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 and graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1984-07-25 · London, England, UK
Known for
- Nocturnal Animals (2016) — Alex
- The Marvels (2023) — Dar-Benn
- Doctor Who (2005) — Journey Blue
- The Handmaid's Tale (2017) — Oona
- Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) — Josephina
- Blitz (2011) — Elizabeth Falls
- Greta (2019) — Alexa Hammond
- Misfits (2009) — Jessica
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) — Bianca
- All of You (2025) — Andrea
- Fresh Meat (2011) — Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
- Mr Malcolm's List (2022) — Julia Thistlewaite
- Dreams of a Life (2011) — Joyce Vincent
- Oasis (2017) — Severin
- Wanderlust (2018) — Claire Pascal
- Case Histories (2011) — Deborah Arnold