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Desiree Akhavan

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Born: December 27, 1984
From: 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.

Known for

Appropriate Behavior

The Bisexual

2018 Series 6.4

The Circuit

Dykes, Camera, Action!

2012 Series 6.4

Overcompensating

2025 Series 7.3

Filmography

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2025

Overcompensating

Acting (Ronnie) 1 EPDirecting (Director) 4 EP

2024

How to Die Alone

Production (Executive Producer) 8 EP

2023

Tiny Beautiful Things

Directing (Director) 4 EP

2022

I Love That for You

Directing (Director) 2 EP

2021

Directing (Director) 2 EP

2020

Monsterland

Directing (Director) 1 EP

2019

Directing (Director) 1 EP

2018

The Bisexual

Acting (Leila) 6 EPDirecting (Director) 6 EPWriting (Writer) 6 EPCreating (Creator)

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay) Production (Executive Producer)

Dykes, Camera, Action!

Acting (Self)

Tooth and Nail

Production (Executive Producer)

2017

Acting (Sara) Camera (Director of Photography)

2016

The Circuit

Acting (Angie)

Acting (Carol) 5 EP

2015

Appropriate Behavior

Acting (Shirin) Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

2012

Acting (Chandra) 3 EP

2011

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

2010

Acting (Desiree) 16 EPWriting (Story) 2 EPWriting (Writer) 16 EPProduction (Producer) 5 EPDirecting (Director) 13 EPEditing (Editor) 12 EPCreating (Creator)