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).
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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IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm1534698
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8067447
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Filmography (Movies)
All of You
Character:Andrea
Release Date:26/09/2025
Broken English
Character:The Media Archivist
Release Date:29/08/2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Character:Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Release Date:06/02/2024
Mog's Christmas
Character:Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
Release Date:17/12/2023
The Marvels
Character:Dar-Benn
Release Date:08/11/2023
Maryland
Character:Also Mary
Release Date:20/07/2022
Mr Malcolm's List
Character:Julia Thistlewaite
Release Date:01/07/2022
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
Character:Narrator
Release Date:29/09/2019
Greta
Character:Alexa Hammond
Release Date:28/02/2019
Velvet Buzzsaw
Character:Josephina
Release Date:01/02/2019
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
Character:Narrator
Release Date:08/07/2018
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
Character:Self - Narrator
Release Date:02/01/2018
Oasis
Character:Severin
Release Date:17/03/2017
Nocturnal Animals
Character:Alex
Release Date:04/11/2016
Little Soldier
Character:
Release Date:23/09/2016
The Tall Tales of Urchin
Character:Ragamuffin (voice)
Release Date:11/02/2016
Flinch
Character:Emily
Release Date:03/01/2014
Lapland
Character:Jingle Jill
Release Date:24/12/2011
A bloody muddle
Character:Kate
Release Date:03/10/2011
Weekender
Character:Sarah
Release Date:01/09/2011
Dreams of a Life
Character:Joyce Vincent
Release Date:16/08/2011
Blitz
Character:Elizabeth Falls
Release Date:20/05/2011
Tomato Soup
Character:Gun Girl
Release Date:19/06/2010
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Character:Bianca
Release Date:18/12/2009
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Character:Bianca
Release Date:25/03/2008
Shooters
Character:Charlie’s Girl
Release Date:25/01/2002
Television Appearances
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
Character:Self - Narrator
Wanderlust
Character:Claire
The Big Narstie Show
Character:Self
The Handmaid's Tale
Character:Oona
Guerrilla
Character:Omega
Oasis
Character:Severin
Not Safe for Work
Character:Katherine
24 Hours in Police Custody
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who Extra
Character:Self
The Last Leg
Character:Self
Fresh Meat
Character:Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
Case Histories
Character:Deborah Arnold
Misfits
Character:Jessica
Doctor Who
Character:Journey Blue
The Crust
Character:Sasha
The Demon Headmaster
Character:Rebecca
Game On
Character:Little Girl
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