Zawe Ashton Is Having Fun Playing the Villain

After watching her latest film, Zawe Ashton’s father turned to her in shock. “He looked at me and said, ‘You’re smiling,’” she recalls over Zoom. She laughs, relishing the memory. “He just wants to see his little girl show some teeth and not be depressive, or druggy, or on the verge of a nervous breakdown.” Not that she has a problem with that summary of her roles. “Look,” she deadpans. “You have to have a lane, right?” Ashton’s lane has been filled with a range of deliciously dark characters, even though she is, in real life, contagiously ebullient, always one… Read Full Article