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).
All of You
Andrea
2025
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Self - Narrator · (3 episodes)
2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Self - 'Dar-Benn'
2024
Mog's Christmas
Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
2023
The Marvels
Dar-Benn
2023
Maryland
Also Mary
2022
Mr. Malcolm's List
Julia Thistlewaite
2022
Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain
Self - Narrator · (3 episodes)
2021
Egypt's Lost Pyramid
Narrator
2019
Greta
Alexa Hammond
2019
Velvet Buzzsaw
Josephina
2019
Wanderlust
Claire · (6 episodes)
2018
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
Narrator
2018
The Big Narstie Show
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
Self - Narrator
2018
The Handmaid's Tale
Oona · (3 episodes)
2017
Guerrilla
Omega · (6 episodes)
2017
Oasis
Severin
2017
Oasis
Severin · (1 episode)
2017
Nocturnal Animals
Alex
2016
Little Soldier
2016
The Tall Tales of Urchin
Ragamuffin (voice)
2016
Not Safe for Work
Katherine · (6 episodes)
2015
24 Hours in Police Custody
Self - Narrator (voice) · (8 episodes)
2014
Doctor Who Extra
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Flinch
Emily
2014
The Last Leg
Self · (2 episodes)
2013
Lapland
Jingle Jill
2011
A bloody muddle
Kate
2011
Fresh Meat
Violet 'Vod' Nordstrom · (30 episodes)
2011
Weekender
Sarah
2011
Dreams of a Life
Joyce Vincent
2011
Case Histories
Deborah Arnold · (9 episodes)
2011
Blitz
Elizabeth Falls
2011
Tomato Soup
Gun Girl
2010
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Bianca
2009
Misfits
Jessica · (1 episode)
2009
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Bianca
2008
Doctor Who
Journey Blue · (1 episode)
2005
The Crust
Sasha · (1 episode)
2005
Shooters
Charlie’s Girl
2002
The Demon Headmaster
Rebecca · (2 episodes)
1996
Game On
Little Girl · (1 episode)
1995