Tamara Tunie

Acting • 1959-03-14 • McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA

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

8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

7.8

24

2001

8.7

Better Call Saul

2015

8.1

See

2019

6.9

Flight

2012

7.5

The Devil's Advocate

1997

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Filmography

2025
ElioFilm
Colonel Markwell (voice)
★ 6.9
2025
Beyond the GatesTV
Anita Dupree • 200 episodes
★ 5.8
2025
Looking Through WaterFilm
Miss Reno
★ 6.5
2024
Class of Her OwnFilm
Narrator (voice)
2022
SherriTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 2.6
2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyFilm
Cissy Houston
★ 7.0
2022
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect UnionFilm
Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 4.0
2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeTV
Melinda Warner • 2 episodes
★ 7.9
2021
Cowboy BebopTV
Ana • 6 episodes
★ 6.5
2021
A Journal for JordanFilm
Penny Canedy
★ 6.9
2021
HarlemTV
Regina Walker • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2021
Circle of DeceptionFilm
Detective Williams
★ 6.3
2021
Ghost BikeFilm
Fran
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUFilm
Self
★ 9.7
2019
SeeTV
Nevla, The Bank • 6 episodes
★ 8.1
2019
EmergenceTV
Maria Wilkis • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
2019
Almost FamilyTV
Genevieve • 8 episodes
★ 7.3
2019
BOSS: The Black Experience in BusinessFilm
Narrator
★ 3.5
2018
Irreplaceable YouFilm
Jane
★ 7.0
2018
Black Earth RisingTV
Eunice Clayton • 8 episodes
★ 6.4
2018
DietlandTV
Julia • 10 episodes
★ 5.7
2018
Her Only ChoiceFilm
Brenda
★ 4.7
2018
Unapologetic with Aisha TylerTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.0
2016
BillionsTV
Amelia • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2016
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation MachineFilm
Josephine Bodder
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
Better Call SaulTV
Anita • 3 episodes
★ 8.7
2015
ZooTV
Brenda Montgomery • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2014
The Red RoadTV
Marie Van Der Veen • 12 episodes
★ 6.7
2014
Showing UpFilm
Self
★ 9.2
2014
Captain BlackoutFilm
Jessica Winters
2014
Fall to RiseFilm
Annika
2013
Alpha HouseTV
Eve Simone-Lewis • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2013
Golden BoyTV
Mrs. Nevel • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2012
Chicago FireTV
Melinda Warner • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2012
ElementaryTV
Lily Cooper • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2012
FlightFilm
Margaret Thomason
★ 6.9
2010
Blue BloodsTV
Monica Graham • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2009
The Good WifeTV
Serafina Norvy • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2008
The Wendy Williams ShowTV
★ 5.7
2005
Law & Order: Trial by JuryTV
Melinda Warner • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
I Love the '90s: Part DeuxTV
★ 9.0
2004
The Tony Danza ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2003
Nefertiti: ResurrectedFilm
Narrator
★ 7.2
2001
24TV
Alberta Green • 6 episodes
★ 7.8
2001
The Caveman's ValentineFilm
Sheila
★ 5.9
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Melinda Warner • 226 episodes
★ 8.0
1998
Sex and the CityTV
Eileen • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1998
Snake EyesFilm
Anthea
★ 6.2
1998
TrinityTV
★ 8.5
1997
The Devil's AdvocateFilm
Jackie Heath
★ 7.5
1997
The PeacemakerFilm
Jody
★ 6.1
1997
Eve's BayouFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.5
1997
Prince StreetTV
Sharon • 1 episodes
★ 8.7
1996
City HallFilm
Leslie Christos
★ 6.0
1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultFilm
Miss Marcus
★ 7.1
1996
Swift JusticeTV
Jessie McKenna • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1996
Rescuing DesireFilm
Van
★ 3.8
1994
Chicago HopeTV
Lennie Gaghan • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
New York UndercoverTV
★ 7.3
1993
NYPD BlueTV
Lillian Fancy • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1993
seaQuest DSVTV
Laura • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1993
Rising SunFilm
Lauren Smith
★ 6.2
1990
Law & OrderTV
Caroline Bennett • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1989
Bloodhounds of BroadwayFilm
Cynthia Harris
★ 5.7
1987
Wall StreetFilm
Carolyn
★ 7.2
1987
Sweet LorraineFilm
Julie
★ 10.0
1985
Spenser: For HireTV
★ 6.9
1982
American PlayhouseTV
Cynthia Harris • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1956
As the World TurnsTV
Jessica Griffin
★ 5.6