Zawe Ashton
Respected TV & Theatre Actress.
Intelligent, clear with a cool edge.
Nominated for two British Comedy Awards for 'Best Actress'.
Nominated for a BIFA for 'Most Promising Newcomer' in 2012.
Received an Ian Charleson Award in 2010 for her role in 'Salome'.
Best Comedy Award for Fresh Meat at The British Comedy Awards 2011 & nominated for a BAFTA Award for 'Best New Show'.
Born in Hackney. Due to training her accent has neutralised but she can very easily slip back into a London accent. For her role as Vod in Fresh Meat, she uses a strong London accent.
Zawe is very confident with a Mancunian accent, having played roles in Lapland and Weekender.
Very confident doing a generic American accent.
Accents
Styles
Singing Ability
- Jazz (Can carry a tune comfortably)
Other Languages
- Spanish (Basic)
Credits
- The Widow (Feature Film, 2018) Alexa. Eagle Films
- Velvet Buzzsaw (Feature Film, 2018) Josephine. Netflix
- Wanderlust (Theatre, 2018) Claire. BBC
- Greta (Feature Film, 2018) Alexa. Focus Features
- Oasis (TV, 2017) Judy Severin. Amazon
- Guerrilla (TV, 2017) Omega. ABC
- Fresh Meat (TV, 2016-11) Vod. Regular. Ch4. Series 1-4.
- Nocturnal Animals (Feature Film, 2016) Alex. Fade to Black Productions
- The Maids (Theatre, 2016) Claire. Trafalgar Studios
- The Devil You Know (TV, 2015) Tituba. HBO.
- Splendour (Theatre, 2015) Gilma. Donmar Warehouse
- Not Safe for Work (TV, 2014) Katherine. Regular. Ch4.
- Stop Cutting Our Girls: Comic Relief Special (TV, 2014) Documentary. BBC3.
- Doctor Who (TV, 2014) Journey Blue. BBC.
- Psychobitches (TV, 2013) Eartha Kitt. Series I-II. Sky Arts.
- Narrative (Theatre, 2013) Zawe. Royal Court Theatre.
- Lapland (TV, 2013) Jingle Jill. BBC.
- Here (Theatre, 2012) Kath. The Rose Theatre Kingston.
- Case Histories (TV, 2011-2013) Deborah Arnold. Regular. BBC.
- Weekender (Feature Film, 2010) Sarah. Benchmark Productions
- Misfits (TV, 2010) Jessica. Ch4.
- Dreams Of Life (Feature Film, 2010) Joyce Vincent. Lead. Cannon and Morley Productions
- Salome (Theatre, 2010) Salome. Lead. Hampstead Theatre.
- The Carhullan Army (Radio, 2010) Shruti. BBC Radio 3.
- This Wide Night (Theatre, 2009) Marie. Lead.Clean Break/Soho Theatre.
- Blitz (Feature Film, 2009) PC Elizabeth Falls.
- St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (Feature Film, 2009) Bianca. Ealing Studios
- The Frontline (Theatre, 2009) Casey. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
- Bay (Theatre, 2009) Frankie (Lead). Young Vic Theatre.
- Freefall (Feature Film, 2008) Blue.
- Raising Baby Rio (Short Film, 2008) Yvonne. Ch4.
- The Arsonists (Theatre, 2007) Anna. Royal Court Theatre.
- Rhinoceros (Theatre, 2007) Daisy. Lead. Royal Court Theatre.
- Gone Too Far! (Theatre, 2007) Armani. Lead. Royal Court Theatre.
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Related news articles
25/01/2019
Zawe Ashton stars in new horror mystery, Velvet Buzzsaw
After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art. Watch available on Netflix.
03/09/2018
Zawe Ashton, Royce Pierreson and Robin Weaver star in new highly anticipated relationship drama Wanderlust.
New series. A wife and husband try to maintain the spark, following a cycling accident that has put their sex life on hold. Watch on Tuesday 4th September at 9pm on BBC1.
31/07/2018
Random Acts is back presented by Zawe Ashton
Featuring painterly animation and the first dance filmed in Antarctica. Plus, social media gives an animator the blues. Watch on Channel 4, Tuesday 31st July at 12:05am.
06/07/2018
Zawe Ashton narrates new Channel 4 documentary World's Tiniest Masterpieces
Miniaturist sculptor Willard Wigan makes artworks often only visible through a microscope. Watch Sunday 8th July at 10:10pm on Channel 4.