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S. Epatha Merkerson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. S. Epatha Merkerson (born Sharon Epatha Merkerson; November 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe, Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Obie Award and four NAACP Image Awards. She has also received two Tony Award nominations. She is best known for her role as NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (1993–2010) on the long-running NBC police procedural drama series Law & Order. She appeared in 390 episodes of the series, more than any other cast member. Description above from the Wikipedia article S. Epatha Merkerson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Nov 28, 1952 In Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Movie/TV Credits:
42
First Appeared:
In the movie Somewhere in Dreamland
Latest Project:
Movie We Grown Now 2024-04-19
Known For
Filmography
Movie Sexual Healing Alberta Gay 2025
Movie Somewhere in Dreamland 2025
Movie We Grown Now Anita 2024-04-19
Movie The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America Belize 2020-10-08
Movie Barbecue Lillie Anne 2020-12-10
Movie You Can Go Mrs. Bryant 2016-09-29
Movie Year by the Sea Liz 2016-04-16
Series Chicago Med Sharon Goodwin 2015-11-17
Movie The Challenger Jada 2015-09-11
Movie The Gabby Douglas Story Miss Caroline 2014-02-01
Movie Peeples Daphne Peeples 2013-05-09
Movie Lincoln Lydia Smith 2012-11-09
Movie We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918 Narrator (voice) 2010-01-15
Movie Mother and Child Ada 2009-11-07
Movie The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Effa 2009-06-18
Movie Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun Narrator (voice) 2008-08-16
Movie Slipstream Bonnie 2007-02-10
Movie Girl, Positive Ariel Winters 2007-06-25
Movie The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Berniece (segment "The Piano Lesson") 2006-05-02
Movie Black Snake Moan Angela 2006-12-31
Movie Lackawanna Blues Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby 2005-02-12
Movie Jersey Girl Doctor #1 2004-03-25
Movie Radio Maggie 2003-10-24
Movie The Rising Place Lessie Watson 2001-02-01
Movie Random Hearts Nea 1999-10-08
Movie Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Eslanda Robeson (voice) 1999-02-24
Movie An Unexpected Life Beverly Hawkins 1998-06-24
Movie Exiled Lieutenant Anita Van Buren 1998-11-08
Movie After the Silence Barbara 1996-12-30
Movie A Mother's Prayer Ruby 1995-05-25
Movie A Place for Annie Alice 1994-05-01
Series Here and Now Claudia St. Marth 1992-09-19
Series Mann & Machine Capt. Margaret Claghorn 1992-04-05
Movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day Tarissa Dyson 1991-07-03
Movie Loose Cannons Rachel 1990-02-09
Movie Jacob's Ladder Elsa 1990-11-02
Movie Moe's World 1990-07-14
Movie Navy Seals Jolena 1990-07-20
Series Law & Order Anita Van Buren 1990-09-13
Movie Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Reba 1988-12-21
Series Pee-wee's Playhouse Reba 1986-09-13
Movie She's Gotta Have It Doctor Jamison 1986-08-08