Desiree Akhavan

Known for

Acting

Born

December 27, 1984 (age 41)

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Best known work

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

2018

Creep 2

2017

Girls

2012

Hacks

2021

Ramy

2019

Overcompensating

2025

Appropriate Behavior

2015

Monsterland

2020

Flowers

2016

Tiny Beautiful Things

2023

Filmography

2025
OvercompensatingTV
as Ronnie (1 episode), Director
2024
How to Die AloneTV
Executive Producer
2023
Tiny Beautiful ThingsTV
Director
2022
I Love That for YouTV
Director
2021
HacksTV
Director
2020
MonsterlandTV
Director
2019
RamyTV
Director
2018
The BisexualTV
as Leila (6 episodes), Writer, Director, Creator
2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
2018
Dykes, Camera, Action!
as Self
2018
Tooth and Nail
Executive Producer
2017
Creep 2
as Sara, Director of Photography
2016
The Circuit
as Angie
2016
FlowersTV
as Carol (5 episodes)
2015
Appropriate Behavior
as Shirin, Director, Screenplay
2012
GirlsTV
as Chandra (3 episodes)
2011
Nose Job
Writer, Producer, Director
2010
The SlopeTV
as Desiree (16 episodes), Story, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Creator