S Merkerson
- Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, USA
- Birthday: November 28, 1952
Acclaimed African-American stage actor with an impassioned and gritty yet approachable style, who began to conquer both Broadway and TV audiences in the late 1980s. Born on November 28, 1952 in Saginaw, MI, Merkerson grew up in Detroit and eventually graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater. Merkerson moved to New York and gradually found a niche in off-Broadway productions and regional theater. A breakthrough role came for her with her charmingly relaxed and ordinary Reba "the mail lady" on the wi…more
