S. Epatha Merkerson
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1952-11-28 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Also known As
Epatha Merkerson
اس اپاتا مرکرسون
S. Epatha Merkerson
Biography
S. Epatha Merkerson (born Sharon Epatha Merkerson) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe, Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, Obie Award, 4 NAACP Image Awards, and 2 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, as well as the Law & Order TV movie Exiled. She appeared in 390 episodes of the series, more than any other cast member. She has a starring role as Sharon Goodwin on NBC's Chicago Med. She also had a recurring role as Reba (the mail carrier) on Pee-wee's Playhouse,...
Acting
1991
as Tarissa Dyson
1990
as Elsa
2004
as Doctor #1
2006
as Angela
1990
as Rachel
1999
as Nea
1986
as Doctor Jamison
2003
as Maggie
2009
as Effa
2009
as Ada
2007
as Bonnie
2013
as Daphne Peeples
1994
as Alice
1990
2021
as Selma
2005
as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby
2024
as Anita
2007
as Ariel Winters
1993
as Louise Waters
2014
as Miss Caroline
2025
as May
1998
as Beverly Hawkins
2012
as Lydia Smith
1995
as Ruby
2015
as Jada
1998
as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
-
as Alberta Gay
1996
as Barbara
2016
as Liz
2016
as Mrs. Bryant
2006
as Berniece (segment "The Piano Lesson")
2001
as Lessie Watson
2008
as Narrator (voice)
2020
as Narrator (voice)
2010
as Narrator (voice)
2014
1990
as Jolena
1988
2020
as Lillie Anne
2020
1999
as Eslanda Robeson (voice)
1992
as Ruth Clayton
Production
2013
as Director
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