About
Zawedde Emma Ashton (born 25 July 1984) is an English 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). She was born in Hackney, London to an English father and a Ugandan mother. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre and graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University.
Known for
Doctor WhoSeries • 2005
The Handmaid's TaleSeries • 2017
MisfitsSeries • 2009
The MarvelsMovie • 2023
Playhouse PresentsSeries • 2012
Nocturnal AnimalsMovie • 2016
Fresh MeatSeries • 2011
Case HistoriesSeries • 2011
GretaMovie • 2019
Game OnSeries • 1995
All of YouMovie • 2025
BlitzMovie • 2011
Velvet BuzzsawMovie • 2019
Mr Malcolm's ListMovie • 2022
WanderlustSeries • 2018
Not Safe for WorkSeries • 2015
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's GoldMovie • 2009
OasisSeries • 2017OasisMovie • 2017
ShootersMovie • 2002
WeekenderMovie • 2011
Dreams of a LifeMovie • 2011