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Jun 15, 2018 · Mara Brock Akil (seen here in front of her home in Beverly Hills, Calif.) is using the lives and careers of herself and her husband to inform her new show, “Love Is __.”
Jun 18, 2018 · A powerhouse in the TV industry, Mara Brock Akil, who created, wrote and executive produced Girlfriends, The Game and Being Mary Jane, added a new role -- director -- to her showrunning duties to ...
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Mara Brock Akil is an American television producer, screenwriter and director. She became the youngest African American female showrunner and executive producer when she created the sitcom Girlfriends (2000–2008), airing on UPN and The CW, and the first African American female showrunner to have two series simultaneously on broadcast network television when she created its spin-off The Game ...
Jan 10, 2012 · Mara Brock Akil is a Hollywood rarity. Black, Muslim, and a mother of two, she's also one of the most powerful women in Hollywood and one-half of an industry power couple, along with her director ...
Nov 10, 2022 · Added Renate Redford, vp overall deals at Netflix, “We are excited to partner with Mara Brock Akil and Story27 on our first series, Forever. Mara’s creative and authentic storytelling allows ...
Sep 12, 2020 · As ET celebrates the 20th anniversary of Girlfriends, creator Mara Brock Akil opened up about the lasting legacy of the hit series, who was almost cast in Tracee Ellis Ross ’ role as Joan, her ...
Sep 28, 2021 · Television producer and writer Mara Brock Akil has launched a new production company under her recent deal at streaming giant Netflix.. Brock Akil’s new company, story27, will be headed by Susie ...
