Desiree Akhavan

Desiree Akhavan

Birthdate
December 27, 1984 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
December 27, 1984 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Desiree Akhavan is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter and actress of Iranian descent, best known for her 2014 feature film debut, Appropriate Behavior, and her 2018 film The Miseducation of Cameron Post.

Desiree Akhavan's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Director
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Self

Acting (7)

2018
The Bisexual as Leila (6 episodes)
2018
2017
Creep 2 as Sara
2016
The Circuit as Angie
2016
Flowers as Carol (12 episodes)
2015
Appropriate Behavior as Shirin
2012
Girls as Chandra (3 episodes)

Directing (8)

2023
Tiny Beautiful Things • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2022
I Love That for You • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2020
Monsterland • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2019
Ramy • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2018
The Bisexual • Director (6 episodes)
• Director (6 episodes)
• Director
2015
Appropriate Behavior • Director
• Director
2011
Nose Job • Director
• Director

Production (4)

2024
How to Die Alone • Executive Producer (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2018
Tooth and Nail • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2011
Nose Job • Producer
• Producer

Creator (2)

2018
The Bisexual • Creator
• Creator
2010
The Slope • Creator
• Creator

Writing (4)

2018
The Bisexual • Writer (6 episodes)
• Writer (6 episodes)
• Screenplay
2015
Appropriate Behavior • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2011
Nose Job • Writer
• Writer

Camera (1)

2017
Creep 2 • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography