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Mara Brock Akil (born May 27, 1970) 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 ...
Mara Brock Akil. Producer: The Game. Akil is a native of Los Angeles, but was raised primarily in Kansas City. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. Akil began her writing career on Fox's critically acclaimed "South Central."
Mar 7, 2024 · Mar 7, 2024 3:52pm PT. Karen Pittman and Wood Harris Join Mara Brock Akil’s ‘Forever’ Series at Netflix. By Angelique Jackson. Getty/Netflix. “ And Just Like That ” and The Morning Show ”...
Sep 11, 2020 · Mara Brock Akil on the Everlasting Influence of Girlfriends. The series was a game-changing sitcom that centered on the diverse stories of dynamic Black women. Twenty years later, its impact...
Dec 20, 2023 · Mara Brock Akil on ‘My So-Called Life’: ‘It Was a Beacon for What Was Possible’. As part of Variety‘s 100 Greatest Television Shows of All Time issue, we asked 12 of our favorite ...
Oct 14, 2022 · The Northwestern alum and prolific television writer, producer, and showrunner has created hits, broken records, and changed conversations through her real (and often funny) depictions of life and relationships, particularly how they play out for Black women.
Mara Brock Akil. Producer: The Game. Akil is a native of Los Angeles, but was raised primarily in Kansas City. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. Akil began her writing career on Fox's critically acclaimed "South Central."
