S. Epatha Merkerson
Acting 1952-11-28 Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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 mem…
Known For
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
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Radio
2003
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Jacob's Ladder
1990
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Black Snake Moan
2006
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Random Hearts
1999
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Jersey Girl
2004
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Mother and Child
2009
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Loose Cannons
1990
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Peeples
2013
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We Grown Now
2024
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Slipstream
2007
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The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
2009
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She's Gotta Have It
1986
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Moe's World
1990
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Lackawanna Blues
2005
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A Place for Annie
1994
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It's Nothing Personal
1993
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The Gabby Douglas Story
2014
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Girl, Positive
2007
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Desmond's Not Here Anymore
2021