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- Birth Name: Sharon Epatha Merkerson
- Born: November 28, 1952
- Birth place: Saginaw, Michigan
- Height: 5'6"
- Holds the honor of being the longest running African-American character in an American television seriesPBS.org: S. Epatha Merkerson
- Television Debut: Pee-Wee's Playhouse as Reba the Mail Lady
- Ex-spouse: Toussaint L. Jones
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S. Epatha Merkerson is an American award-winning actress, who is the longest running cast member on the hit TV show Law & Order, as Lt. Anita Van Buren.
She earned a B.A. from Wayne State University and began her acting career in New York, in 1978. She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in the August Wilson play, The Piano Lesson.BroadwayWorld.com: S. Epatha Merkerson
Lawsuit
TMZ.com reported on December 25, 2008, that Merkerson was being sued by her talent agency, The Gersh Agency, for $222,908.40 because the agency alleges that they had an oral agreement with her.TMZ.com: "Law and Order" Actress Sued -- **Doink Doink** (December 25, 2008) No official word has been released by Merkerson or her rep regarding the story.Law & Order Fast Facts
- Season premiere: November 5, 2008
- New episodes: Wednesdays 10 pm
- Network: NBC
- Current Season: 19
- First Aired: September 13, 1990
- Creator: Dick Wolf
- Previous cast members include: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, Steven Hill, Fred Thompson, Jessie L Martin, Angie Harmon, Jill Hennessy, Dianne Wiest, Dennis Farina and Paul Sorvino
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S. Epatha Merkerson Questions
Who is M S Dhoni? 2 AnswersMahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian team. He is often referred to as MS Dhoni. Currently, Dhoni is the highest ran... read more
What would you call the 00s generation? Also, what would you call the 90s, 80s, 70s, 60s, 50s and 40s? 3 AnswersGeneration Z refers to those born in 2001 and beyond. Generation Y refers to those born between 1982 and 2000. Generation Y is also known as the "Millennials" G... read more
If a friend of mine is living in a house with people who s/he thinks may have drugs and s/he calls the police. Will s/he get in trouble? 2 AnswersNo. The cops will automatically believe her because she tipped them off. Who's going to call in to report themselves to the police? If she really wants to narc,... read more
Iphone 3g S... 1 Answerwell techniquely yes but no... you can Jailbreak you old iphone and get video but i dont reccomend that. you could get your phone locked or bricked and it does... read more -
S. Epatha Merkerson Timeline
- Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
- November 20, 1952: Born
- 1986 She's Gotta Have It: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1990 Navy Seals: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1990 Jacob's Ladder: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo | Wikipedia
- 1997-2008 Law & Order: IMDb | Mahalo | Wikipedia
- 1992 Mann & Machine: IMDb
- 1993 It's Nothing Personal: IMDb
- 1994 A Place For Annie: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1995 A Mother's Prayer: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1996 Breaking Through: IMDb
- 1998 An Unexpected Life: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2001 A Girl Thing: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2003 Radio: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2004 Jersey Girl: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2005 Lackawanna Blues: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2006 Black Snake Moan: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Mahalo
- 2008 The Six Wives of Henry Lefay: IMDb




