S. Epatha Merkerson
Biography
The youngest of five children. Grew up in Michigan. Attended Wayne State University in Detroit. S. Epatha made her Broadway debut as the understudy…moreBorn
Saginaw, MichiganBirth Name
Sharon Epatha MerkersonGender
Female
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Law & Order
Lt. Anita Van Buren
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Ep 23
Rubber Room
5/24/10
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Ep 5
Dignity
10/23/09
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S 19:
Ep 18
Promote This!
4/29/09
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Ep 14
Burn Card
4/23/08
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Betrayal
3/5/08
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Ep 23
Rubber Room
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Law & Order
Lt. Anita van Buren
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Ep 22
Love Eternal
5/17/10
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Ep 21
Immortal
5/17/10
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The Taxman Cometh
5/10/10
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Crashers
5/3/10
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Brazil
3/29/10
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Love Eternal
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Law & Order
Lt. Anita Van Buren (Seasons 4-)
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Avatar
9/29/06
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Ep 2
Avatar
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Here and Now
Ms. St. Marth
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Ep 12
Pre-Ring Circus
1/2/93
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Ep 11
Backsliding
12/12/92
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Ep 10
Take My Grandparents... Please!
12/5/92
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A.J.'s Big Leap
11/28/92
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Ep 8
Great Expectations
11/21/92
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Pre-Ring Circus
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Mann & Machine
Capt. Margaret Claghorn
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Ep 9
Cold, Cold Heart
7/14/92
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Ep 8
Billion Dollar Baby
7/7/92
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Ep 7
Truth or Consequences
6/30/92
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Mann's Fate
6/16/92
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Torch Song
6/9/92
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Ep 9
Cold, Cold Heart
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Pee-Wee's Playhouse
Reba
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Playhouse for Sale
11/10/90
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Rebarella
10/14/89
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Dr. Pee-wee and the Del Rubios
9/9/89
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Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
12/21/88
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Ep 1
Reba Eats and Pterri Runs
9/10/88
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Playhouse for Sale
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Law & Order
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Great Performances
Narrator
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Harlem in Montmartre
8/26/09
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Harlem in Montmartre
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The Today Show
Herself
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S 57:
Ep 235
November 24, 2008
11/24/08
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Ep 34
February 15, 2008
2/15/08
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S 55:
Ep 190
September 22, 2006
9/22/06
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Ep 235
November 24, 2008
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Live! with Kelly
Herself
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Ep 183
June 9, 2008
6/9/08
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Ep 87
January 18, 2006
1/18/06
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Ep 183
June 9, 2008
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American Masters
Narrator
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Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
4/9/08
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Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Herself
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Ep 162
Eric Idle/S. Epatha Merkerson/Guy Torry
6/13/07
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Ep 162
Eric Idle/S. Epatha Merkerson/Guy Torry
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The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
S. Epatha Merkerson;
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Ep 68
Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
4/25/07
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Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
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Inside the Actors Studio
Herself
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The Casts of Law & Order
5/7/06
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The Casts of Law & Order
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Martha
Herself
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Ep 126
S. Epatha Merkerson
3/28/06
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Ep 126
S. Epatha Merkerson
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Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Lt. Anita Van Buren
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Ep 8
Skeleton (2)
4/15/05
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Ep 8
Skeleton (2)
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Tavis Smiley
Herself
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Ep 25
Harry Johnson, S. Epatha Merkerson
2/10/05
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Harry Johnson, S. Epatha Merkerson
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Anita Van Buren
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Ep 20
Badge
4/28/02
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Badge
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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Ep 133
S. Epatha Merkerson
5/1/00
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Ep 133
S. Epatha Merkerson
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Frasier
Dr. McCaskill
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Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Alice
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S 43:
Ep 3
A Place for Annie
5/1/93
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A Place for Annie
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The ABC Afterschool Special
Ruth Clayton
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Ep 3
Summer Stories: The Mall (2)
4/2/92
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Ep 3
Summer Stories: The Mall (2)
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Law & Order
Denise Winters
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Ep 17
Mushrooms
2/26/91
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Mushrooms
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CBS Summer Playhouse
Jimmy
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S 3:
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Elysian Fields
7/18/89
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Elysian Fields
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The Cosby Show
Club Member #5
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Ep 14
Bookworm
1/7/88
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Ep 14
Bookworm
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Great Performances
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Special Guest Star (2)
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The Closer
Dr. Rebecca Dioli
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Culture Shock
8/20/07
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Ep 8
Manhunt
8/6/07
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Four to Eight
7/30/07
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Culture Shock
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Frasier
Dr. McCaskill
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Ep 22
Dark Side of the Moon
5/11/00
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Ep 22
Dark Side of the Moon
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The Closer
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Both of her Broadway shows were original produced by the Centre Theatre Group and had their pre Broadway productions in Los Angeles. The Piano Lesson at the Dolittle Theatre (produced as part of The Ahmanson season at the Dolittle) and Come Back Little Sheba premiered at The Kirk Douglas Theatre.
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While starring in Law and Order, Epatha appeared in 6 public service announcements for NBC's The More You Know. Her topics were anti-prejudice, gun violence, breast cancer, smoking, family communication, and emergency planning.
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Epatha won a 2006 Golden Globe Award, Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, NAACP Image Award, Gracie Allen Awards for the Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in Lackawanna Blues. And received an Independant Spirit Award nomination.
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Epatha: I have a sister who is a lung-cancer survivor.
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