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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
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
2021Director

Overcompensating
2025as Ronnie
2025as Ronnie

Ramy
2019Director
2019Director

Flowers
2016as Carol
2016as Carol

The Miseducation of Cameron Post
2018Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
2018Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay

How to Die Alone
2024Executive Producer
2024Executive Producer

Monsterland
2020Director
2020Director

I Love That for You
2022Director
2022Director

Girls
2012as Chandra
2012as Chandra

The Bisexual
as Leila
as Leila

Creep 2
2017as Sara
2017as Sara

Appropriate Behavior
2014as Shirin
2014as Shirin