Acting
Zawe Ashton
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.
Acting
- 2024The Battle for Black Music: Paid in FullSelf - Narrator (voice)3 ep.
- 2021Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed BritainSelf - Narrator3 ep.
- 2018WanderlustClaire Pascal5 ep.
- 2018The Big Narstie ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2017The Handmaid's TaleOona3 ep.
- 2017GuerrillaOmega6 ep.
- 2017OasisSeverin1 ep.
- 2015Not Safe for WorkKatherine6 ep.
- 201424 Hours in Police CustodySelf - Narrator (voice)8 ep.
- 2014Doctor Who ExtraSelf1 ep.
- 2013PsychobitchesEartha Kitt2 ep.
- 2013The Last LegSelf2 ep.
- 2012Playhouse PresentsEartha Kitt1 ep.
- 2011Fresh MeatViolet 'Vod' Nordstrom30 ep.
- 2011Case HistoriesDeborah Arnold9 ep.
- 2009MisfitsJessica1 ep.
- 2005The CrustSasha1 ep.
- 1996The Demon HeadmasterRebecca2 ep.
- 1995Game OnLittle Girl1 ep.
- 1988Comic Relief1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2019The Last LegSelf3 ep.
- 2021The Handmaid's TaleOona3 ep.
- 2019The Big Narstie ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2018WanderlustClaire Pascal5 ep.
- 2013PsychobitchesCleopatra, Eartha Kitt2 ep.
- 2014Doctor Who ExtraSelf1 ep.
- 2014Doctor WhoJourney Blue1 ep.
- 2013Playhouse PresentsEartha Kitt1 ep.
- 2013Comic Relief1 ep.
- 2010MisfitsJessica1 ep.
- 2010SherlockSally Donovan1 ep.
- 2005The CrustSasha1 ep.
- 1996The Demon HeadmasterRebecca2 ep.
- 1995Game OnLittle Girl1 ep.
Also known as: Zawedde Emma Ashton · Zawedde Emma Muwanga-Ashton