Actor info
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Name :
S. Epatha Merkerson
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Born :
November 28, 1952 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA (73 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
43 films (1986–2025)
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Also known as :
Epatha Merkerson
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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, and Ms. St. Marth on the TV series Here and Now. She has appeared in feature films including She's Gotta Have It, Loose Cannons, Jacob's Ladder, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Random Hearts, Radio, Black Snake Moan, Lincoln (2012), and Peeples. She has also appeared in TV movies including A Place for Annie, A Mother's Prayer, Breaking Through, Lackawanna Blues, and The Gabby Douglas Story.
Notable films
- Eye for an Eye (2025) as May
- Lincoln (2012) as Lydia Smith
- Radio (2003) as Maggie
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) as Tarissa Dyson
- Jacob's Ladder (1990) as Elsa
