Before moving to Los Angeles to become an Emmy-losing comedy writer, Akilah spent several years working as a lawyer-lobbyist on Washington, D.C.’s infamous “K Street.” Since that time, she has written for such shows as Apple TV's Time Bandits, Issa Rae's Rap Sh!t on HBOMax, Showtime's Black Monday, both seasons of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, for which she was nominated for an Emmy, and both seasons of Amazon's Yearly Departed. Her work on Yearly Departed earned her a Gracie Award and two Writers Guild of America award nominations. Akilah has also written for NBC's Perfect Harmony and various television specials, including The 72nd Primetime Emmys, Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize, and NBC's A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy. Akilah currently serves as a Co-Executive Producer for CBS’s hit comedy, Ghosts. 

See her list of credits here.