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Actress:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Mother and Child (2010) (post-production) .... Ada
2. The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009) (completed)
   
   
3. "Law & Order" .... Lt. Anita Van Buren / ... (368 episodes, 1991-2009)
   ... aka "Law & Order Prime" (USA: informal title)
       - The Drowned and the Saved (2009) TV episode .... Lt. Anita Van Buren
       - Skate or Die (2009) TV episode .... Lt. Anita Van Buren
       - Exchange (2009) TV episode .... Lt. Anita Van Buren
       - All New (2009) TV episode .... Lt. Anita Van Buren
       - Promote This! (2009) TV episode .... Lt. Anita Van Buren
         (363 more)
4. "American Masters" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2008)
       - Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun (2008) TV episode .... Narrator
5. "The Closer" .... Dr. Rebecca Dioli (3 episodes, 2007)
       - Culture Shock (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Rebecca Dioli
       - Manhunt (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Rebecca Dioli
       - Four to Eight (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Rebecca Dioli
6. Girl, Positive (2007) (TV) .... Ariel Winters
   ... aka Girl Posi+ive (USA)
7. Slipstream (2007) .... Bonnie
   ... aka Slipstream Dream (USA)
8. Black Snake Moan (2006) .... Angela
9. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" .... Lt. Anita Van Buren (1 episode, 2005)
       - Skeleton (2005) TV episode .... Lt. Anita Van Buren
10. Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) .... Rachel "Nanny" Crosby
11. Jersey Girl (2004) .... Doctor #1
12. Radio (2003) .... Maggie
13. Law & Order II: Double or Nothing (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
14. Law & Order: Dead on the Money (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
15. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Lt. Anita Van Buren (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka "Law & Order: CI" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Badge (2002) TV episode .... Lt. Anita Van Buren
16. The Rising Place (2001) .... Lessie Watson
17. A Girl Thing (2001) (TV) .... Lani (Co-worker)
18. "Frasier" .... Dr. McCaskill (1 episode, 2000)
        - Dark Side of the Moon (2000) TV episode .... Dr. McCaskill
    
    
19. Random Hearts (1999) .... Nea
20. Exiled (1998) (TV) .... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
    ... aka Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (USA: promotional title)
21. An Unexpected Life (1998) (TV) .... Beverly Hawkins
22. Breaking Through (1996) (TV) .... Barbara
    ... aka After the Silence (UK)
23. A Mother's Prayer (1995) (TV) .... Ruby
24. A Place for Annie (1994) (TV) .... Alice
25. "South Beach" .... Madam Bouchard (1 episode, 1993)
        - I Witness (1993) TV episode .... Madam Bouchard
26. It's Nothing Personal (1993) (TV) .... Louise Waters
27. "Here and Now" (1992) TV series .... Ms. St. Marth (unknown episodes)
28. "Mann & Machine" .... Capt. Margaret Claghorn (9 episodes, 1992)
        - Cold, Cold Heart (1992) TV episode .... Capt. Margaret Claghorn
        - Billion Dollar Baby (1992) TV episode .... Capt. Margaret Claghorn
        - Mann's Fate (1992) TV episode .... Capt. Margaret Claghorn
        - Truth or Consequences (1992) TV episode .... Capt. Margaret Claghorn
        - Torch Song (1992) TV episode .... Capt. Margaret Claghorn
          (4 more)
29. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Ruth Clayton (1 episode, 1992)
        - Summer Stories: The Mall - Part 2 (1992) TV episode .... Ruth Clayton
30. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) .... Tarissa Dyson
    ... aka El Exterminator 2 (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka T2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
    ... aka T2: Extreme Edition (USA: video box title)
    ... aka T2: Ultimate Edition (USA: video box title)
    ... aka Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France)
31. Jacob's Ladder (1990/I) .... Elsa
    ... aka Dante's Inferno
32. Navy Seals (1990) .... Jolena
33. Equal Justice (1990) (TV)
34. Loose Cannons (1990) .... Rachel
35. Moe's World (1990) (TV) .... Moe's Mother
    
    
36. "Pee-wee's Playhouse" .... Reba - Mail Woman (3 episodes, 1987-1989)
        - Dr. Pee-Wee and the Del Rubios (1989) TV episode .... Reba - Mail Woman
        - Pajama Party (1987) TV episode .... Reba - Mail Woman
        - Playhouse in Outer Space (1987) TV episode .... Reba - Mail Woman
37. "CBS Summer Playhouse" .... Jimmie (1 episode, 1989)
        - Elysian Fields (1989) TV episode .... Jimmie
38. "The Cosby Show" .... Book Club Member #5 (1 episode, 1988)
        - Bookworm (1988) TV episode .... Book Club Member #5
39. She's Gotta Have It (1986) (as Epatha Merkinson) .... Doctor Jamison
    

Soundtrack:

1. Black Snake Moan (2006) (performer: "Balm In Gilead")
   

Thanks:

1. Battlestar Galactica: The Phenomenon (2008) (TV) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. "Infanity" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
       - Law & Order (2009) TV episode .... Herself
2. The 40th NAACP Image Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself
3. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
   ... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
   ... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
       - Episode dated 9 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 18 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
4. Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun (2008) .... Narrator
5. "Martha" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode dated 19 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
6. "The View" .... Co-Host / ... (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
       - Episode dated 29 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 2 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Co-Host
7. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
       - Episode dated 20 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 10 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
8. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
       - Episode dated 13 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
9. Comic Relief 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Herself
10. "Rachael Ray" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Law & Order Day (2006) TV episode .... Herself
11. The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
12. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film" (USA: first season title)
        - The Cast of Law and Order (2006) TV episode .... Herself
13. 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
14. The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
15. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode dated 13 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 19 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
16. The WIN Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
17. Jerry Orbach Tribute (2005) (V) .... Herself
18. "Life & Style" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 3 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
19. Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera (2002) (TV) .... Herself
20. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka "H²" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 26 March 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
21. "Larry King Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 12 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
22. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
    ... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
        - Episode dated 3 February 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 25 November 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
23. 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999) (TV)
24. The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play
    
    
25. "The More You Know" (1989) TV series .... Herself
26. Christmas Special (1988) (TV) .... Reba - Mail Woman
    ... aka Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse (USA)
    ... aka Pee-Wee Herman's Christmas Special (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (USA: video title)
    

Archive Footage:

1. "Corazón de..."
       - Episode dated 30 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 19 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself