Desiree Akhavan

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer

27 December 1984 (41 years)
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 & Shows on Plex

  • The Miseducation of Cameron Post
    The Miseducation of Cameron Post2018
  • Appropriate Behavior
    Appropriate Behavior2015

Known For

  • The Miseducation of Cameron Post
    The Miseducation of Cameron Post2018
  • Creep 2
    Creep 22017
  • Hacks
    Hacks5 seasons
  • Overcompensating
    Overcompensating1 season
  • Tiny Beautiful Things
    Tiny Beautiful Things8 episodes
  • Appropriate Behavior
    Appropriate Behavior2015
  • Ramy
    Ramy3 seasons
  • Monsterland
    Monsterland1 season
  • The Bisexual
    The Bisexual1 season
  • How to Die Alone
    How to Die Alone1 season
  • I Love That for You
    I Love That for You1 season
  • Briarpatch
    Briarpatch1 season

Filmography

2025
Overcompensating · as Ronnie
2018
The Bisexual · as Leila
2017
Creep 2 · as Sara
2016
The Circuit · as Angie
2016
Flowers · as Carol
2014
Appropriate Behavior · as ShirinOn Plex
2012
Girls · as Chandra

2018
2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post · as ScreenplayOn Plex
2014
Appropriate Behavior · as ScreenplayOn Plex

2024
How to Die Alone · as Executive Producer
2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post · as Executive ProducerOn Plex

2018
2005
Entertainment Tonight Canada · as Self - Director

2025
Overcompensating · as Co-Executive Producer
2017
Creep 2 · as Director Of Photography