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S. Epatha Merkerson[ a] (born Sharon Epatha Merkerson; November 28, 1952) is an American actress. She has received accolades for her work, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, four NAACP Image Awards, two Obie Awards, and two Tony Award nominations. She is known for her portrayal of NYPD Lieutenant Anita ...
Anita Van Buren is a fictional character on NBC's long-running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order, portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson.The character of Van Buren was an "authoritative lieutenant" [1] in the New York Police Department, who supervised teams of detectives who worked out in the field, and originally served as "commander of the 27th Precinct Detective Squad."
Merkerson appeared in more than 380 episodes of “Law & Order” — which also just celebrated its 500th episode — between 1993 and 2010, and since 2015, she has starred in 175 episodes and ...
Law & Order is known for its revolving cast, as most of its original stars had left the show within the first five seasons. [1] The longest-serving main cast members of the original series include Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe (1992–2004), [ 2 ] [ 3 ] S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010), [ 4 ] and Sam Waterston as ...
When Manheim first joined the cast as a series regular during Law & Order’s revival, she came in to replace S. Epatha Merkerson. Merkerson, 71, played Lieutenant Anita Van Buren from 1993 to ...
On a special celebrity edition of “Antiques Roadshow,” Monday, former “Law and Order” star and current “Chicago Med” actress S. Epatha Merkerson shared her very meaningful collection ...
Law & Order. season 4. The fourth season of Law & Order aired on NBC between September 15, 1993, and May 25, 1994. This is the final season to feature Michael Moriarty as Ben Stone. It is also the first season to include a shorter opening sequence and theme (at 46 seconds), which would be used for the remainder of the series' run.
Former "Law & Order" and current "Chicago Med" star S. Epatha Merkerson told TODAY about an idea for a "Law & Order: SVU" crossover with Mariska Hargitay.