S. Epatha Merkerson
American actress (born 1952)
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S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson, born Sharon Epatha Merkerson on November 28, 1952, is an American actress. She is known for her notable contributions to the entertainment industry, receiving numerous accolades for her work. Merkerson has won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, four NAACP Image Awards, two Obie Awards, and has been nominated for two Tony Awards. Her most prominent role was as NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the long-running NBC police procedural drama series Law & Order, appearing in 388 episodes from 1993 to 2010. She has also portrayed Reba the Mail Lady on Pee-wee's Playhouse and Sharon Goodwin on the NBC medical drama Chicago Med since November 2015, making crossover appearances on Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. Merkerson was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, and Detroit, growing up as the youngest of five children in a household where her mother worked for the post office.
S. Epatha Merkerson ranks #6,557 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.9. S. Epatha Merkerson peaked at #11,137 of all time (Feb 2 - Mar 3, 2023). S. Epatha Merkerson ranks #6,099 over the past 365 days.
