Background
Mara Brock Akil (Born: Mara Dionne Brock) was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised primarily in Kansas City.
television writer and producer
Mara Brock Akil (Born: Mara Dionne Brock) was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised primarily in Kansas City.
Bachelor in Journalism, Northwestern University.
She is a graduate of Raytown South High School in 1988. After college, Brock returned to Los Angeles to start her career. Brock Akil first began her career in 1994 writing for the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox series South Central.
In 1999, she served as supervising producer and writer on The Jamie Foxx Show after writing for Moesha for four seasons.
In 2000, Brock Akil created and executive produced (along with Kelsey Grammer) another Universitas Pembangunan Nasional series Girlfriends. She also created and executive produced the spin-off series The Game.
Mara Brock Akil will write the screenplay and Salim Akil will direct, reports Variety. The pair’s Happy Camper Productions banner will produce.
In 2009, Brock Akil became a consulting producer and writer for the American Broadcasting Company suburban sitcom Cougar Town.
She is the creator of Black Entertainment Television"s Being Mary Jane, which premiered in 2013.
She is also a graduate of Northwestern University, where she earned a bachelor"s degree in journalism and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Married Salim Akil, 1999.
