Desiree Akhavan

Desiree Akhavan
Akhavan in 2015
Born (1984-12-27) December 27, 1984 (age 39)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actress
  • writer
Years active2010–present

Desiree Akhavan (Persian: دزیره اخوان, born December 27, 1984)[1] is an American filmmaker, writer and actress.[2] She is best known for her 2014 feature film debut Appropriate Behavior,[3][4] and her 2018 film The Miseducation of Cameron Post. She appeared in the found footage horror film Creep 2.

  1. ^ Valentini, Valentina (January 21, 2015). "Appropriate Behavior's Desiree Akhavan: Just Your Average Iranian, Bisexual, Mel Brooks-Loving Breakthrough Filmmaker". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Omar, Yasmin (October 4, 2018). "Desiree Akhavan: Stop calling me the bisexual Lena Dunham". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (January 18, 2014). "Sundance: Why Desiree Akhavan Could be the Next Lena Dunham". Variety.
  4. ^ Walsh, Katie (January 15, 2014). "Exclusive: Clip From Sundance Film 'Appropriate Behavior,' Writer/Director/Star Desiree Akhavan Talks Sex Scenes & More". IndieWire. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014.