Person
Tamara Tunie
Acting · Born 1959-03-14 · 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Melinda Warner
Law & Order
Caroline Bennett
Better Call Saul
Anita
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Blue Bloods
Monica Graham
24
Alberta Green
Chicago Fire
Melinda Warner
The Good Wife
Serafina Norvy
Elementary
Lily Cooper
Billions
Amelia
Filmography
- 2025Looking Through WaterMiss Reno
- 2025ElioColonel Markwell (voice)
- 2025Beyond the GatesAnita Dupree
- 2024Class of Her OwnNarrator (voice)
- 2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyCissy Houston
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2022Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect UnionSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2021A Journal for JordanPenny Canedy
- 2021HarlemRegina Walker
- 2021Cowboy BebopAna
- 2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeME Dr. Melinda Warner
- 2021Circle of DeceptionDetective Williams
- 2021Ghost BikeFran
- 2020The Passing OnExecutive Producer
- 2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUSelf
- 2019SeeNevla, The Bank
- 2019Almost FamilyGenevieve
- 2019EmergenceMaria Wilkis
- 2019BOSS: The Black Experience in BusinessNarrator
- 2018Her Only ChoiceBrenda
- 2018Black Earth RisingEunice Clayton
- 2018DietlandJulia
- 2018Unapologetic with Aisha TylerSelf
- 2018Irreplaceable YouJane
- 2016Bad Vegan and the Teleportation MachineJosephine Bodder
- 2016BillionsAmelia
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
- 2015ZooBrenda Montgomery
- 2015Better Call SaulAnita
- 2014Fall to RiseAnnika
- 2014The Red RoadMarie Van Der Veen
- 2014Showing UpSelf
- 2014Captain BlackoutJessica Winters
- 2013Alpha HouseEve Simone-Lewis
- 2013Golden BoyMrs. Nevel
- 2012Chicago FireMelinda Warner
- 2012ElementaryLily Cooper
- 2012FlightMargaret Thomason
- 2010Blue BloodsMonica Graham
- 2010See You in SeptemberDirector
- 2009The Good WifeSerafina Norvy
- 2008The Wendy Williams Show
- 2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryMelinda Warner
- 2005I Love the '90s: Part Deux
- 2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
- 2003Nefertiti: ResurrectedNarrator
- 200124Alberta Green
- 2001The Caveman's ValentineSheila
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Melinda Warner
- 1998Trinity
- 1998Snake EyesAnthea
- 1998Sex and the CityEileen
- 1997Eve's BayouNarrator (voice)
- 1997The Devil's AdvocateJackie Heath
- 1997The PeacemakerJody
- 1997Prince StreetSharon
- 1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultMiss Marcus
- 1996Rescuing DesireVan
- 1996Swift JusticeJessie McKenna
- 1996City HallLeslie Christos
- 1994Chicago HopeLennie Gaghan
- 1994New York Undercover
- 1993NYPD BlueLillian Fancy
- 1993seaQuest DSVLaura
- 1993Rising SunLauren Smith
- 1990Law & OrderCaroline Bennett
- 1989Bloodhounds of BroadwayCynthia Harris
- 1987Wall StreetCarolyn
- 1987Sweet LorraineJulie
- 1985Spenser: For Hire
- 1982American PlayhouseCynthia Harris
- 1956As the World TurnsJessica Griffin
Follow their work on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.