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Lt. Anita Van Buren (Character)
from "Law & Order" (1990)

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Law & Order: : -- The show follows a crime, usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show concentrates on the investigation of the crime by the police, the second half follows the prosecution of the crime in court.

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Biography:
Tough, no nonsense and hard working, but compassionate... See more »
Alternate Names:
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren

Filmography

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  1. "Law & Order"
    ... aka "Law & Order Prime" - USA (informal title)
        - Rubber Room (2010) TV episode, Played by S. Epatha Merkerson
        - Love Eternal (2010) TV episode, Played by S. Epatha Merkerson
        - Immortal (2010) TV episode, Played by S. Epatha Merkerson
        - The Taxman Cometh (2010) TV episode, Played by S. Epatha Merkerson
        - Crashers (2010) TV episode, Played by S. Epatha Merkerson
          (385 more)

  2. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury"
        - Skeleton (2005) TV episode, Played by S. Epatha Merkerson
  3. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
    ... aka "Law & Order: CI" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
        - Badge (2002) TV episode, Played by S. Epatha Merkerson

  4. Exiled (1998) (TV) Played by S. Epatha Merkerson (as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren)
    ... aka "Exiled: A Law & Order Movie" - USA (promotional title)
Video-game:
  1. Law & Order II: Double or Nothing (2003) (VG) Played by S. Epatha Merkerson (as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren)
  2. Law & Order: Dead on the Money (2002) (VG) Played by S. Epatha Merkerson (as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren)

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Genres:
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Plot Keywords:
Detective / Police / Courtroom / Criminal Investigation See more »

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
From "Law & Order: Slave (#6.19)" (1996)
Lt. Anita Van Buren: Your conduct was unacceptable.
Detective Rey Curtis: Why? Cause I let a father discipline his kid?
Lt. Anita Van Buren: No one lays a hand on a suspect in my interrogation room. Now that man was out of control and it was up to you to manage it.
Detective Rey Curtis: Well, that kid was out of control and you know what scares me? That somebody like that can go to school with my daughter.
Lt. Anita Van Buren: You think you're the only one who loses sleep? Look, if you don't like the way this place is run... transfer.
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