S. Epatha Merkerson
From The TV IV
| S. Epatha Merkerson | |
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| Birth name | Sharon Epatha Merkerson |
| Born | November 28, 1952 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA |
| Notable Roles | Lt. Anita Van Buren in Law & Order |
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Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pee-Wee's Playhouse | Reba | 1986–1990 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Mann & Machine | Margaret Claghorn | 1992 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Here and Now (1992) | Ms. St. Marth | 1992–1993 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Law & Order | Anita Van Buren | 1993–2010 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Guest Starring Roles
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 44th Annual Tony Awards | June 3, 1990 | Tony Awards | |
| It's Nothing Personal | Louise Waters | February 1, 1993 | |
| A Place for Annie | Alice | May 1, 1994 | |
| A Mother's Prayer | Ruby | May 25, 1995 | |
| Breaking Through | Barbara | December 30, 1996 | |
| An Unexpected Life | Beverly Hawkins | June 24, 1998 | |
| Exiled | Lt. Anita Van Buren | November 8, 1998 | Law & Order |
| 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | March 7, 1999 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| A Girl Thing | Lani | January 20, 2001 | |
| Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera | herself | November 24, 2002 | Inside TV Land |
| Lackawanna Blues | Rachel "Nanny" Crosby | February 12, 2005 | |
| 2005 WIN Awards | September 26, 2005 | The WIN Awards | |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | January 16, 2006 | Golden Globe Awards | |
| 2006 Independent Spirit Awards | March 4, 2006 | Independent Spirit Awards | |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | presenter | June 11, 2006 | Tony Awards |
| Comic Relief 2006 | herself | November 18, 2006 | Comic Relief |
| Girl, Positive | Ariel Winters | June 25, 2007 |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | November 25, 1999 | |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | February 3, 2000 | |
| Larry King Live | April 12, 2000 | |
| Hollywood Squares (1998) | March 26-30, 2001 | |
| Life & Style | February 3, 2005 | |
| Tavis Smiley | February 10, 2005 | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | September 19, 2005 | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | January 13, 2006 | |
| Live with Regis & Kelly | January 18, 2006 | |
| Rachael Ray | October 13, 2006 | |
| The View | March 2, 2007 | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | June 13, 2007 | |
| Tavis Smiley | June 20, 2007 | |
| The View | January 29, 2008 | |
| Martha | February 19, 2008 | |
| Live with Regis & Kelly | June 9, 2008 |
