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S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson (born Sharon Epatha Merkerson) is an American film, stage, and television actress.
Born November 28, 1952 Saginaw, Michigan, USA1 movie on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2025Eye for an EyeMay
- 2024We Grown NowAnita
- 2021Desmond's Not Here AnymoreSelma
- 2020BarbecueLillie Anne
- 2020The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in AmericaBelize
- 2020Blood Sugar RisingNarrator (voice)
- 2016You Can GoMrs. Bryant
- 2016Year by the SeaLiz
- 2015The ChallengerJada
- 2014Life's Essentials with Ruby DeeSelf
- 2014The Gabby Douglas StoryMiss Caroline
- 2013PeeplesDaphne Peeples
- 2013The Contradictions of Fair HopeDirector
- 2012LincolnLydia Smith
- 2010We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918Narrator (voice)
- 2009Mother and ChildAda
- 2009The Six Wives of Henry LefayEffa
- 2008Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the SunNarrator (voice)
- 2007Girl, PositiveAriel Winters
- 2007SlipstreamBonnie
- 2006Black Snake MoanAngela
- 2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The PlaysBerniece (segment "The Piano Lesson")
- 2005Lackawanna BluesRachel 'Nanny' Crosby
- 2004Jersey GirlDoctor #1
- 2003RadioMaggie
- 2001The Rising PlaceLessie Watson
- 1999Random HeartsNea
- 1999Paul Robeson: Here I StandEslanda Robeson (voice)
- 1998ExiledLieutenant Anita Van Buren
- 1998An Unexpected LifeBeverly Hawkins
- 1996After the SIlenceBarbara
- 1995A Mother's PrayerRuby
- 1994A Place for AnnieAlice
- 1993It's Nothing PersonalLouise Waters
- 1992Second ChancesRuth Clayton
- 1990Jacob's LadderElsa
- 1990Navy SealsJolena
- 1990Moe's WorldActor
- 1990Loose CannonsRachel
- 1988Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialReba
- 1986She's Gotta Have ItDoctor Jamison
- After AllActor
- Sexual HealingAlberta Gay
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