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 Handmaid's Tale (TV, 2021) Oona. Hulu
- Mr Malcolm's List (Feature Film, 2021) Julia. Dreamscape Productions
- Betrayal (Theatre, 2019) Emma. West End/Broadway
- The Widow (Feature Film, 2018) Alexa. Eagle Films
- Velvet Buzzsaw (Feature Film, 2018) Josephine. Netflix
- Wanderlust (TV, 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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16/06/2021
'The Handmaid’s Tale’ is back with its fourth season! With Zawe Ashton joining the cast.
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. Watch on Sunday 20th at 9pm on Channel 4.
11/06/2020
Congratulations to Zawe Ashton on her Antonyo Award Nomination for her performance in Betrayal!
The June 19 ceremony will celebrate Black theatre artists and contributors from the Broadway and Off-Broadway community.
28/03/2019
BFI & Radio Times Television Festival
Featuring Ambreen Razia, Tom Bateman, Gemma Whelan, Matt Lucas, Nia Roberts, Matthew Gravelle, Mali Harries, Robert Bathurst, Mathew Horne and Zawe Ashton. At London’s BFI Southbank from Friday 12th — Sunday 14th April 2019.
04/04/2019
See Zawe Ashton in Betrayal at the Pinter Theatre.
★★★★ "Ashton subtly brings out Emma’s capacity to love two men simultaneously. Suggesting a free spirit yet one capable of exquisite tenderness." Playing until the 8th June.