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