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Zawe Ashton

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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.

Known for

7.6

Doctor Who

2005 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Drama

7.6

Misfits

2009 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama

7.6

Game On

1995 · TV Series · Comedy

6.2

Blitz

2011 · Movie · Crime · Action

6.5

Greta

2019 · Movie · Mystery · Thriller

6.9

Oasis

2017 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3

Shooters

2002 · Movie · Action · Thriller

7.1

Oasis

2017 · Movie · Drama · Sci-Fi

Zawe Ashton — movies & series · Netflix Discovery