's List
Mr. Malcolm's List as Julia Thistlewaite
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Maryland
Maryland as Mary
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2019
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
Egypt's Lost Pyramid as Narrator
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Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw as Josephina
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2018
Greta
Greta as Alexa Hammond
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World's Tiniest Masterpieces
World's Tiniest Masterpieces as Narrator
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Wanderlust
Wanderlust as Claire
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2017
Oasis
Oasis as Judy Severin
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Guerrilla
Guerrilla as Omega
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Oasis
Oasis as Severin
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2015
Not Safe for Work
Not Safe for Work as Katherine
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2014
24 Hours in Police Custody
24 Hours in Police Custody as Narrator
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Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Journey Blue
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2011
Weekender
Weekender as Sarah
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Dreams of a Life
Dreams of a Life as Joyce Vincent
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Lapland
Lapland as Jingle Jill
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Blitz
Blitz as Elizabeth Falls
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Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
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Case Histories
Case Histories as Deborah Arnold
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2010
Tomato Soup
Tomato Soup as Gun Girl
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Misfits
Misfits as Jessica
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2009
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2008
Othello (Shakespeare's Globe Theatre)
2021
Girl Powered: The Spice Girls
2019
The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited
2014
The Place We Go to Hide
The Place We Go to Hide as Director, Writer
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