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Tamara Tunie

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Tamara Tunie

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Mar 14, 1959 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Tamara Tunie is an American film and television actress, producer and director, best known for her portrayal of attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, and as medical examiner Melinda Warner on the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Known For

Acting
2025ElioColonel Markwell (voice)
2025Looking Through WaterMiss Reno
2025Beyond the GatesAnita Dupree
2024Class of Her OwnNarrator (voice)
2022Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect UnionSelf - Narrator (voice)
2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyCissy Houston
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2021Ghost BikeFran
2021Circle of DeceptionDetective Williams
2021A Journal for JordanPenny Canedy
2021Cowboy BebopAna
2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeME Dr. Melinda Warner
2021HarlemRegina Walker
2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeChief M.E. Melinda Warner
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUSelf
2019BOSS: The Black Experience in BusinessNarrator
2019EmergenceMaria Wilkis
2019SeeNevla, The Bank
2019Almost FamilyGenevieve
2018Irreplaceable YouJane
2018Her Only ChoiceBrenda
2018DietlandJulia
2018Black Earth RisingEunice Clayton
2018Unapologetic with Aisha TylerSelf
2016Bad Vegan and the Teleportation MachineJosephine Bodder
2016BillionsAmelia
2015ZooBrenda Montgomery
2015Better Call SaulAnita
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
2014Showing UpSelf
2014Fall to RiseAnnika
2014Captain BlackoutJessica Winters
2014The Red RoadMarie Van Der Veen
2013Golden BoyMrs. Nevel
2013Alpha HouseEve Simone-Lewis
2012FlightMargaret Thomason
2012Chicago FireMelinda Warner
2012ElementaryLily Cooper
2010Blue BloodsMonica Graham
2009The Good WifeSerafina Norvy
2008The Wendy Williams Show
2005I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryMelinda Warner
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
2003Nefertiti: ResurrectedNarrator
2001The Caveman's ValentineSheila
200124Alberta Green
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Melinda Warner
1998Snake EyesAnthea
1998Trinity
1998Sex and the CityEileen
1997The Devil's AdvocateJackie Heath
1997The PeacemakerJody
1997Eve's BayouNarrator (voice)
1997Prince StreetSharon
1996Rescuing DesireVan
1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultMiss Marcus
1996City HallLeslie Christos
1996Swift JusticeJessie McKenna
1994New York Undercover
1994Chicago HopeLennie Gaghan
1993Rising SunLauren Smith
1993seaQuest DSVLaura
1993NYPD BlueLillian Fancy
1990Law & OrderCaroline Bennett
1989Bloodhounds of BroadwayCynthia Harris
1987Wall StreetCarolyn
1987Sweet LorraineJulie
1985Spenser: For Hire
1956As the World TurnsJessica Griffin
Production
2020The Passing OnExecutive Producer
2010See You in SeptemberProducer
Directing
2010See You in SeptemberDirector