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Desiree Akhavan

Desiree Akhavan

December 27, 1984

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Poster for The Miseducation of Cameron Post

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

2018

Poster for Appropriate Behavior

Appropriate Behavior

2014

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