Acting

Desiree Akhavan

Born 1984-12-27 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Credits

Newest first

Overcompensating
as Ronnie
2025
Overcompensating
Director
2025
How to Die Alone
Executive Producer
2024
Tiny Beautiful Things
Director
2023
I Love That for You
Director
2022
Hacks
Director
2021
Monsterland
Director
2020
Ramy
Director
2019
The Bisexual
as Leila
2018
The Bisexual
Writer
2018
The Bisexual
Director
2018
The Bisexual
Creator
2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Director
2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Screenplay
2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Executive Producer
2018
Dykes, Camera, Action!
as Self
2018
Tooth and Nail
Executive Producer
2018
Creep 2
as Sara
2017
Creep 2
Director of Photography
2017
The Circuit
as Angie
2016
Flowers
as Carol
2016
Appropriate Behavior
as Shirin
2015
Appropriate Behavior
Director
2015
Appropriate Behavior
Screenplay
2015
Girls
as Chandra
2012
Nose Job
Writer
2011
Nose Job
Producer
2011
Nose Job
Director
2011
The Slope
as Desiree
2010
The Slope
Story
2010
The Slope
Writer
2010
The Slope
Producer
2010
The Slope
Director
2010
The Slope
Editor
2010
The Slope
Creator
2010