S. Epatha Merkerson
Acting
Born November 28, 1952 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Chicago Fire
The Good Wife
Chicago P.D.
Frasier
The Closer
Chicago Med
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The View
Tony Awards
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Cosby Show
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Today
Poker Face
Finding Your Roots
Rachael Ray
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Lincoln
Jacob's Ladder
The Emmy Awards
Radio
Jersey Girl
Here and Now
Random Hearts
Eye for an Eye
Black Snake Moan
She's Gotta Have It
Navy Seals
Mother and Child
Mann & Machine
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
It's Nothing Personal
Slipstream
We Grown Now
Loose Cannons
Peeples