| Mara Brock Akil | |
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 Brock Akil giving her commentary on the "Hot For Preacher" episode in Girlfriends |
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| Born | May 27, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Mara Brock Ali Mara Brock |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Salim Akil (1999 - present) |
Mara Brock Akil (born May 27, 1970) is an American television writer and producer.
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Early life
Born in Los Angeles, California, Brock Akil was raised primarily in Kansas City. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Career
Brock Akil first began her career in 1994 writing for the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox series South Central. In 1996, she served as supervising producer on The Jamie Foxx Show before writing for Moesha for four seasons. In 2000, Brock Akil created and executive produced (along with Kelsey Grammer) another UPN series Girlfriends.[1] She also created and executive produced the spin-off series The Game.
In June 2007, Brock Akil and her husband signed to The Weinstein Co. Their first project under the new pact will be a film about a woman who starts a business to investigate the mates of high-powered women after she herself is left at the altar. Mara Brock Akil will write the screenplay and Salim Akil will direct, reports Variety. The pair’s Happy Camper Productions banner will produce.[2]
Personal life
She married television director Salim Akil in 1999. They are Sufi Muslims.[3] They have two sons Yasin and Nasir.[4]She is also sister to Kara Brock.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
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| 2005 | BET Comedy Awards | Won | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Girlfriends |
| 2007 | NAACP Image Awards | Nominated | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Girlfriends (For episode "After the Storm") |
References
- ^ Fischer, Rachel (2000-12-27). "Brock Akil In Creative Leap With 'girlfriends'". allbusiness.com. http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4833906-1.html. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven (2007-06-18). "Akil pair sign with Weinstein Co.". variety.com. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967172.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "She's got 'Game'". kansascity.com. 2006-09-29. http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/shes_got_game.html. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ Byrd, Kenya N. (2008-11-11). "Mara Brock Akil: Mother’s Day". essence.com. http://www.essence.com/news_entertainment/entertainment/articles/marabrock. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
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