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Akilah Green
Education
  • University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2006)
Occupations
  • Television writer
  • Television producer
  • Former lawyer
Known for
  • Ghosts
  • A Black Lady Sketch Show
  • Chelsea

Akilah Green is an American television writer and producer. She currently serves as Co-Executive Producer on the CBS comedy series Ghosts.[1]

Early life and education

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Green graduated from the University of Michigan Law School with a J.D. in 2006.[2]

Career

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After law school, Green worked as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. for seven years before transitioning to television writing in 2013.[2][3]

Television career

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Green began her entertainment career working for comedian Greg Fitzsimmons on a VH1 late-night show as a writer's assistant.[2] She later joined Chelsea Handler's Netflix show Chelsea as a writer, initially appearing in a sketch in the show's inaugural episode before joining the writing staff.[2]

Her subsequent writing credits include A Black Lady Sketch Show, Perfect Harmony, and the Emmy Awards.[4] She has served as Co-Executive Producer on HBO Max's Rap Sh!t and Apple TV+'s Time Bandits.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Akilah Green". Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "From the Conference Room to the Writers' Room". Quadrangle. University of Michigan Law School. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Akilah Green". IMDb. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Writer to Watch: Akilah Green of "A Black Lady Sketch Show"". Women and Hollywood. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Credits". Akilah Green. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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