S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson is an American actress best known for her work on Law & Order (1993–2010). She has garnered a Golden Globe, an Emmy, a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Obie, and four NAACP Image Awards. She also works as a narrator whose credits include Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan and Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli.