1. Desiree Akhavan is an American filmmaker, writer, and actress.
20 Facts About Desiree Akhavan
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Desiree Akhavan is best known for her 2014 feature film debut Appropriate Behavior, and her 2018 film The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
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Desiree Akhavan appeared in the found footage horror film Creep 2.
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Desiree Akhavan's father has not returned to Iran since the 1980s, though Akhavan occasionally visited family overseas as a child.
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Desiree Akhavan has attributed her first experiences with American culture through watching TV shows and films.
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Desiree Akhavan began writing plays when she was 10 years old and began acting in plays at 13 years old.
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Desiree Akhavan studied Film and Theatre at Smith College, a women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she was "a bit of a loner".
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Desiree Akhavan spent a year studying abroad at Queen Mary, University of London.
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Desiree Akhavan made her first short film Two Drink Minimum while studying in London as a graduate student.
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Desiree Akhavan has regularly appeared in her own work following her writing, directing, and acting in the lesbian-themed web series The Slope.
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Desiree Akhavan and Ingrid Jungermann, her creative partner, were named to Filmmakers 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2012.
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Desiree Akhavan plays a writing student in season 4 of Girls.
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In 2015, Desiree Akhavan was the President of the Queer Palm jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Desiree Akhavan has stated she draws inspiration from people such as Todd Solondz and Noah Baumbach.
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In November 2016, it was announced Desiree Akhavan would write, direct and produce The Miseducation of Cameron Post, starring Chloe Grace Moretz, and Sasha Lane.
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On November 17,2018, Desiree Akhavan attended the Vulture Festival, speaking at a sit-down conversation alongside actresses Chloe Grace Moretz and Tatum O'Neal to discuss working in the film industry.
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Desiree Akhavan is an activist in advocating for the LGBTQ community in the film industry.
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Desiree Akhavan's work focuses on queer female stories, such as her films The Miseducation of Cameron Post, The Bisexual, and Appropriate Behaviour.
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Desiree Akhavan identifies herself as a bisexual woman and a Brooklynite.
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Desiree Akhavan has talked about how she and her family are from Iran, where homosexual activity is illegal.