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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 ...
- 1994–present
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."
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Dec 20, 2023 · Mara Brock Akil is the creator of television series including “Girlfriends,” “The Game,” “Being Mary Jane,” and “Love Is ___.” Read More About: My So-Called Life. The 'Being Mary Jane'...
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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...
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Oct 14, 2022 · For Mara Brock Akil (BSJ96), this is not just a mantra but a through line in a life and career spent at the creative fore. 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 ...
Mar 7, 2024 · By Angelique Jackson. Getty/Netflix. “ And Just Like That ” and The Morning Show ” star Karen Pittman is adding to her stacked TV slate by joining Mara Brock Akil’s “Forever” alongside “The...
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."
