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. She has a starring role as Sharon Goodwin on NBC's Chicago Med. She also had a recurring role as Reba (the mail carrier) on Pee-wee's Playhouse, and Ms. St. Marth on the TV series Here and Now. She has appeared in feature films including She's Gotta Have It, Loose Cannons, Jacob's Ladder, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Random Hearts, Radio, Black Snake Moan, Lincoln (2012), and Peeples. She has also appeared in TV movies including A Place for Annie, A Mother's Prayer, Breaking Through, Lackawanna Blues, and The Gabby Douglas Story. S. 이페이사 머커슨(1952년생, Saginaw, Michigan, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 라디오, Eye for an Eye, 사무엘 잭슨의 블랙 스네이크가 있으며, 그 외에도 지미 팰런의 투나잇 쇼, 로 앤 오더, 시카고 파이어, 로 앤 오더: 크리미널 인텐트, 시카고 PD, 프레이저, 굿 와이프, 클로저, 시카고 메드, The View, LIVE with Kelly and Mark, 토니상 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 Eye for an Eye에서 May 역을 맡았다. 2024년 We Grown Now에서 Anita 역을 맡았다. 2023년 포커 페이스에서 Joyce Carter 역을 맡았다.