Ava Lalezarzadeh

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Dandelion as Margaret Levine

2024

Before as Cleo

2023

In the Garden of Tulips as Caroline

2022

Winter of '79 as Leila Halousim

2019

The Morning Show as Roya Nazeri
London Arabia as Amina

2018

Yasamin as Mimi
The Pursuit as Cara

2017

Big Mouth as Nazanin (voice)