S. Epatha Merkerson is 72 years and 0 month(s) old. She was born in 28 Nov, 1952. Sharon Epatha Merkerson is an American stage, TV, and film actress nominated for two Tony Awards and has won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and four NAACP Image two Obie Awards. She is best recognized for her award-winning Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the NBC police procedural drama series Law & Order. She performed for 395 episodes from 1993 to 2010.