7.6
Broken English
2026
Zawe Ashton
Acting
Born July 25, 1984London, England, UK
Biography
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.
Movies
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6.3
All of You
2025
5.3
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
2024
7.3
Mog's Christmas
2023
5.9
The Marvels
2023
8.0
Maryland
2022
5.9
Mr Malcolm's List
2022
0.0
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
2019
6.5
Greta
2019
5.4
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
9.0
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
2018
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
0.0
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
2018
7.1
Oasis
2017
7.4
Nocturnal Animals
2016
0.0
Little Soldier
2016
The Tall Tales of Urchin
0.0
The Tall Tales of Urchin
2016
0.0
Flinch
2014
0.0
Lapland
2011
0.0
A bloody muddle
2011
5.4
Weekender
2011
6.5
Dreams of a Life
2011
6.2
Blitz
2011
5.5
Tomato Soup
2010
5.6
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
4.7
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2008
5.3
Shooters
2002
TV Shows
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8.0
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
5.5
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
6.1
Wanderlust
4.3
The Big Narstie Show
8.1
The Handmaid's Tale
4.6
Guerrilla
6.9
Oasis
6.8
Not Safe for Work
7.0
24 Hours in Police Custody
0.0
Doctor Who Extra
6.8
Psychobitches
6.8
Psychobitches
5.7
The Last Leg
6.0
Playhouse Presents
7.2
Fresh Meat
7.8
Case Histories
7.6
Misfits
7.6
Doctor Who
9.0
The Crust
7.0
The Demon Headmaster
7.6
Game On
6.0