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Tamara Tunie
Acting

Tamara Tunie

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

14 Mar 1959

Age

67 Years

Born In

McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA

Total Projects

70

Years Active

69 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

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.

Filmography

Looking Through Water

movie

Looking Through Water

2025

Looking Through Water

as Miss Reno

Elio

movie

Elio

2025

Elio

as Colonel Markwell (voice)

Beyond the Gates

tv

Beyond the Gates

2025

Beyond the Gates

as Anita Dupree

Class of Her Own

movie

Class of Her Own

2024

Class of Her Own

as Narrator (voice)

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

movie

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

as Cissy Houston

Sherri

tv

Sherri

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

movie

Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

2022

Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

as Self - Narrator (voice)

A Journal for Jordan

movie

A Journal for Jordan

2021

A Journal for Jordan

as Penny Canedy

Harlem

tv

Harlem

2021

Harlem

as Regina Walker

Cowboy Bebop

tv

Cowboy Bebop

2021

Cowboy Bebop

as Ana

Law & Order: Organized Crime

tv

Law & Order: Organized Crime

2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as ME Dr. Melinda Warner

Law & Order: Organized Crime

tv

Law & Order: Organized Crime

2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as Chief M.E. Melinda Warner

Circle of Deception

movie

Circle of Deception

2021

Circle of Deception

as Detective Williams

Ghost Bike

movie

Ghost Bike

2021

Ghost Bike

as Fran

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

movie

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

as Self

See

tv

See

2019

See

as Nevla, The Bank

Almost Family

tv

Almost Family

2019

Almost Family

as Genevieve

Emergence

tv

Emergence

2019

Emergence

as Maria Wilkis

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

movie

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

2019

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

as Narrator

Her Only Choice

movie

Her Only Choice

2018

Her Only Choice

as Brenda

Black Earth Rising

tv

Black Earth Rising

2018

Black Earth Rising

as Eunice Clayton

Dietland

tv

Dietland

2018

Dietland

as Julia

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

tv

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

2018

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

as Self

Irreplaceable You

movie

Irreplaceable You

2018

Irreplaceable You

as Jane

Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine

movie

Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine

2016

Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine

as Josephine Bodder

Billions

tv

Billions

2016

Billions

as Amelia

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Zoo

tv

Zoo

2015

Zoo

as Brenda Montgomery

Better Call Saul

tv

Better Call Saul

2015

Better Call Saul

as Anita

Fall to Rise

movie

Fall to Rise

2014

Fall to Rise

as Annika

The Red Road

tv

The Red Road

2014

The Red Road

as Marie Van Der Veen

Showing Up

movie

Showing Up

2014

Showing Up

as Self

Captain Blackout

movie

Captain Blackout

2014

Captain Blackout

as Jessica Winters

Alpha House

tv

Alpha House

2013

Alpha House

as Eve Simone-Lewis

Golden Boy

tv

Golden Boy

2013

Golden Boy

as Mrs. Nevel

Chicago Fire

tv

Chicago Fire

2012

Chicago Fire

as Melinda Warner

Elementary

tv

Elementary

2012

Elementary

as Lily Cooper

Flight

movie

Flight

2012

Flight

as Margaret Thomason

Blue Bloods

tv

Blue Bloods

2010

Blue Bloods

as Monica Graham

The Good Wife

tv

The Good Wife

2009

The Good Wife

as Serafina Norvy

The Wendy Williams Show

tv

The Wendy Williams Show

2008

The Wendy Williams Show

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

tv

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Melinda Warner

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

tv

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

2005

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

CineRaya

tv

The Tony Danza Show

2004

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Nefertiti: Resurrected

movie

Nefertiti: Resurrected

2003

Nefertiti: Resurrected

as Narrator

24

tv

24

2001

24

as Alberta Green

The Caveman's Valentine

movie

The Caveman's Valentine

2001

The Caveman's Valentine

as Sheila

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

tv

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Melinda Warner

Trinity

tv

Trinity

1998

Trinity

Snake Eyes

movie

Snake Eyes

1998

Snake Eyes

as Anthea

Sex and the City

tv

Sex and the City

1998

Sex and the City

as Eileen

Eve's Bayou

movie

Eve's Bayou

1997

Eve's Bayou

as Narrator (voice)

The Devil's Advocate

movie

The Devil's Advocate

1997

The Devil's Advocate

as Jackie Heath

The Peacemaker

movie

The Peacemaker

1997

The Peacemaker

as Jody

CineRaya

tv

Prince Street

1997

Prince Street

as Sharon

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

movie

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

as Miss Marcus

Rescuing Desire

movie

Rescuing Desire

1996

Rescuing Desire

as Van

Swift Justice

tv

Swift Justice

1996

Swift Justice

as Jessie McKenna

City Hall

movie

City Hall

1996

City Hall

as Leslie Christos

Chicago Hope

tv

Chicago Hope

1994

Chicago Hope

as Lennie Gaghan

New York Undercover

tv

New York Undercover

1994

New York Undercover

NYPD Blue

tv

NYPD Blue

1993

NYPD Blue

as Lillian Fancy

seaQuest DSV

tv

seaQuest DSV

1993

seaQuest DSV

as Laura

Rising Sun

movie

Rising Sun

1993

Rising Sun

as Lauren Smith

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Caroline Bennett

Bloodhounds of Broadway

movie

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989

Bloodhounds of Broadway

as Cynthia Harris

Wall Street

movie

Wall Street

1987

Wall Street

as Carolyn

Sweet Lorraine

movie

Sweet Lorraine

1987

Sweet Lorraine

as Julie

Spenser: For Hire

tv

Spenser: For Hire

1985

Spenser: For Hire

As the World Turns

tv

As the World Turns

1956

As the World Turns

as Jessica Griffin

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