Desiree Akhavan
Actor · Director · Screenplay · Writer
Born Dec 27, 1984 · New York City, New York, USA
Active 2010–present
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.
Filmography
Overcompensating (2025) — Ronnie · DirectorThe Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) — Director · Screenplay · Executive ProducerHacks (2021) — DirectorCreep 2 (2017) — Sara · Director of PhotographyGirls (2012) — ChandraRamy (2019) — DirectorFlowers (2016) — CarolMonsterland (2020) — DirectorAppropriate Behavior (2015) — Shirin · Director · ScreenplayTiny Beautiful Things (2023) — DirectorThe Bisexual (2018) — Leila · Writer · Director · CreatorHow to Die Alone (2024) — Executive ProducerThe Circuit (2016) — AngieI Love That for You (2022) — DirectorThe Slope (2010) — Desiree · Story · Writer · Producer · Director · Editor · CreatorNose Job (2011) — Writer · Producer · DirectorTooth and Nail (2018) — Executive Producer