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 After All
- Latest Project:
- Movie Eye for an Eye 2025-07-03
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | A Break in the Rain | Felicia | 2026 |
| Movie | After All | 2026 | |
| Movie | Eye for an Eye | May | 2025-07-03 |
| Movie | We Grown Now | Anita | 2024-04-19 |
| Movie | Desmond's Not Here Anymore | Selma | 2021-09-23 |
| Movie | Barbecue | Lillie Anne | 2020-12-10 |
| Movie | The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America | Belize | 2020-10-08 |
| 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 | 2015-03-28 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Navy Seals | Jolena | 1990-07-20 |
| 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 | 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 |