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Biography
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).
Awards & recognition
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature · 2021
Filmography21 titles
The Handmaid's Tale
2017as Oona
2017as Oona
Case Histories
2011as Deborah Arnold
2011as Deborah Arnold
Misfits
2009as Jessica
2009as Jessica
Doctor Who
2005as Journey Blue
2005as Journey Blue
Nocturnal Animals
2016as Alex
2016as Alex
Game-On
1995as Little Girl
1995as Little Girl
24 Hours in Police Custody
2014as Self - Narrator (voice)
2014as Self - Narrator (voice)
Fresh Meat
2011as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
2011as Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom
Not Safe for Work
2015as Katherine
2015as Katherine
Greta
2018as Alexa Hammond
2018as Alexa Hammond
Dreams of a Life
2011as Joyce Vincent
2011as Joyce Vincent
All of You
2024as Andrea
2024as Andrea
Blitz
2011as Elizabeth Falls
2011as Elizabeth Falls
Wanderlust
2018as Claire Pascal
2018as Claire Pascal
The Marvels
2023as Dar-Benn
2023as Dar-Benn
Mr. Malcolm's List
2022as Julia Thistlewaite
2022as Julia Thistlewaite
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009as Bianca
2009as Bianca
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019as Josephina
2019as Josephina
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
2024as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
2024as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Guerrilla
2017as Omega
2017as Omega
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
2019as Narrator
2019as Narrator