S Epatha Merkerson
TV Actress
Golden Globe-winning American actress who became known for her role as Anita Van Buren on Law & Order. She later portrayed Sharon Goodwin on the NBC series Chicago Med.
She earned a degree in Fine Arts from Wayne State University.
She has won Golden Globe, Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
She was married to Toussaint Louverture Jones until 2006.
She starred alongside Chris Noth in NBC's Law & Order.