S. Epatha Merkerson
Age: 71 | From: Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1952-11-28 17:15:49
Aliases: Sharon Epatha Merkerson
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 33
TV Involvements: 12
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order
(1990) Anita Van Buren
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(2001) Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
Tony Awards
(1956) Self - Nominee
Chicago Fire
(2012) Sharon Goodwin
Chicago Med
(2015) Sharon Goodwin
The Closer
(2005) Dr. Rebecca Dioli
The Good Wife
(2009) Judge Melanie Ellis
Finding Your Roots
(2012) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Anita | |
| Joyce Carter | ||
| 2020 | Lillie Anne | |
| Belize | ||
| narrator | ||
| 2016 | Mrs. Bryant | |
| Liz | ||
| 2015 | Sharon Goodwin | |
| Jada | ||
| 2014 | Self | |
| Miss Caroline | ||
| 2013 | Daphne Peeples | |
| 2012 | Lydia Smith | |
| Sharon Goodwin | ||
| Self | ||
| 2010 | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2009 | Ada | |
| Judge Melanie Ellis | ||
| Effa | ||
| 2008 | Narrator | |
| 2007 | Ariel Winters | |
| Bonnie | ||
| 2006 | Angela | |
| Herself | ||
| Berniece (segment "The Piano Lesson") | ||
| 2005 | Dr. Rebecca Dioli | |
| Anita Van Buren | ||
| Rachel "Nanny" Crosby | ||
| 2004 | Doctor #1 | |
| 2003 | Maggie | |
| Self | ||
| 2001 | Lieutenant Anita Van Buren | |
| Lessie Watson | ||
| 1999 | Nea | |
| Eslanda Robeson (voice) | ||
| 1998 | Anita Van Buren | |
| Beverly Hawkins | ||
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1996 | Barbara | |
| 1995 | Ruby | |
| 1994 | Alice | |
| 1993 | Dr. McCaskill | |
| Louise Waters | ||
| 1992 | Claudia St. Marth | |
| Capt. Margaret Claghorn | ||
| 1991 | Tarissa Dyson | |
| 1990 | Elsa | |
| Denise Winters | ||
| Anita Van Buren | ||
| Jolena | ||
| N/A | ||
| Rachel | ||
| 1988 | Reba | |
| Herself | ||
| 1986 | Reba | |
| Doctor Jamison | ||
| 1984 | Book Club Member #5 | |
| 1956 | Self - Nominee | |
| 1952 | Self | |
| Alberta Gay | ||
| Selma | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
