Zawe 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).

Known for

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Broken English

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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All of You

2025 ⭐ 6.4

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Mog's Christmas

2023 ⭐ 7.3

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Maryland

2022 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2026

Broken English Notable

The Media Archivist · 2026

⭐ 7.0

2025

All of You

Andrea · 2025

⭐ 6.4

2024

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

Self - 'Dar-Benn' · 2024

⭐ 5.2

2023

Mog's Christmas Notable

Mrs. Gaynor (voice) · 2023

⭐ 7.3

The Marvels Notable

Dar-Benn · 2023

⭐ 5.9

2022

Maryland Notable

Also Mary · 2022

⭐ 7.0

Mr Malcolm's List

Julia Thistlewaite · 2022

⭐ 5.8

2019

Egypt's Lost Pyramid

Narrator · 2019

Greta Notable

Alexa Hammond · 2019

⭐ 6.6

Velvet Buzzsaw Notable

Josephina · 2019

⭐ 5.4

2018

World's Tiniest Masterpieces Notable

Narrator · 2018

⭐ 9.0

2017

Oasis Notable

Severin · 2017

⭐ 7.1

2016

Nocturnal Animals Notable

Alex · 2016

⭐ 7.4

Little Soldier

2016

2014

Flinch

Emily · 2014

2011

Lapland

Jingle Jill · 2011

A bloody muddle

Kate · 2011

Weekender

Sarah · 2011

⭐ 5.4

2010

Tomato Soup

Gun Girl · 2010

⭐ 5.5

2009

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

Bianca · 2009

⭐ 5.6

2008

Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Bianca · 2008

⭐ 4.7

2002

Shooters

Charlie’s Girl · 2002

⭐ 5.5

Frequently appears with

Marianne Faithfull

Self

Tilda Swinton

The Overseer

George MacKay

The Record Keeper

Calvin Demba

The Replacement

Imogen Poots

Laura

Brett Goldstein

Simon

Steven Cree

Lukas

Jenna Coleman

Dee

Full filmography

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Broken English

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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All of You

2025 ⭐ 6.4

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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

2024 ⭐ 5.2

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Mog's Christmas

2023 ⭐ 7.3

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The Marvels

2023 ⭐ 5.9

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Maryland

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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Mr Malcolm's List

2022 ⭐ 5.8

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Egypt's Lost Pyramid

2019

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Greta

2019 ⭐ 6.6

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Velvet Buzzsaw

2019 ⭐ 5.4

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World's Tiniest Masterpieces

2018 ⭐ 9.0

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Oasis

2017 ⭐ 7.1

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Nocturnal Animals

2016 ⭐ 7.4

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Little Soldier

2016

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Flinch

2014

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Lapland

2011

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A bloody muddle

2011

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Weekender

2011 ⭐ 5.4

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Dreams of a Life

2011 ⭐ 6.5

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Blitz

2011 ⭐ 6.2