Zawe Ashton
Acting
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
The Marvels
2023
Greta
2019
Blitz
2011
All of You
2025
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
Tomato Soup
2010
Lapland
2011
Shooters
2002
Flinch
2014
Broken English
2026
Oasis
2017
Dreams of a Life
2011
Mog's Christmas
2023
Weekender
2011
