Zawe Ashton

Zawe Ashton

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).

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Known For

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 • as Journey Blue

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013 • as Self

Sherlock

Sherlock

2010 • as Sally Donovan

Misfits

Misfits

2009 • as Jessica

The Marvels

The Marvels

2023 • as Dar-Benn

24 Hours in Police Custody

24 Hours in Police Custody

2014 • as Self - Narrator (voice)

Filmography

2024

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Movie - Released: 2/6/2024
All of You
All of You
Movie - Released: 9/8/2024
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
as Self - Narrator
TV - Released: 9/21/2024

2023

Mog's Christmas
Mog's Christmas
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/17/2023
The Marvels
The Marvels
as Dar-Benn
Movie - Released: 11/8/2023

2022

Maryland
Maryland
as Also Mary
Movie - Released: 7/20/2022
Mr. Malcolm's List
Mr. Malcolm's List
as Julia Thistlewaite
Movie - Released: 7/1/2022

2021

Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
as Self - Narrator
TV - Released: 10/28/2021

2019

Greta
Greta
as Alexa Hammond
Movie - Released: 2/28/2019
Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Josephina
Movie - Released: 2/1/2019
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 9/29/2019

2018

World's Tiniest Masterpieces
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/8/2018
Movie
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
as Self - Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/2/2018
Wanderlust
Wanderlust
as Claire
TV - Released: 9/4/2018
The Big Narstie Show
The Big Narstie Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/29/2018

2017

Oasis
Oasis
as Severin
Movie - Released: 3/17/2017
Guerrilla
Guerrilla
as Omega
TV - Released: 4/13/2017
Oasis
Oasis
as Severin
TV - Released: 3/17/2017

2016

Movie
The Tall Tales of Urchin
as Ragamuffin (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/11/2016
Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals
as Alex
Movie - Released: 11/4/2016
Little Soldier
Little Soldier
Movie - Released: 9/23/2016

2015

Not Safe for Work
Not Safe for Work
as Katherine
TV - Released: 6/30/2015

2014

Flinch
Flinch
as Emily
Movie - Released: 1/3/2014
Doctor Who Extra
Doctor Who Extra
as Self
TV - Released: 8/23/2014
24 Hours in Police Custody
24 Hours in Police Custody
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 9/29/2014

2013

The Last Leg
The Last Leg
as Self
TV - Released: 1/25/2013

2011

Dreams of a Life
Dreams of a Life
as Joyce Vincent
Movie - Released: 8/16/2011
Weekender
Weekender
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 9/1/2011
Blitz
Blitz
as Elizabeth Falls
Movie - Released: 5/20/2011
Lapland
Lapland
as Jingle Jill
Movie - Released: 12/24/2011
A bloody muddle
A bloody muddle
as Kate
Movie - Released: 10/3/2011
Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat
as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
TV - Released: 9/21/2011
Case Histories
Case Histories
as Deborah Arnold
TV - Released: 6/5/2011

2010

Tomato Soup
Tomato Soup
as Gun Girl
Movie - Released: 6/19/2010
Sherlock
Sherlock
as Sally Donovan
TV - Released: 7/25/2010

2009

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
as Bianca
Movie - Released: 12/18/2009
Misfits
Misfits
as Jessica
TV - Released: 11/12/2009

2008

Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Bianca
Movie - Released: 3/25/2008

2005

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Journey Blue
TV - Released: 3/26/2005
The Crust
The Crust
as Sasha
TV - Released: 1/1/2005

2002

Shooters
Shooters
as Charlie’s Girl
Movie - Released: 1/25/2002

1996

The Demon Headmaster
The Demon Headmaster
as Rebecca
TV - Released: 1/2/1996

1995

Game On
Game On
as Little Girl
TV - Released: 3/27/1995