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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Creep 2 (2017) — Sara
2. Girls (2012) — Chandra
3. Overcompensating (2025) — Ronnie
4. Appropriate Behavior (2015) — Shirin
5. Flowers (2016) — Carol
6. The Bisexual (2018) — Leila
7. The Circuit (2016) — Angie
8. The Slope (2010) — Desiree
9. Dykes, Camera, Action! (2018) — Self

Directed

1. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) — Director
2. Hacks (2021) — Director
3. Ramy (2019) — Director
4. Overcompensating (2025) — Director
5. Appropriate Behavior (2015) — Director
6. Monsterland (2020) — Director
7. Tiny Beautiful Things (2023) — Director
8. The Bisexual (2018) — Director
9. I Love That for You (2022) — Director
10. The Slope (2010) — Director
11. Nose Job (2011) — Director