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Mara Brock Akil

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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." She later moved on to writing for the UPN series "Moesha," where she earned her Producer title after four seasons... See full bio »

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Mara Dionne Brock
in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2006-2013 The Game (TV series) (executive producer - 109 episodes)
– The Pre-Season Game Episode (2013) (executive producer)
– Blue Canvases (2013) (executive producer)
– Welcome to the Jungle (2013) (executive producer)
– Guess Who's Bizzack? (2013) (executive producer)
– Trashbox (2013) (executive producer)
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2013 Being Mary Jane (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2013 Diggy Simmons MOW (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2012/I Sparkle (producer)
 
2009-2010 Cougar Town (TV series) (consulting producer - 22 episodes)
– Finding Out (2010) (consulting producer)
– Breakdown (2010) (consulting producer)
– Letting You Go (2010) (consulting producer)
– Wake Up Time (2010) (consulting producer)
– Everything Man (2010) (consulting producer)
See all 22 episodes »
 
2001-2008 Girlfriends (TV series) (executive producer - 158 episodes)
– Stand and Deliver (2008) (executive producer)
– What's Black-a-Lackin'? (2008) (executive producer)
– Adapt to Adopt (2008) (executive producer)
– Deck the Halls with Bags and Folly (2007) (executive producer)
– R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What It Means to William (2007) (executive producer)
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The Jamie Foxx Show (TV series) (supervising producer - 23 episodes, 1999-2000) (co-executive producer - 1 episode, 2000)
– On Bended Knee (2000) (co-executive producer)
– Roadtrip: Part 2 (2000) (supervising producer)
– Roadtrip: Part 1 (2000) (supervising producer)
– I Second That Demo-tion (2000) (supervising producer)
– Jamie in the Middle (2000) (supervising producer)
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1998-1999 Moesha (TV series) (producer - 22 episodes)
– I Studied Twelve Years for This? (1999) (producer)
– Independence Day (1999) (producer)
– The Prom (1999) (producer)
– Had to Be You (1999) (producer)
– It Takes Two (1999) (producer)
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2006-2013 The Game (TV series)
– The Pre-Season Game Episode (2013) (creator)
– Blue Canvases (2013) (creator)
– How to Lose All Your Phat in One Day (2013) (creator)
– Welcome to the Jungle (2013) (creator)
– Guess Who's Bizzack? (2013) (creator)
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2013 Being Mary Jane (TV series)
 
2012/I Sparkle (screenplay)
 
2010 Cougar Town (TV series)
– Letting You Go (2010) (written by)
– Stop Dragging My Heart Around (2010) (written by)
 
2000-2007 Girlfriends (TV series)
– Range of Emotions (2007) (writer)
– It's Been Determined (2007) (writer)
– To Be Determined... (2007) (writer)
– A Dingo Ate My Dream House (2007) (creator)
– Operation Does She Yield (2007) (creator)
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1996-1998 Moesha (TV series)
– Mo's Money, Mo's Money, Mo's Money (1998) (writer)
– Back to Africa (1997)
– Road Trip (1996)
– The List (1996) (writer)
– Job (1996)
 
1994 South Central (TV series)
 
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1996 Moesha (TV series)
– A Concerted Effort: Part 1 (1996) (voice / as Mara Brock)
 
1994 With Honors
Ms. Moore (as Mara Brock)
 
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1997 Moesha (TV series) (story editor - 1 episode)
– Cold Busted (1997) (story editor - as Mara Brock)
 
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2011 Black Girls Rock! 2011 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Baisden After Dark (TV series)
Herself
– The New Kings of Hollywood (2008) … Herself
 

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Sparkle -- Set in the 1960s, three sisters form girl group and soon become Motown sensations, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
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