Zawe Ashton
Zawe Ashton | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Playwright |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Zawe Ashton (born c. 1984) is an English actress and playwright, known for portraying Imani in Gone Too Far! and Bianca in the Globe Theatre production of Othello.
Background
Ashton attended the Anna Scher Theatre School and National Youth Theatre, and is a graduate of the Manchester Metropolitan University School of Theatre.[1][2]
Career
Acting
Ashton started acting at the age of six.[1] Her television work includes Holby City, EastEnders, The Bill, NCS: Manhunt, Casualty and The Crust. Her theatre credits include Rhinoceros, The Arsonists, Gone Too Far! (Royal Court), Othello (Globe Theatre), and The Cage (Nuffield Theatre Company, Southampton).
In 2009 she worked on the films Blitz[3] and St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold.
Writing
Ashton began entering poetry slams at the age of seventeen,[1] and won the London Poetry Slam Championship in 2000.[4] In 2006 she was Young Writer in Residence at the Contact Theatre in Manchester.[4] Her first play, Harm's Way, was shortlisted for the Verity Bargate Award in 2007,[1] and premiered at The Lowry in 2008 as part of National Youth Theatre’s new writing season.[2][4] She is currently under commission to the Bush Theatre and the Clean Break theatre company.[5]
Ashton was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2009.[5]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Game On | Little Girl - Bad Timing (1995) |
Situation comedy |
| 2003 | Holby City | Abigail Meredith - Crossing the Line (2003) |
Medical drama |
| 2007 | Mobile | Eyewitness | Television serial |
| 2008 | The Bill | Becka Adams - Gun Runner: Under Cover (2008) |
Police procedural |
| 2009 | Casualty | Gina - True Lies (2009) |
Medical drama |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Bianca | Released on 18th December |
| 2010 | Blitz | WPC Elizabeth Falls | Filming |
References
- ^ a b c d Williams, Karla (June, 2009). "ATN Interview with Zawe Ashton, The Frontline". Afridiziak Theatre News. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Bourke, Kevin (28 March 2008). "Into Harm's Way". City Life. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Full Casting for Recently Completed 'Blitz'
- ^ a b c Agency Listing - Zawe Ashton The Rod Hall Agency Limited. Retrieved on 2009-08-17.
- ^ a b Zawe Ashton | Features | Screen Retrieved on 2009-08-17.
External links
- Zawe Ashton at IMDb