“I had a meeting a while back with a big group of women - actors and producers and writers - who are all ethnic minorities and we just aired what we thought was happening and why, and someone said that, as a black or mixed race actress, you feel like you're renting space instead of carving out a career. But I'm just going to get on with it.”

British actress and playwright

Zawe Ashton is a British actress and playwright. She is known for her work in television, film, and theatre, with recognition for roles in Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work, and for appearing in Velvet Buzzsaw and Dreams of a Life. She has drawn notice for playing Joyce Carol Vincent in Dreams of a Life (2011) and Dar-Benn in The Marvels (2023). Her career has moved between comedy drama, horror thriller, and other screen work, alongside her playwriting.