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Desiree Akhavan

Acting

Born December 27, 1984 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Desiree Akhaven · 戴思睿·阿卡万

IMDb

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.

Filmography12 titles

Hacks

2021Director

Overcompensating

2025as Ronnie

Ramy

2019Director

Flowers

2016as Carol

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

2018Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay

How to Die Alone

2024Executive Producer

Monsterland

2020Director

I Love That for You

2022Director

Girls

2012as Chandra

The Bisexual

as Leila

Creep 2

2017as Sara

Appropriate Behavior

2014as Shirin