Awards & Winners

S. Epatha Merkerson

Date of Birth 28-November-1952
Place of Birth Saginaw
(Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Sharon Epatha Merkerson, Epatha Merkinson, Epatha Merkerson, Sharon Epatha Merkerson, שרון אפאתה מרקרסון, אפאתה מרקרסון
Profession Actor
S. Epatha Merkerson is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Obie Award and four NAACP Image Awards. She has also received two Tony Award nominations. She is best known for her role as NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren from 1993 to 2010 on the long-running NBC police procedural drama series Law & Order. She appeared in 391 episodes of the series—more than any other cast member. In 2012, Merkerson became the host of Find Our Missing, a reality-reenactment series on TV One which profiles missing people of color.

Awards by S. Epatha Merkerson

Check all the awards nominated and won by S. Epatha Merkerson.

2011


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Honored for : Law & Order
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

2010


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Honored for : Law & Order

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play Come Back, Little Sheba
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Come Back, Little Sheba
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order
NBC
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Girl, Positive

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order

2006


Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Honored for : Lackawanna Blues
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Honored for : Lackawanna Blues
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Honored for : Law & Order
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Honored for : Lackawanna Blues
(Role: Rachel Nanny)
Obie Award for Performance
Honored for : Birdie Blue

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Lackawanna Blues
Role: Rachel Nanny Crosby
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Lackawanna Blues
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television Lackawanna Blues
role: Rachel Nanny
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Lackawanna Blues

2005


Camie Award
Honored for : Radio
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie
Honored for : Lackawanna Blues

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Camie Award Radio
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie Lackawanna Blues
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Lackawanna Blues
10th Satellite Awards

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Law & Order

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Law & Order

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Law & Order

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Law & Order

1999


Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Honored for : The Old Settler

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play The Old Settler
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Law & Order
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order

1998


Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Law & Order
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Law & Order
Role: Detective Rey Curtis","Role: A.D.A. Claire Kincaid","Role: D.A. Adam Schiff","Role: A.D.A. Jamie Ross","Role: Lt. Anita Van Buren","Role: Detective Lennie Briscoe","Role: Jack McCoy

1996


Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Law & Order
Role: Detective Rey Curtis","Role: A.D.A. Claire Kincaid","Role: D.A. Adam Schiff","Role: Lt. Anita Van Buren","Role: Detective Mike Logan","Role: Detective Lennie Briscoe","Role: Jack McCoy

1995


Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Law & Order

1992


Obie Award for Performance
Honored for : I'm Not Stupid

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play The Piano Lesson
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play The Piano Lesson
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production The Piano Lesson
for the production at The Kennedy Center