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S. Epatha Merkerson
Acting

S. Epatha Merkerson

Born November 28, 1952Saginaw, Michigan, USA

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Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I am too iconic for homeroom.”

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S. Epatha Merkerson (born Sharon Epatha Merkerson) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe, Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, Obie Award, 4 NAACP Image Awards, and 2 Tony Award nominations. She is best known for her role as NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (1993–2010) on the long-running NBC police procedural drama series Law & Order, as well as the L...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

Radio

Radio

as Maggie

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as Tarissa Dyson

OTHERverse

S Epatha Merkerson in Cinematic Lore

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Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

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Judgment Day

Skynet becomes self-aware at 2:14 AM EDT, August 29, 1997.

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Also Known For

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

1990

Lincoln

Lincoln

2012

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

1999

Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

2006

Navy Seals

Navy Seals

1990

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

2009

Jersey Girl

Jersey Girl

2004

Eye for an Eye

Eye for an Eye

2025

We Grown Now

We Grown Now

2024

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

2009

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