Tamara Tunie
American actress (1959-) · United States · On the map · Actors
Tamara Tunie is an American film, stage, and television actress, singer, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns and as medical examiner Melinda Warner in the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000-2021).
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Beyond the GatesSeries, Anita Dupree
ElioFilm, 2025Colonel Markwell (voice)2024
Class of Her OwnFilm, Narrator (voice)2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeSeries, Melinda Warner
A Journal for JordanFilm, 2021Penny Canedy2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUFilm2018
Her Only ChoiceFilm, Brenda2016
BillionsSeries, Amelia
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation MachineFilm, 2016Josephine Bodder2014
Captain BlackoutFilm, Jessica Winters2012
Chicago FireSeries, Melinda Warner2010
See You in SeptemberFilm, Director, Producer2009
The Good WifeSeries, Serafina Norvy2005
Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries, Melinda Warner2003
Nefertiti: ResurrectedFilm, Narrator2001
24Series, Alberta Green
The Caveman's ValentineFilm, 2001Sheila1998
Sex and the CitySeries, Eileen1997
Eve's BayouFilm, Narrator (voice)1996
City HallFilm, Leslie Christos1993
NYPD BlueSeries, Lillian Fancy1989
Bloodhounds of BroadwayFilm, Cynthia Harris1987
Sweet LorraineFilm, Julie1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Cynthia Harris1959Born14 March 1959People around Tamara
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Jude Ciccolella Also in 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Richard Burgi Also in 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Michael Massee Also in 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kasi Lemmons Directed Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Davis Guggenheim Directed 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Stephen Hopkins Directed 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Jon Cassar Directed 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Walter F. Parkes Produced Flight and The Peacemaker
Denzel Washington Directed A Journal for Jordan (2021)
Misha Collins Also in 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Eric Balfour Also in 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm and 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Diane Neal Also in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Zach Grenier Also in 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Murphy Guyer Also in The Devil's Advocate and City HallEdward R. Pressman Produced Wall Street (1988)
Laurie MacDonald Produced Flight (2013)
Known for
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The Devil's Advocate 1997
Wall Street 1987
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault 1996
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody 2022
Irreplaceable You 2018
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 32
73 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Tunie also appeared in films such as Rising Sun (1993), The Devil's Advocate (1997), The Caveman's Valentine (2001) receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female, Flight (2012), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). Since February 2025, she has played the role of Anita Dupree on the CBS daytime soap opera Beyond the Gates.
In the same film or series as Tamara
Ronny CoxAlso in Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
Michael B. JordanAlso in A Journal for Jordan (2021)
Naomi AckieAlso in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Anthony Michael HallAlso in The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
Kate MulgrewAlso in Elio (2025)
Brian De PalmaAlso in Snake Eyes (1998)