Zawe Ashton
Actress

Zawe Ashton Net Worth

Zawe Ashton is an accomplished actress, producer, and writer born in Hackney, London on July 21, 1984. She began her acting career at the age of six with the Anna Scher Theatre school in Islington and went on to gain a degree in acting from Manchester University School of Theatre. In 2010, she was named one of the 55 Faces of the Future in Nylon magazine's Young Hollywood issue and two years later received the Ultimate Newcomer award at Cosmopolitan's Women of the Year event. Zawe has starred in television sitcoms such as 'Fresh Meat' and 'Not Safe for Work', and is also a prolific writer, having been the Young Writer in Residence at the Contact Theatre, Manchester in 2006 and the author of several plays. In 2016, she was on stage at the Trafalgar Studios in Jean Genet's three-hander play 'The Maids'.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Producer, Writer
Birth Day July 21, 1984
Age 39 YEARS OLD
Occupation Actress, playwright, director
Years active 1995–present

💰 Net worth: $700,000 (2024)

British actress, producer, and writer Zawe Ashton, born in 1984, has achieved considerable success in her career. Known for her versatile performances, Ashton has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. As of 2024, her net worth is estimated to be around $700,000. With her talent and dedication, it is no surprise that Ashton has earned a significant amount of wealth. She continues to captivate audiences and excel in her various roles, showcasing her immense talent and proving that her success is well-deserved.

Biography/Timeline

1990

Ashton attended the Anna Scher Theatre, after school junior classes, and later became a member of the Anna Scher YPs (Young Professionals). As a teenager, in the late 1990s she starred in a BBC2 science show Science in Action as one of the three curious children.

2000

Ashton began entering poetry slams at the age of seventeen, and won the London Poetry Slam Championship in 2000. In 2006 she was Young Writer in Residence at the Contact Theatre in Manchester. 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. 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. One of her plays, For all Those Women who Thought they were Mad, was selected to be part of the Royal Court Playwriting Festival in 2009. 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.

2009

In 2009, she appeared in St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. She was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2009. Two years later she appeared alongside Jason Statham in the film Blitz and with Jason Isaacs in the television adaptation of Kate Atkinson's Case Histories. In 2011, Ashton starred in the BBC Christmas show Lapland. She also starred as Joyce Carol Vincent in the film Dreams of a Life in the same year, for which she was nominated in the Most Promising Newcomer category at the 2012 British Independent Film Awards.

2010

Ashton was named in May 2010 as one of the "55 faces of the future" by Nylon magazine's Young Hollywood Issue. In October 2012, she was awarded the "Ultimate Newcomer" trophy by Cosmopolitan magazine at their Women of the Year awards. In November 2012 Ashton picked up 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. In 2013 Ashton 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.

2011

Her television work includes Holby City, The Bill, NCS: Manhunt, Casualty, The Crust, and Misfits. In 2011, Ashton starred in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat, playing the part of Vod.

2016

Ashton narrated thirteen episodes of 24 Hours in Police Custody, shown on Channel 4 in 2016 and 2017. She narrated a documentary Public Enemies: Jay-Z vs Kanye for the same channel in 2017.

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, in which she took the lead role.

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