S. Epatha Merkerson
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
28 Nov 1952
Age
74 Years
Born In
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Total Projects
67
Years Active
76 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
S. Epatha Merkerson (born Sharon Epatha Merkerson) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe, Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, Obie Award, 4 NAACP Image Awards, and 2 Tony Award nominations. She is best known for her role as NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (1993–2010) on the long-running NBC police procedural drama series...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Eye for an Eye
Eye for an Eye
as May
movie
We Grown Now
We Grown Now
as Anita
tv
Poker Face
Poker Face
as Joyce Carter
movie
Desmond's Not Here Anymore
Desmond's Not Here Anymore
as Selma
movie
Barbecue
Barbecue
as Lillie Anne
movie
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
as Belize
movie
Blood Sugar Rising
Blood Sugar Rising
as Narrator (voice)
movie
You Can Go
You Can Go
as Mrs. Bryant
movie
Year by the Sea
Year by the Sea
as Liz
tv
Chicago Med
Chicago Med
as Sharon Goodwin
movie
The Challenger
The Challenger
as Jada
movie
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
as Self
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
movie
The Gabby Douglas Story
The Gabby Douglas Story
as Miss Caroline
tv
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D.
as Sharon Goodwin
movie
Peeples
Peeples
as Daphne Peeples
movie
Lincoln
Lincoln
as Lydia Smith
tv
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
as Sharon Goodwin
tv
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
as Self
movie
We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918
We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Mother and Child
Mother and Child
as Ada
tv
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Judge Melanie Ellis
movie
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
as Effa
movie
Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Girl, Positive
Girl, Positive
as Ariel Winters
movie
Slipstream
Slipstream
as Bonnie
movie
Black Snake Moan
Black Snake Moan
as Angela
tv
Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
as Self
movie
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as Berniece (segment "The Piano Lesson")
tv
The Closer
The Closer
as Dr. Rebecca Dioli
tv
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Anita Van Buren
movie
Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues
as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby
movie
Jersey Girl
Jersey Girl
as Doctor #1
movie
Radio
Radio
as Maggie
tv
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
tv
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Anita Van Buren
movie
The Rising Place
The Rising Place
as Lessie Watson
movie
Random Hearts
Random Hearts
as Nea
movie
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Eslanda Robeson (voice)
movie
Exiled
Exiled
as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
movie
An Unexpected Life
An Unexpected Life
as Beverly Hawkins
tv
The View
The View
as Self
movie
After the SIlence
After the SIlence
as Barbara
movie
A Mother's Prayer
A Mother's Prayer
as Ruby
movie
A Place for Annie
A Place for Annie
as Alice
tv
Frasier
Frasier
as Dr. McCaskill
movie
It's Nothing Personal
It's Nothing Personal
as Louise Waters
tv
Here and Now
Here and Now
as Claudia St. Marth
tv
Mann & Machine
Mann & Machine
as Capt. Margaret Claghorn
movie
Second Chances
Second Chances
as Ruth Clayton
movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as Tarissa Dyson
movie
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
as Elsa
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Anita Van Buren
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Denise Winters
movie
Navy Seals
Navy Seals
as Jolena
movie
Moe's World
Moe's World
movie
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons
as Rachel
movie
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Reba
tv
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
tv
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Pee-wee's Playhouse
as Reba
movie
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It
as Doctor Jamison
tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Elena
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
tv
Today
Today
as Self
tv
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
as Self
movie
Sexual Healing
Sexual Healing
as Alberta Gay
movie
After All