
Ava Lalezarzadeh
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
10 credits
Yasamin
Movie • 2018
Mimi

Winter of '79
Movie • 2022
Leila Halousim

In the Garden of Tulips
Movie • 2023
Caroline

The Pursuit
Movie • 2018
Cara

London Arabia
Movie • 2019
Amina

Dandelion
Movie • 2025
Margaret Levine

English
Movie • 2025
Goli

Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Nazanin (voice)

Before
TV • 2024
Cleo

The Morning Show
TV • 2019
Roya Nazeri