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As precinct lieutenant Anita Van Buren on Law & Order, S. Epatha Merkerson delivers what little dialogue she gets with enough 'tude to make the most hardened criminal soil his orange jumpsuit. But ...

Of course, everyone knows that Anita Van Buren, played magnificently all these years by actress S. Epatha Merkerson, is a fictional character on television drama Law & Order.

"Chicago Med" star S. Epatha Merkerson is now known for playing Sharon Goodwin, but she portrayed Lt. Anita Van Buren on "Law & Order" for years.

The Law & Order franchise spans six shows and more than thirty years, ... but she's credited with nearly 400 episodes of Law & Order as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren, from 1991-2010.

Coming into the role, Manheim had big shoes to fill in replacing S. Epatha Merkerson’s Lieutenant Anita Van Buren, who had headed the precinct for nearly 400 episodes of the series during its ...

Lt. Anita Van Buren, Law & Order (played by S. Epatha Merkerson) Det. Odafin "Fin" Tutuola, SVU (played by Ice-T) Runners-up: Det. Ed Green, Law & Order (played by Jesse L. Martin); Det. Robert ...

Camryn Manheim will not be returning for Season 24 of “Law & Order.”. Manheim joined the flagship as Lieutenant Kate Dixon, a successor to Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) when the series ...

And while S. Epatha Merkerson's detective squad leader Lt. Anita Van Buren was layered, no-nonsense and effective, the show's treatment of other female characters has been questionable.

One of Law & Order’s first notable female stars was Sharon Epatha Merkerson, who played Lieutenant Anita Van Buren in the series. She was hired on the show fairly quickly, ...

Award-winning “Law & Order” actress S. Epatha Merkerson has donated $1 million to Talladega College. The Emmy winner, who played Lt. Anita Van Buren on the police drama, ...