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Zawe Ashton

1984 - Today

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Zawedde Emma Ashton (; born 25 July 1984) is a British actress and playwright. 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zawe Ashton has received more than 6,070,053 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Zawe Ashton is the 8,695th most popular actor (up from 10,066th in 2019), the 5,919th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,165th in 2019) and the 961st most popular British Actor.

Zawe Ashton is a British actress, playwright, and author, known for her versatile talent across theater, television, and film. She gained recognition for her role as Vod in the British comedy series "Fresh Meat" and has appeared in various other TV shows and movies. Ashton's theatrical work is also notable; she has performed in numerous stage productions, often receiving acclaim for her performances. In addition to her acting career, she has written plays and a book, showcasing her breadth of talent in the arts. Her work often explores themes of identity, race, and the experiences of women, both in contemporary society and in the entertainment industry.

Memorability Metrics

  • 6.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.38

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Zawe Ashtons by language

Over the past year Zawe Ashton has had the most page views in the with 2,157,408 views, followed by Spanish (154,704), and Russian (98,813). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Chinese (3,439.76%), Swedish (1,955.56%), and Ukrainian (1,175.00%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Zawe Ashton ranks 8,695 out of 13,578. Before her are Carmelita Geraghty, Steve Earle, Xu Kai, Raveena Tandon, Barkhad Abdi, and Gabourey Sidibe. After her are Kim Jaewon, Mario Lopez, Mary Kay Bergman, Beth Behrs, Jeremy Ratchford, and Justin Roiland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Zawe Ashton ranks 251. Before her are Brian Joubert, Kid Cudi, Álvaro González, Zlatko Dedić, Jean Beausejour, and David Odonkor. After her are Park Han-byul, Olga Rypakova, Zaza Pachulia, Raffaele Palladino, Djamel Mesbah, and Filipe Machado.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Zawe Ashton ranks 5,919 out of 8,785. Before her are June Brown (1927), Elizabeth Fraser (1963), Dennis Skinner (1932), Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (1854), Frank Hornby (1863), and Brian Stableford (1948). After her are Grant Morrison (1960), Suki Waterhouse (1992), Colley Cibber (1671), Rupert Sanders (1971), Eric Caldow (1934), and Keith Greene (1938).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Zawe Ashton ranks 961. Before her are Ruth Wilson (1982), Peggy Cummins (1925), Ronnie Barker (1929), Alfred Enoch (1988), George Blagden (1989), and June Brown (1927). After her are Joseph Mawle (1974), Lee Evans (1964), Steven Waddington (1968), Georgie Henley (1995), Jemma Redgrave (1965), and Rupert Penry-Jones (1970).

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Television and Movie Roles

Velvet Buzzsaw
Josephina
Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. 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.
Feb 1o 20195.36 / 10
The Marvels
Dar-Benn
Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.
Nov 8o 20236.185 / 10
Nocturnal Animals
Alex
Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.
Nov 4o 20167.437 / 10