Ava Lalezarzadeh

Ava Lalezarzadeh

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Place of Birth: USA

Biography: Ava Lalezarzadeh is an actress and writer/poet from Southern California. She made her Off-Broadway debut originating the role of Goli in Atlantic Theater Co/Roundabout Theater Co’s English—recipient of an Obie award 2023 and Lucille Lortel award for Best Play. Credits include a series regular role in the pilot Wild Life (HBO/Imagine Ent), a guest star in New Amsterdam (NBC), and voices a new character in the upcoming season of Big Mouth (Netflix). Ava’s screenplay In the Garden of Tulips won the screenwriting competition at HollyShorts Film Festival 2022. Currently, World Premiering at the Oscar Qualifying Aspen Shortfest is her proof of concept short film, In the Garden of Tulips.

Movies

Winter of '79
Winter of '79

At the onset of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, a Persian-Jewish mother is forced to question her faith...

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In the Garden of Tulips
In the Garden of Tulips

Amidst the 1988 war, Caroline takes a car ride with her father to the Iranian countryside of Birjand...

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Yasamin
Yasamin

Amid the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Yasamin moves to the USA and navigates the trials and tribulations ...

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The Pursuit
The Pursuit

An Armenian-American woman struggling with cultural and familial pressures tries to live her truth a...

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London Arabia
London Arabia

When a Luxury Building Development tries to force out a diverse community in London's 'Little Arabia...

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Dandelion
Dandelion

In 1970s Los Angeles, rebellious queer teen Margaret gets thrown out of yet another foster placement...

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