Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/28/1952
Place of Birth
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson
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
Lackawanna Blues
as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as Tarissa Dyson
The Challenger
as Jada
Radio
as Maggie
Loose Cannons
as Rachel
Random Hearts
as Nea
Lincoln
as Lydia Smith
Jersey Girl
as Doctor #1
Navy Seals
as Jolena
Jacob's Ladder
as Elsa
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
as Effa
Exiled
as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
Black Snake Moan
as Angela
Slipstream
as Bonnie
Breaking Through
as Barbara
Eye for an Eye
as May
Mother and Child
as Ada
She's Gotta Have It
as Doctor Jamison
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Reba
Peeples
as Daphne Peeples