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Filmography
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Known For
Law & Order Anita Van Buren / Mrs. Winters (1991-2010) -
Jacob's Ladder Elsa (1990) -
Lincoln Lydia Smith (2012) -
Known For
Lackawanna Blues Rachel "Nanny" Crosby (2005) -
Actress
Chicago Med Sharon Goodwin (2015-2019) -
Chicago Fire Sharon Goodwin (2015-2018) -
Chicago P.D. Sharon Goodwin (2016-2018) -
You Can Go Mrs. Bryant (2016) -
Year by the Sea Liz (2016) -
The Challenger Jada (2015) -
Being Mary Jane Mark's Mother (2015) -
The Gabby Douglas Story Miss Caroline (2014) -
Boomerang (2013) -
Peeples Daphne Peeples (2013) -
![Deception]( "Deception")
Deception Beverly (2013) -
![The Good Wife]( "The Good Wife")
The Good Wife Judge Melanie Ellis (2013) -
![Lincoln]( "Lincoln")
Lincoln Lydia Smith (2012) -
![Drop Dead Diva]( "Drop Dead Diva")
Drop Dead Diva Judge Hiller (2012) -
![Law & Order]( "Law & Order")
Law & Order Anita Van Buren (1991-2010) -
![Mother and Child]( "Mother and Child")
Mother and Child Ada (2009) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Narrator (2009) -
![The Six Wives of Henry Lefay]( "The Six Wives of Henry Lefay")
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Effa (2009) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters Narrator (1999-2008) -
![The Closer]( "The Closer")
The Closer Dr. Rebecca Dioli (2007) -
![Girl, Positive]( "Girl, Positive")
Girl, Positive Ariel Winters (2007) -
![Slipstream]( "Slipstream")
Slipstream Bonnie (2007) -
![Black Snake Moan]( "Black Snake Moan")
Black Snake Moan Angela (2006) -
![Law & Order: Trial by Jury]( "Law & Order: Trial by Jury")
Law & Order: Trial by Jury Anita Van Buren (2005) -
![Lackawanna Blues]( "Lackawanna Blues")
Lackawanna Blues Rachel "Nanny" Crosby (2005) -
![Jersey Girl]( "Jersey Girl")
Jersey Girl Doctor #1 (2004) -
![Radio]( "Radio")
Radio Maggie (2003) -
![Law & Order II: Double or Nothing]( "Law & Order II: Double or Nothing")
Law & Order II: Double or Nothing Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (2003) -
![Law & Order: Dead on the Money]( "Law & Order: Dead on the Money")
Law & Order: Dead on the Money Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (2002) -
![Law & Order: Criminal Intent]( "Law & Order: Criminal Intent")
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Anita Van Buren (2002) -
![The Rising Place]( "The Rising Place")
The Rising Place Lessie Watson (2001) -
![A Girl Thing]( "A Girl Thing")
A Girl Thing Lani (Co-worker) (2001) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Dr. McCaskill (2000) -
![Random Hearts]( "Random Hearts")
Random Hearts Nea (1999) -
![Exiled]( "Exiled")
Exiled Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (1998) -
![An Unexpected Life]( "An Unexpected Life")
An Unexpected Life Beverly Hawkins (1998) -
![Breaking Through]( "Breaking Through")
Breaking Through Barbara (1996) -
![A Mother's Prayer]( "A Mother's Prayer")
A Mother's Prayer Ruby (1995) -
![A Place for Annie]( "A Place for Annie")
A Place for Annie Alice (1994) -
![Here and Now]( "Here and Now")
Here and Now Ms. St. Marth (1992-1993) -
![South Beach]( "South Beach")
South Beach Madam Bouchard (1993) -
It's Nothing Personal Louise Waters (1993)
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![Mann & Machine]( "Mann & Machine")
Mann & Machine Capt. Margaret Claghorn (1992) -
![ABC Afterschool Specials]( "ABC Afterschool Specials")
ABC Afterschool Specials Ruth Clayton (1992) -
![Terminator 2: Judgment Day]( "Terminator 2: Judgment Day")
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Tarissa Dyson (1991) -
Moe's World Moe's Mother (1990)
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![Pee-wee's Playhouse]( "Pee-wee's Playhouse")
Pee-wee's Playhouse Reba (1986-1990) -
![Jacob's Ladder]( "Jacob's Ladder")
Jacob's Ladder Elsa (1990) -
![Navy Seals]( "Navy Seals")
Navy Seals Jolena (1990) -
![Equal Justice]( "Equal Justice")
Equal Justice Mrs. Walters (1990) -
![Loose Cannons]( "Loose Cannons")
Loose Cannons Rachel (1990) -
![CBS Summer Playhouse]( "CBS Summer Playhouse")
CBS Summer Playhouse Jimmie (1989) -
![Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse]( "Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse")
Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse Reba (1988) -
![Beverly Hills Buntz]( "Beverly Hills Buntz")
Beverly Hills Buntz Meter Maid (1988) -
![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show Elena (1988) -
Actress
![She's Gotta Have It]( "She's Gotta Have It")
She's Gotta Have It Doctor Jamison (1986) -
Soundtrack
![Peeples]( "Peeples")
Peeples (2013) -
![Black Snake Moan]( "Black Snake Moan")
Black Snake Moan (2006) -
Soundtrack
![Pee-wee's Playhouse]( "Pee-wee's Playhouse")
Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) -
Director
![The Contradictions of Fair Hope]( "The Contradictions of Fair Hope")
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Producer
![The Contradictions of Fair Hope]( "The Contradictions of Fair Hope")
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Archive footage
![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2005-2006) -
![Homicide: Life on the Street]( "Homicide: Life on the Street")
Homicide: Life on the Street (1999)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
She was nominated for a 1990 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for "The Piano Lesson" on Broadway in New York City.
Quotes
My dad said he had a teacher named Epatha who was influential in keeping him in school. But my mother said it was an old girlfriend of his. So that's why she stuck in the Sharon Epatha. That's what the "S" stands for. Everyone knows now because some...
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Sharon Epatha Merkerson
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Height:
5' 6" (1.68 m)User Polls
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