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Self is a real person portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson in the TV series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Freedom Tales (season 5), they were 66 years old.
They appear in 2 episodes out of a total of 106 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Claire Danes, Michael Douglas, David Duchovny, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen King, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Affleck.

Self

by S. Epatha Merkerson

character

Episodes2

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    Freedom Tales
    episode S5.E5 february 2019
    TV host Michael Strahan and actress S. Epatha Merkerson learn about the unusual circumstances surrounding their ancestors' success and suffering.
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    Slave Trade
    episode S6.E8 february 2020
    Clip show episode compiling three previous stories about people whose families' lives were forever changed in shocking and surprising ways by the slave trade: Ava DuVernay, S. Epatha Merkerson and Questlove.