Over the three decades the Law & Order franchise has been around, it's built up quite the roster of guest stars. While lots of said guest stars appeared on the show before they were famous, plenty of others were very established performers when they popped up in this world. It’s honestly amazing to think about how many people have appeared on these shows, as Keke Palmer helped point out at the 2025 SAG Awards. Now, Law & Order alum S. Epatha Merkerson has shared her favorite guest star, and I absolutely love her pick.
Before she was Sharon Goodwin on Chicago Med, Merkerson starred in a different Dick Wolf drama on NBC. She was a series regular on Seasons 4-20 of Law & Order as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren. Starring in that many seasons, she definitely saw her fair share of guest stars, both big and small. While one would think that choosing a favorite from over 15 seasons would be hard, for Merkerson, her top guest star was a no-brainer. She told People:
