Akela Cooper

Akela Cooper was born and raised in Southeastern Missouri, graduating from Truman State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing where she published several short stories. She moved to L.A. in 2004 to attend USC’s Graduate Program in Screenwriting. She graduated with distinction in 2006 landing her first assistant job on CBS Television’s cult hit Jericho that summer. Soon thereafter she worked as a writer’s assistant on Showtime’s Dexter and was staff writer on ABC’s reboot of the 1980s cult mini-series V. Akela is presently staff writer for NBC's Fall show "Grimm"

Twitter: @akelacooper

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