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Zawe Ashton (Zawedde Emma Ashton) was born on 21 July, 1984 in Hackney, London, England, is a British actress (born 1984). Discover Zawe Ashton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 39 years old?

Popular As Zawedde Emma Ashton
Occupation Actress playwright
Age 39 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 21 July, 1984
Birthday 21 July
Birthplace Hackney, London, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Zawe Ashton Height, Weight & Measurements

At 39 years old, Zawe Ashton height is 1.8 m .

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Who Is Zawe Ashton's Husband?

Her husband is In a Relationship (Dating): Tom Hiddleston

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Husband In a Relationship (Dating): Tom Hiddleston
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Zawe Ashton Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Zawe Ashton worth at the age of 39 years old? Zawe Ashton’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Zawe Ashton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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1984

Zawedde Emma Ashton (born 25 July 1984) is a British actress and playwright.

Ashton was born in Hackney, London, on 25 July 1984.

She is the eldest of three children born to a Ugandan mother, Victoria, and an English father, Paul Ashton.

Her maternal grandfather, Paulo Muwanga, was President and later Prime Minister of Uganda.

She attended the Anna Scher Theatre School from the age of six, and was a member of the National Youth Theatre.

She gained her degree in acting at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Ashton's theatre credits include Harold Pinter's Betrayal at The Harold Pinter Theatre, London and the Bernard B. Jacob's Theatre, Broadway.

Rhinoceros, The Arsonists, Gone Too Far! (Royal Court), Othello (Globe Theatre), Frontline (Globe Theatre), All The Little Things We Crushed (Almeida), This Wide Night (Soho Theatre), Michael Frayn's comedy Here (The Rose Theatre Kingston), Abi Morgan’s Splendour (Donmar Warehouse), Jean Genet's The Maids (Trafalgar Studios), Salome in Salome (Headlong Theatre / Hampstead Theatre).

2000

Ashton began entering poetry slams at the age of seventeen, and won the London Poetry Slam Championship in 2000.

2006

In 2006 she was Young Writer in Residence at the Contact Theatre in Manchester.

2007

Her first play, Harm's Way, was shortlisted for the Verity Bargate Award in 2007, and premiered at the Lowry, Salford in 2008 as part of the National Youth Theatre’s new writing season.

2009

One of her plays, For all the Women Who Thought They Were Mad, was selected to be part of the Royal Court Playwriting Festival in 2009.

2010

In June 2010 Ashton was awarded 2nd prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her classical performance in Salome.

In May 2010, Ashton was named as one of the "55 faces of the future" by Nylon magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.

Her other plays have included Skunk, performed by the National Youth Theatre and Soho Theatre; and She from the Sea, performed in 2010 at the London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT).

Ashton was co-writer of Suddenlossofdignity.com, Bush Futures Programme.

Ashton contributed to the writing of The Children's Monologues, adapted from over 300 original stories by Tswana, Zulu and Sesotho children in South Africa and presented by Dramatic Need in 2010.

She has worked with the Bush Theatre and the Clean Break theatre company.

2011

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 also portrayed Dar-Benn in The Marvels (2023).

2012

Her film credits include Velvet Buzzsaw, directed by Dan Gilroy for Netflix, Dreams of a Life directed by Carol Morley, for which she was nominated in the Most Promising Newcomer category at the 2012 British Independent Film Awards, St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, Blitz, Nocturnal Animals, directed by Tom Ford, Greta directed by Neil Jordan.

Her TV credits include Vod in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat, Claire in the six-part BBC One / Netflix series Wanderlust, Journey Blue in Doctor Who, BBC, and Katherine in Not Safe For Work for Channel 4.

As a child, Ashton appeared in two episodes of The Demon Headmaster.

In November of 2023, she played the character Dar-Benn in the Marvel Studios movie The Marvels.

In October 2012, she received the Ultimate Newcomer trophy from Cosmopolitan magazine at their Women of the Year awards.

In November 2012, Ashton won the Creative Diversity Network Award for Best Breakthrough On-Screen Talent for her role as Vod in the BAFTA-nominated Channel 4 hit Fresh Meat.

2013

In 2013, she won a Screen Nation Award for Female Performance in a Film 2012/2013, in recognition of her lead-role performance in Dreams of a Life.

2016

Ashton narrated 13 episodes of 24 Hours in Police Custody, shown on Channel 4 in 2016 and 2017.

2017

She narrated a documentary, Public Enemies: Jay-Z vs Kanye, for the same channel in 2017.

In 2017, Ashton presented the third series of Random Acts, Channel 4's short-film showcase in association with Arts Council England.

Episode 2 included a film directed by Ashton, where she had the lead role.

Ashton is engaged to actor Tom Hiddleston.

2018

They co-starred in the 2018 West End and 2019 Broadway revival of Betrayal.

They have one child.

2019

In 2019, Ashton published her first book, Character Breakdown, a fictionalized memoir based on her experiences as an actress.

She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in July 2021.