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S. Epatha Merkerson
American actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sharon Epatha Merkerson (the middle name is pronounced ee-pay-thuh), known as S. Epatha Merkerson, is an American actress. She was born on November 28, 1952.[1] She is best known as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren in the Law & Order television series. She was on Law & Order from 1993 until it stopped airing new episodes in 2010,[2] and she was in 391 episodes. This was more than any other actor on the show.[3]
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S. Epatha Merkerson | |
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Born | Sharon Epatha Merkerson (1952-11-28) November 28, 1952 (age 71) Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse(s) | Toussaint Louverture Jones, Jr. (1994-2006; divorced) |
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She has won a Golden Globe, an Emmy award, an Obie Award, four NAACP Image Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.