Desiree Akhavan
December 27, 1984 · 41 years old
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.
Known For
4 titles
Creep 2
A video artist looking for work drives to a remote house in the forest to meet a man claiming to be a serial killer. But after agreeing to spend the day with him, she soon realizes that she made a deadly mistake.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
In 1993, a teenage girl is forced into a gay conversion therapy center by her conservative guardians.
Appropriate Behavior
Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities. Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.
How to Die Alone
Mel is a broke JFK airport employee who has never experienced love until a near-death accident inspires her to dream and live life again.