Desiree Akhavan

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

18

Birth Date

1984-12-27 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Creep 2
• 

  Appropriate Behavior
• 

  Dykes, Camera, Action!
• 

  The Circuit

Credits

• directing (5 credits)

  • Overcompensating

    - Welcome to the Black Parade (2025) ... director directing

    - The Edge of Glory (2025) ... director directing

    - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (2025) ... director directing

    - Boom Clap (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Hacks

    - Tunnel of Love (2021) ... director directing

    - D'Jewelry (2021) ... director directing
    2021
  • The Miseducation of Cameron Post

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Appropriate Behavior

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Nose Job

    director

    directing
    2011

• writing (3 credits)

  • The Miseducation of Cameron Post

    screenplay

    writing
    2018
  • Appropriate Behavior

    screenplay

    writing
    2015
  • Nose Job

    writer

    writing
    2011

• production (3 credits)

  • The Miseducation of Cameron Post

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Tooth and Nail

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Nose Job

    producer

    production
    2011

• actors (6 credits)

  • Overcompensating

    - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (2025) ... Ronnie actor actors
    2025
  • Dykes, Camera, Action!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Creep 2

    Sara

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Circuit

    Angie

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Appropriate Behavior

    Shirin

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Girls

    - Cubbies (2015) ... Chandra actor actors

    - Female Author (2015) ... Chandra actor actors

    - Triggering (2015) ... Chandra actor actors
    2012

• camera (1 credits)

  • Creep 2

    director of photography

    camera
    2017