Zawedde Emma Ashton was born in Hackney, London, England, on July 25, 1984, is a British actress. Young Zawe Ashton began entering poetry slams at the age of seventeen and won the London Poetry Slam Championship in 2000. She made her big screen debut in comedy film adventure comedy film St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) in role as Bianca. She got her television debut in BBC2 sitcom Game On (1995) in episode "Bad Timing" in role as Little Girl. Zawe's breakthrough performance came as Armani in a play "Gone Too Far!" (2008) at Royal Court Theatre. She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Betrayal" (2019) in role as Emma, at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
How tall is Zawe Ashton and what is her weight? Zawe Ashton's height is 5' 10" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 178 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 139 іn pоunds or 63 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 40 years old. Her net worth is around 10 million dollars. Zawe Ashton body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-26-36 in inches or 86.5-66-91.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34B with cup size B.
Zawe Ashton
July 25, 1984
40 years old
United Kingdom
Leo
Dark Brown
Dark Brown
5 ft 10 in | 178 cm
$10 Million
34-26-36 in | 86.5-66-91.5 cm
63 kg | 139 lbs
34B
10 US | 40.5 EU
She was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her role as Joyce Vincent in drama documentary film Dreams of a Life (2011).
She won the Newport Beach Film Festival Honors Award for Brit to Watch for her role as Josephina in satirical black comedy horror film Velvet Buzzsaw (2019).
She played Dar-Benn in superhero movie The Marvels (2023).
Blitz (2011) action thriller as WPC Elizabeth Falls
Nocturnal Animals (2016) neo-noir psychological thriller as Alex
Greta (2018) psychological thriller as Alexa Hammond
Mr. Malcolm's List (2022) period drama as Julia Thistlewaite
Case Histories (2011-2013) BBC1 crime drama series as Deborah Arnold
Fresh Meat (2011-2016) Channel 4 comedy drama series as Violet "Vod" Nordstrom
She narrated Channel 4 television documentary series 24 Hours in Police Custody (2014-2019).
Not Safe For Work (2015) Channel 4 comedy drama series as Katherine
Guerrilla (2017) Sky Atlantic and Showtime drama serial as Omega
Wanderlust (2018) BBC One and Netflix drama miniseries as Claire Pascal
The Handmaid's Tale (2021) Hulu dystopian series as Oona
Attended Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School in Islington, London and Parliament Hill School in Camden, London.
Studied at Anna Scher Theatre School in Islington.
She was also a member of National Youth Theatre in London.
Studied at the City and Islington College.
Graduated from Manchester School of Theatre (2006), with a degree in acting.
Has younger brother, Sam Ashton and sister, Amy Ashton.
Has English and Ugandan ancestry.
She has written several plays including Harm's Way, for which she was shortlisted for the Verity Bargate Award in 2007.
Published her first book "Character Breakdown" in 2019.
Lives in London, England.
She started dating actor Tom Hiddleston in 2019, the couple got engaged in 2022, they have one son.