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:
- 39
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Desmond's Not Here Anymore
- Latest Project:
- Movie Barbecue 2020-12-10
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Sexual Healing | Alberta Gay | 2025 |
| Movie | Somewhere in Dreamland | 2025 | |
| Movie | Desmond's Not Here Anymore | Selma | 2025 |
| Movie | The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America | Belize | 2020-10-08 |
| Movie | Barbecue | Lillie Anne | 2020-12-10 |
| 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 | Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | Self | 2014-06-22 |
| 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 | 2009-06-18 |
| Movie | Mother and Child | Ada | 2009-11-07 |
| Movie | Girl, Positive | Ariel Winters | 2007-06-25 |
| Movie | Slipstream | Bonnie | 2007-02-10 |
| Movie | Black Snake Moan | Angela | 2006-12-31 |
| Movie | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Berniece (segment "The Piano Lesson") | 2006-05-02 |
| 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 | 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 | 1991-07-03 |
| Series | Law & Order | Anita Van Buren | 1990-09-13 |
| Movie | Loose Cannons | Rachel | 1990-02-09 |
| Movie | Jacob's Ladder | Elsa | 1990-11-02 |
| Movie | Navy Seals | Jolena | 1990-07-20 |
| Movie | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special | Reba | 1988-12-21 |
| Movie | She's Gotta Have It | Doctor Jamison | 1986-08-08 |
| Series | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Reba | 1986-09-13 |