Mara Brock Akil

Mara Brock Akil

Known for

Writing

Born

May 27, 1970 (age 56)

Biography

No biography available.

Best known work

Black Lightning
Black Lightning
2018
Cougar Town
Cougar Town
2009
With Honors
With Honors
1994
Sparkle
Sparkle
2012
Being Mary Jane
Being Mary Jane
2013
FOREVER
FOREVER
2025
Moesha
Moesha
1996
Girlfriends
Girlfriends
2000
The Game
The Game
2006
This Changes Everything
This Changes Everything
2019

Filmography

  1. 2026

    7 Piano Sketches

  2. 2025

    Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  3. 2025

    FOREVERTV

    Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator

  4. 2023

    Stamped from the Beginning

    Executive Producer

  5. 2022

    SherriTV

    as Self - Guest (1 episode)

  6. 2021

    The GameTV

    Creator

  7. 2019

    This Changes Everything

    as Self

  8. 2018

    Love Is___TV

    Director, Writer, Creator

  9. 2018

    Black LightningTV

    Executive Producer

  10. 2013

    Being Mary JaneTV

    Creator

  11. 2012

    Sparkle

    Writer

  12. 2009

    Cougar TownTV

    Writer

  13. 2006

    The GameTV

    Producer, Writer, Creator

  14. 2000

    GirlfriendsTV

    Writer, Producer, Creator

  15. 1996

    The Jamie Foxx ShowTV

    Writer, Producer

  16. 1996

    MoeshaTV

    Writer

  17. 1994

    With Honors

    as Ms. Moore

  18. 1994

    South CentralTV

    Writer

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