From The TV IV
| S. Epatha Merkerson
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| Birth name
| Sharon Epatha Merkerson
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| Born
| November 28, 1952 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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| Notable Roles
| Lt. Anita Van Buren in Law & Order
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| Notable Episodes
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| Awards
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Starring Roles
[edit] Guest Starring Roles
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| Role
| Episode
| Airdate
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| The Cosby Show | Book Club Member #5 | 4x14 - Bookworm | January 7, 1988
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| CBS Summer Playhouse | Jimmie | 3x05 - Elysian Fields | July 11, 1989
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| Equal Justice | | 1x01 - Pilot (1) | March 27, 1990
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| Equal Justice | | 1x02 - Pilot (2) | March 27, 1990
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| Law & Order | Denise Winters | 1x17 - Mushrooms | February 26, 1991
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| ABC Afterschool Specials | Ruth Clayton | 20x03 - Summer Stories: The Mall (2) | April 2, 1992
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| South Beach (1993) | Madam Bouchard | 1x06 - I Witness | August 12, 1993
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| Frasier | Dr. McCaskill | 7x22 - Dark Side of the Moon | May 11, 2000
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| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Lt. Anita Van Buren | 1x20 - Badge | April 28, 2002
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| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Lt. Anita Van Buren | 1x08 - Skeleton (2) | April 15, 2005
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| Inside the Actors Studio | herself | 12x12 - The Cast of Law and Order | May 7, 2006
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| The Closer (2005) | Dr. Rebecca Dioli | 3x07 - Four to Eight | July 30, 2007
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| The Closer (2005) | Dr. Rebecca Dioli | 3x08 - Manhunt | August 6, 2007
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| The Closer (2005) | Dr. Rebecca Dioli | 3x10 - Culture Shock | August 20, 2007
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| American Masters | narrator | 22x02 - Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun | April 9, 2008
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[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title
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| The 44th Annual Tony Awards | | June 3, 1990 | Tony Awards
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| It's Nothing Personal | Louise Waters | February 1, 1993 |
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| A Place for Annie | Alice | May 1, 1994 |
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| A Mother's Prayer | Ruby | May 25, 1995 |
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| Breaking Through | Barbara | December 30, 1996 |
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| An Unexpected Life | Beverly Hawkins | June 24, 1998 |
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| Exiled | Lt. Anita Van Buren | November 8, 1998 | Law & Order
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| 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | | March 7, 1999 | Screen Actors Guild Awards
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| A Girl Thing | Lani | January 20, 2001 |
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| Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera | herself | November 24, 2002 | Inside TV Land
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| Lackawanna Blues | Rachel "Nanny" Crosby | February 12, 2005 |
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| 2005 WIN Awards | | September 26, 2005 | The WIN Awards
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| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | | January 16, 2006 | Golden Globe Awards
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| 2006 Independent Spirit Awards | | March 4, 2006 | Independent Spirit Awards
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| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | presenter | June 11, 2006 | Tony Awards
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| Comic Relief 2006 | herself | November 18, 2006 | Comic Relief
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| Girl, Positive | Ariel Winters | June 25, 2007 |
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[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
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| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | | November 25, 1999
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| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | | February 3, 2000
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| Larry King Live | | April 12, 2000
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| Hollywood Squares | | March 26, 2001
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| Life & Style | | February 3, 2005
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| Tavis Smiley | | February 10, 2005
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| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | | September 19, 2005
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| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | | January 13, 2006
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| Live with Regis & Kelly | | January 18, 2006
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| Rachael Ray | | October 13, 2006
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| The View | | March 2, 2007
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| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | | June 13, 2007
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| Tavis Smiley | | June 20, 2007
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| The View | | January 29, 2008
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| Martha | | February 19, 2008
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| Live with Regis & Kelly | | June 9, 2008
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[edit] Notable Film Roles
[edit] Memorable Moments
[edit] Awards and Accolades
[edit] Trivia
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