Mara Brock Akil

TV Producer/Writer Mara Brock Akil is a trailblazer for women in television. This Kansas City–raised Northwestern University alum began her writing career in 1994 on Fox’s groundbreaking comedy-drama South Central. She moved on to the UPN series Moesha, earning the title Producer after four seasons. Later Akil served as Supervising Producer on The Jamie Foxx Show, an in 2000, she created her own show, Girlfriends, which she and Kelsey Grammer executive produced. She also created and executive produced The Game, which moved from CW to BET, becoming the number one scripted show on cable TV. She also serves as a writer and consultant for the ABC comedy series Cougar Town. Vibe magazine listed Akil on its “Top 100 Hottest People List.” She is married to Executive Producer/Director Salim Akil.

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The Game: Behind the Scenes With Mara Brock-Akil

Exclusive: Exclusive interview with The Game's creator. (5/22/2013)

BET and Urbanworld Partner for Teleplay Script-Writing Contest

Aspiring TV writers, enter to win $5,000!

The Game: Episode 604 Deleted Scene

Exclusives: Check out an exclusive deleted scene from episode 604! (4/8/2013)

Mara Brock Akil on the origins of The Game:

"The Game was borne out of a curiosity. I always loved sports, but my mind would often drift to the girlfriend or the wife or the mother. I wondered about those women. They always had kind of a spotlight."  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images f...

The Game: 100th Episode

Exclusives: 100 episodes of The Game and counting. (3/21/2013)

Golden Brooks: "When You're a Black Woman, You Need That Sass"

The Girlfriends star on breaking stereotypes, getting serious for new role.
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