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).

Most Famous Work

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(2005) Journey Blue

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Sherlock

(2010) Sally Donovan

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The Marvels

(2023) Dar-Benn

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Blitz

(2011) Elizabeth Falls

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Nocturnal Animals

(2016) Alex

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Greta

(2019) Alexa Hammond

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Velvet Buzzsaw

(2019) Josephina

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Doctor Who Extra

(2014) Self

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2024	Self - Narrator	The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full 2024-09-21 TV Show
	N/A	All of You 2024-09-08 Movie
	Self - 'Dar-Benn'	Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels 2024-02-06 Movie
2023	Mrs. Gaynor (voice)	Mog's Christmas 2023-12-17 Movie
	Dar-Benn	The Marvels 2023-11-08 Movie
2022	Also Mary	Maryland 2022-07-20 Movie
	Julia Thistlewaite	Mr. Malcolm's List 2022-07-01 Movie
2021	Self - Narrator	Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain 2021-10-28 TV Show
2019	Narrator	Egypt's Lost Pyramid 2019-09-29 Movie
	Alexa Hammond	Greta 2019-02-28 Movie
	Josephina	Velvet Buzzsaw 2019-02-01 Movie
2018	Claire	Wanderlust 2018-09-04 TV Show
	Narrator	World's Tiniest Masterpieces 2018-07-08 Movie
	Self	The Big Narstie Show 2018-06-29 TV Show
2017	Omega	Guerrilla 2017-04-13 TV Show
	Severin	Oasis 2017-03-17 TV Show
	Severin	Oasis 2017-03-17 Movie
2016	Alex	Nocturnal Animals 2016-11-04 Movie
	N/A	Little Soldier 2016-09-23 Movie
	Ragamuffin (voice)	The Tall Tales of Urchin 2016-02-11 Movie
2015	Katherine	Not Safe for Work 2015-06-30 TV Show
2014	Self - Narrator	24 Hours in Police Custody 2014-09-29 TV Show
	Self	Doctor Who Extra 2014-08-23 TV Show
	Emily	Flinch 2014-01-03 Movie
2013	Self	The Last Leg 2013-01-25 TV Show
2011	Jingle Jill	Lapland 2011-12-24 Movie
	Kate	A bloody muddle 2011-10-03 Movie
	Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom	Fresh Meat 2011-09-21 TV Show
	Sarah	Weekender 2011-09-01 Movie
	Joyce Vincent	Dreams of a Life 2011-08-16 Movie
	Deborah Arnold	Case Histories 2011-06-05 TV Show
	Elizabeth Falls	Blitz 2011-05-20 Movie
2010	Sally Donovan	Sherlock 2010-07-25 TV Show
	Gun Girl	Tomato Soup 2010-06-19 Movie
2009	Bianca	St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold 2009-12-18 Movie
	Jessica	Misfits 2009-11-12 TV Show
2008	Bianca	Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe 2008-03-25 Movie
2005	Journey Blue	Doctor Who 2005-03-26 TV Show
2002	Charlie’s Girl	Shooters 2002-01-25 Movie
1995	Little Girl	Game On 1995-03-27 TV Show
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2014	Director	Happy Toys 2014-01-01 Movie
	Director	The Place We Go To Hide 2014-01-01 Movie
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2014	Writer	Happy Toys 2014-01-01 Movie
	Writer	The Place We Go To Hide 2014-01-01 Movie
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Production

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2014	Producer	The Place We Go To Hide 2014-01-01 Movie
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