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