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 Timeline
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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
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