Desiree Akhavan
Date of Birth: 27 Dec 1984
Country: USA
Total Credits at Criticker: 5 (Actor), 7 (Director), 2 (Writer), 1 (Creator)
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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. (imdb)
In 1993 a teenage girl named Cameron Post is caught having a sexual encounter with the prom queen. Cameron is then forced into a gay conversion therapy center by her conservative aunt and uncle, who are her legal guardians. (imdb)
Monsterland (2020) - TV Series
Encounters with Gothic beasts, including fallen angels and werewolves, broken people are driven to desperate acts in an attempt to repair their lives, ultimately showing there is a thin line between man and beast. (imdb)
overcompensating (2025) - TV Series
Follows Benny, a football player, as he struggles to accept his sexuality in college, finding himself overcompensating as he tries to appear as something he's not.