Law & Order Birthright (Season 16, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Birthright (Season 16, Episode 6)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A nurse is accused of performing illegal sterilizations on troubled teens without their knowledge, which resulted in the death of one of her patients.

Director

Constantine Makris

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | David Slack (written by)

Producers

Peter Giuliano | Greg Plageman

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

William Klayer (as Bill Klayer)

Editor

David Post

Casting Director

Suzanne Ryan

Production Designer

Gary Weist

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 2, 2005

Release date

Nov 2, 2005 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 43 wins & 205 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Known for
Dennis Farina Detective Joe Fontana Detective Joe Fontana See fewer	Get Shorty (1995)
Jesse L. Martin Detective Ed Green Detective Ed Green See fewer	Rent (2005)
S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Lieutenant Anita Van Buren See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Sam Waterston Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
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Myra Lucretia Taylor Lillie Sands Lillie Sands See fewer	The Big Sick (2017)
Stephanie Roth Haberle Gloria Rhodes Gloria Rhodes See fewer	Deception (2008)
Leslie Hendrix ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
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Adepero Oduye Traci Sands Traci Sands See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
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Heather Alicia Simms Althea Sands Althea Sands See fewer	The Nanny Diaries (2007)
John Joseph Gallagher Herb Carson Herb Carson See fewer	The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Steve Brady Dr. Robert Horton Dr. Robert Horton See fewer	Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Alicia Roper Claire Porterhouse Claire Porterhouse See fewer	Singles (1992)
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Haerry Kim Chu Hu Chu Hu See fewer	Hard Hit (2021)
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Matthew J. Cyrus Calvin Calvin See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
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Kim Gambino Lawson Lawson See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
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Ellen Halper Protester (uncredited) Protester (uncredited) See fewer	Parkland (2013)
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