Zawe Ashton
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as The Media Archivist Broken English Released
January 22, 2026 DocumentaryMusic
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).
Filmography
Nocturnal Animals
as Alex
The Marvels
as Dar-Benn
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Josephina
Blitz
as Elizabeth Falls
Greta
as Alexa Hammond
All of You
as Andrea
Mr Malcolm's List
as Julia Thistlewaite
Dreams of a Life
as Joyce Vincent
Weekender
as Sarah
Shooters
as Charlie’s Girl
Oasis
as Severin
Mog's Christmas
as Mrs. Gaynor (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Dar-Benn'
Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Bianca
Tomato Soup
as Gun Girl
Maryland
as Also Mary
Broken English
as The Media Archivist
World's Tiniest Masterpieces
as Narrator
The Tall Tales of Urchin
as Ragamuffin (voice)