The Contradictions of Fair Hope
2013 · 5.0/10
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S. Epatha Merkerson
Director & actor · born 28 November 1952 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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 Law & Order TV movie Exiled. She appeared in 390 episodes of the series, more than any other cast member.
Where to start: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
As director 1
As actor 36
Eye for an Eye
2025 · 6.0/10
Popcorn Flick
We Grown Now
2024 · 6.4/10
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The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020 · 10.0/10
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You Can Go
2016 · 5.0/10
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Year by the Sea
2016 · 8.0/10
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The Challenger
2015 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014 · 1.5/10
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The Gabby Douglas Story
2014 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Peeples
2013 · 5.6/10
Snoozefest
Lincoln
2012 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
We Heard the Bells: The Influenza of 1918
2010 · 6.5/10
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Mother and Child
2009 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
2009 · 5.2/10
Snoozefest
Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
2008 · 8.0/10
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Girl, Positive
2007 · 6.1/10
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Slipstream
2007 · 4.9/10
Snoozefest
Black Snake Moan
2006 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Lackawanna Blues
2005 · 5.9/10
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Jersey Girl
2004 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
Radio
2003 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
The Rising Place
2001 · 6.7/10
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Random Hearts
1999 · 5.6/10
Snoozefest
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999 · 8.0/10
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Exiled
1998 · 5.9/10
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An Unexpected Life
1998 · 4.9/10
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After the SIlence
1996 · 7.2/10
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A Mother's Prayer
1995 · 8.6/10
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A Place for Annie
1994 · 6.1/10
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It's Nothing Personal
1993 · 7.0/10
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Jacob's Ladder
1990 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Navy Seals
1990 · 5.4/10
Snoozefest
Moe's World
1990 · 9.0/10
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Loose Cannons
1990 · 5.0/10
Snoozefest
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
She's Gotta Have It
1986 · 6.6/10
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Poker Face
TV · 2023 · 7.4/10
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Chicago Med
TV · 2015 · 8.3/10
Absolute Cinema
Chicago P.D.
TV · 2014 · 8.4/10
Absolute Cinema
Chicago Fire
TV · 2012 · 8.4/10
Absolute Cinema
Finding Your Roots
TV · 2012 · 6.2/10
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The Good Wife
TV · 2009 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
The Closer
TV · 2005 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · 2001 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Frasier
TV · 1993 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Here and Now
TV · 1992 · 6.7/10
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Mann & Machine
TV · 1992 · 7.2/10
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Law & Order
TV · 1990 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Pee-wee's Playhouse
TV · 1986 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
The Cosby Show
TV · 1984 · 7.0/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best S. Epatha Merkerson movie?
By viewer score, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) at 8.2/10.
What are S. Epatha Merkerson’s most popular movies?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Lincoln, Jacob's Ladder.
How many movies has S. Epatha Merkerson made?
37 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 36 as actor.