Zawe Ashton

Actor

Born: July 25, 1984 (age 41)
From: London, England, UK

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 (28)

Broken English (2026)
The Media Archivist
All of You (2025)
Andrea
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels (2024)
Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Mog's Christmas (2023)
Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
The Marvels (2023)
Dar-Benn
Maryland (2022)
Also Mary
Mr Malcolm's List (2022)
Julia Thistlewaite
Egypt's Lost Pyramid (2019)
Narrator
Greta (2019)
Alexa Hammond
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Josephina
World's Tiniest Masterpieces (2018)
Narrator
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend (2018)
Self - Narrator
Oasis (2017)
Severin
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
Alex
Little Soldier (2016)
The Tall Tales of Urchin
The Tall Tales of Urchin (2016)
Ragamuffin (voice)
Flinch (2014)
Emily
Happy Toys
Happy Toys (2014)
Director
The Place We Go To Hide (2014)
Director
Lapland (2011)
Jingle Jill
A bloody muddle (2011)
Kate
Weekender (2011)
Sarah
Dreams of a Life (2011)
Joyce Vincent
Blitz (2011)
Elizabeth Falls
Tomato Soup (2010)
Gun Girl
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
Bianca
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2008)
Bianca
Shooters (2002)
Charlie’s Girl