Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Acting

Born:
1959-03-14
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

Filmography

Looking Through Water

Looking Through Water

6.52025Miss Reno
Movie
Elio

Elio

6.92025Colonel Markwell (voice)
Movie
Beyond the Gates

Beyond the Gates

5.82025Anita Dupree
TV
Class of Her Own

Class of Her Own

2024Narrator (voice)
Movie
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

7.02022Cissy Houston
Movie
Sherri

Sherri

2.62022Self - Guest
TV
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

4.02022Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
A Journal for Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

6.92021Penny Canedy
Movie
Harlem

Harlem

7.12021Regina Walker
TV
Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop

6.52021Ana
TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime

7.92021Melinda Warner
TV
Circle of Deception

Circle of Deception

6.32021Detective Williams
Movie
Ghost Bike

Ghost Bike

2021Fran
Movie
The Passing On

The Passing On

2020Executive Producer
Movie
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

9.72020Self
Movie
See

See

8.12019Nevla, The Bank
TV
Almost Family

Almost Family

7.32019Genevieve
TV
Emergence

Emergence

6.92019Maria Wilkis
TV
BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

3.52019Narrator
Movie
Her Only Choice

Her Only Choice

4.72018Brenda
Movie
Black Earth Rising

Black Earth Rising

6.42018Eunice Clayton
TV
Dietland

Dietland

5.72018Julia
TV
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

5.02018Self
TV
Irreplaceable You

Irreplaceable You

7.02018Jane
Movie
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine

Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine

2016Josephine Bodder
Movie
Billions

Billions

7.82016Amelia
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015Self - Guest
TV
Zoo

Zoo

6.92015Brenda Montgomery
TV
Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

8.72015Anita
TV
Fall to Rise

Fall to Rise

2014Annika
Movie
The Red Road

The Red Road

6.72014Marie Van Der Veen
TV
Showing Up

Showing Up

9.22014Self
Movie
Captain Blackout

Captain Blackout

2014Jessica Winters
Movie
Alpha House

Alpha House

7.22013Eve Simone-Lewis
TV
Golden Boy

Golden Boy

6.12013Mrs. Nevel
TV
Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

8.42012Melinda Warner
TV
Elementary

Elementary

7.62012Lily Cooper
TV
Flight

Flight

6.92012Margaret Thomason
Movie
Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

7.82010Monica Graham
TV
See You in September

See You in September

4.62010Director
Movie
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.62009Serafina Norvy
TV
The Wendy Williams Show

The Wendy Williams Show

5.72008
TV
Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

8.12005Melinda Warner
TV
I Love the '90s: Part Deux

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

9.02005
TV
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

6.42004Self - Guest
TV
Nefertiti: Resurrected

Nefertiti: Resurrected

7.22003Narrator
Movie
24

24

7.82001Alberta Green
TV
The Caveman's Valentine

The Caveman's Valentine

5.92001Sheila
Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999Melinda Warner
TV
Trinity

Trinity

8.51998
TV
Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

6.21998Anthea
Movie
Sex and the City

Sex and the City

7.31998Eileen
TV
Eve's Bayou

Eve's Bayou

6.51997Narrator (voice)
Movie
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

7.51997Jackie Heath
Movie
The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

6.11997Jody
Movie
Prince Street

Prince Street

8.71997Sharon
TV
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

7.11996Miss Marcus
Movie
Rescuing Desire

Rescuing Desire

3.81996Van
Movie
Swift Justice

Swift Justice

7.01996Jessie McKenna
TV
City Hall

City Hall

6.01996Leslie Christos
Movie