S. Epatha Merkerson |
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A native of Michigan, S. Epatha Merkerson earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Wayne State University. In 1978, she moved to New York City to apply her craft on stage. Although best known since 1993 as the smart and shrewd Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the long-running TV crime drama Law & Order (1990), she has a long list of Broadway ...
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Actress (57 credits)
Actress (57 credits)
2015-2020
Chicago Med
(TV Series)
Sharon Goodwin / Dr. Sharon Goodwin
Sharon Goodwin / Dr. Sharon Goodwin
- Episode #5.10
(2020)
... Sharon Goodwin
- I Can't Imagine the Future
(2019)
... Sharon Goodwin
- Too Close to the Sun
(2019)
... Sharon Goodwin
- Who Knows What Tomorrow Brings
(2019)
... Sharon Goodwin
- It's All in the Family
(2019)
... Sharon Goodwin
2016-2020
Chicago P.D.
(TV Series)
Sharon Goodwin
Sharon Goodwin
- Episode #7.10
(2020)
... Sharon Goodwin
- Infection, Part III
(2019)
... Sharon Goodwin
- Endings
(2018)
... Sharon Goodwin
- A Shot Heard Round the World
(2016)
... Sharon Goodwin
- Start Digging
(2016)
... Sharon Goodwin
2015-2019
Chicago Fire
(TV Series)
Sharon Goodwin
Sharon Goodwin
- Infection, Part I
(2019)
... Sharon Goodwin
- Going to War
(2018)
... Sharon Goodwin
- Deathtrap
(2017)
... Sharon Goodwin
- The People We Meet
(2017)
... Sharon Goodwin
- Scorched Earth
(2016)
... Sharon Goodwin
2013
Deception
(TV Series)
Beverly
Beverly
- I'll Start with the Hillbilly
(2013)
... Beverly
- You're the Bad Guy
(2013)
... Beverly
- Good Luck with Your Death
(2013)
... Beverly
2013
The Good Wife
(TV Series)
Judge Melanie Ellis
Judge Melanie Ellis
- Going for the Gold
(2013)
... Judge Melanie Ellis
1991-2010
Law & Order
(TV Series)
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren / Mrs. Denise Winters
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren / Mrs. Denise Winters
- Rubber Room
(2010)
... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Love Eternal
(2010)
... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Immortal
(2010)
... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- The Taxman Cometh
(2010)
... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Crashers
(2010)
... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
2009
Great Performances
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story
(2009)
... Narrator
1999-2008
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator / Eslanda Robeson
Narrator / Eslanda Robeson
- Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
(2008)
... Narrator
- Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
(1999)
... Eslanda Robeson (voice)
2007
The Closer
(TV Series)
Dr. Rebecca Dioli
Dr. Rebecca Dioli
- Culture Shock
(2007)
... Dr. Rebecca Dioli
- Manhunt
(2007)
... Dr. Rebecca Dioli
- Four to Eight
(2007)
... Dr. Rebecca Dioli
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
(TV Series)
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Skeleton
(2005)
... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(TV Series)
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Badge
(2002)
... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
1992-1993
Here and Now
(TV Series)
Ms. St. Marth
Ms. St. Marth
- Pennies from Heaven
(1993)
... Ms. St. Marth
- Pre-Ring Circus
(1993)
... Ms. St. Marth
- Backsliding
(1992)
... Ms. St. Marth
- Take My Grandparents... Please
(1992)
... Ms. St. Marth
- A.J.'s Big Leap
(1992)
... Ms. St. Marth
1992
Mann & Machine
(TV Series)
Captain Margaret Claghorn
Captain Margaret Claghorn
- Cold, Cold Heart
(1992)
... Captain Margaret Claghorn
- Billion Dollar Baby
(1992)
... Captain Margaret Claghorn
- Truth or Consequences
(1992)
... Captain Margaret Claghorn
- Mann's Fate
(1992)
... Captain Margaret Claghorn
- Torch Song
(1992)
... Captain Margaret Claghorn
1992
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series)
Ruth Clayton
Ruth Clayton
- Summer Stories: The Mall - Part 2
(1992)
... Ruth Clayton
1986-1990
Pee-wee's Playhouse
(TV Series)
Reba
Reba
- Playhouse for Sale
(1990)
... Reba
- Rebarella
(1989)
... Reba
- Dr. Pee-wee and the Del Rubios
(1989)
... Reba
- Reba Eats and Pterri Runs
(1988)
... Reba
- Pajama Party
(1987)
... Reba
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(4/16/90-1/21/91) Stage: Appeared (as "Berniece") in "The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson on Broadway. Also in cast: Charles S. Dutton, Rocky Carroll and LisaGay Hamilton. See more »Alternate Names:
Epatha MerkersonHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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My dad said he had a teacher named Epatha who was influential in keeping him in school. But my mother said it was an old girlfriend of his. So that's why she stuck in the Sharon Epatha. That's what the "S" stands for. Everyone knows now because some numbskull I went to high school with decided to put it on the Internet. See more »Trivia:
Nominated for the Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award for her work in "Fucking A" (2003), "Birdie Blue" (2006) and "Come Back, Little Sheba" (2008). See more »Star Sign:
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