S. Epatha Merkerson

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S. Epatha Merkerson
Merkerson in 2017
Born
Sharon Epatha Merkerson

( 1952-11-28 ) November 28, 1952 (age 71)
Saginaw, Michigan , United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 1986?present
Spouse(s) Toussaint Louverture Jones, Jr. (1994-2006; divorced)

Sharon Epatha Merkerson (the middle name is pronounced ee-pay-thuh), known as S. Epatha Merkerson , is an American actress . She was born on November 28, 1952. [1] She is best known as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren in the Law & Order television series . She was on Law & Order from 1993 until it stopped airing new episodes in 2010, [2] and she was in 391 episodes. This was more than any other actor on the show. [3]

She has won a Golden Globe , an Emmy award , an Obie Award , four NAACP Image Awards , and a Screen Actors Guild Award .

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  1. "S. Epatha Merkerson" in 'Come Back, Little Sheba'" Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine . The Leonard Lopate Show , 2008-02-22. WNYC , New York. Elapsed time approx. 15:50. Retrieved 2008-02-23
  2. "Exclusive: S. Epatha Merkerson exits 'Law & Order' " . ausiellofiles.ew.com . Archived from the original on November 14, 2010 . Retrieved March 29, 2013 .
  3. "Interview with S. Epatha Merkerson" . The Wendy Williams Show . Archived from the original on February 26, 2012 . Retrieved March 29, 2013 .