Lieutenant Anita Van Buren is a fictional character on NBC's long-running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order, portrayed by S.
After 20 years on NBC, "Law & Order" faded out last night with the quiet
In 2010, Van Buren spoke of and was seen getting treatment for cervical cancer ( L&O: "Memo From The Dark Side"), which by the end she appeared to have ...
Did the cancer storyline impact your decision at all? Did it get you thinking about maybe saying goodbye to Van Buren? MERKERSON: It was a ...
Like the tide, the Law & Order cast comes and goes in waves.
Law & Order in 2010, when she said goodbye to beloved Lt. Anita Van Buren — one of
The devastating effects of lung cancer are never too far from S. Epatha Merkerson's heart and mind.
Actress, Cancer Advocate S. Epatha Merkerson to Host "Partnerships in Hope" Dinner, Feb.
She joined the show as Lt. Van Buren in its fourth season in 1993. Since then Ms. Merkerson has appeared in more than 375 episodes of “Law & Order,”
... years has played delightfully straightforward Lt. Anita Van Buren on "Law