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:
- 40
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Sexual Healing
- Latest Project:
- Movie Year by the Sea 2016-04-16
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Sexual Healing | Alberta Gay | 2018 |
| Movie | Year by the Sea | Liz | 2016-04-16 |
| Movie | The Challenger | Jada | 2015-03-26 |
| Series | Chicago Med | Sharon Goodwin | 2015-11-17 |
| 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 | The Six Wives of Henry Lefay | Effa | 2009-01-01 |
| Movie | Mother and Child | Ada | 2009-11-07 |
| Movie | Slipstream | Bonnie | 2007-02-10 |
| Movie | Girl, Positive | Ariel Winters | 2007-06-25 |
| Series | Rachael Ray | Herself | 2006-09-18 |
| Movie | Black Snake Moan | Angela | 2006-12-08 |
| Movie | Lackawanna Blues | Rachel "Nanny" Crosby | 2005-02-12 |
| Series | The Closer | Dr. Rebecca Dioli | 2005-06-13 |
| Series | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Anita Van Buren | 2005-03-03 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
| Movie | Radio | Maggie | 2003-10-24 |
| Series | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Anita Van Buren | 2001-09-30 |
| Movie | Random Hearts | Nea | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | Exiled | Lieutenant Anita Van Buren | 1998-11-08 |
| Movie | An Unexpected Life | Beverly Hawkins | 1998-06-24 |
| Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Breaking Through | Barbara | 1996-12-30 |
| Movie | A Mother's Prayer | Ruby | 1995-05-25 |
| Movie | A Place For Annie | Alice | 1994-05-01 |
| Series | Frasier | Dr. McCaskill | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | Mann & Machine | Capt. Margaret Claghorn | 1992-04-05 |
| Series | Here and Now | Claudia St. Marth | 1992-09-19 |
| Movie | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Tarissa Dyson | 1991-07-01 |
| Movie | Loose Cannons | Rachel | 1990-02-09 |
| Series | Law & Order | Anita Van Buren | 1990-09-13 |
| Movie | Jacob's Ladder | Elsa | 1990-11-02 |
| Movie | Navy Seals | Jolena | 1990-07-20 |
| Series | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Unknown | 1986-09-13 |
| Movie | She's Gotta Have It | Doctor Jamison | 1986-08-08 |
| Series | The Cosby Show | Book Club Member #5 | 1984-09-20 |
| Series | Live with Regis and Kathie Lee | Herself | 1983-04-04 |
| Series | Today | Herself | 1952-01-14 |
| Series | Golden Globe Awards | Herself | 1944-01-20 |