Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Age 67 — born March 14, 1959·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.

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63Credits34 TV · 29 films
1956–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedSweet Lorraine
6.9 Average ratingacross 57 titles

Top TV shows 34best Tamara Tunie shows

  1. 1I Love the '90s: Part Deux posterI Love the '90s: Part Deux10 eps · 20059.0
  2. 2Better Call Saul posterBetter Call SaulAnita · 3 eps · 20158.7
  3. 3Prince StreetSharon · 1 ep · 19978.7
  4. 4Trinity posterTrinity1 ep · 19988.5
  5. 5Chicago Fire posterChicago FireMelinda Warner · 1 ep · 20128.4
  6. 6Law & Order: Trial by Jury posterLaw & Order: Trial by JuryMelinda Warner · 1 ep · 20058.1
  7. 7See posterSeeNevla, The Bank · 6 eps · 20198.1
  8. 8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Melinda Warner, M.E. · 1999–present · Drama7.9
  9. 9Law & Order: Organized Crime posterLaw & Order: Organized CrimeME Dr. Melinda Warner · 1 ep · 20217.9
  10. 10Blue Bloods posterBlue BloodsMonica Graham · 1 ep · 20107.8
  11. 1124 poster24Alberta Green · 6 eps · 20017.8
  12. 12Billions posterBillionsAmelia · 1 ep · 20167.8
  13. 13Elementary posterElementaryLily Cooper · 1 ep · 20127.6
  14. 14The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeSerafina Norvy · 1 ep · 20097.6
  15. 15Sex and the City posterSex and the CityEileen · 1 ep · 19987.4
  16. 16The Red Road posterThe Red RoadMarie · 2014–2015 · Drama7.4
  17. 17Almost Family posterAlmost FamilyGenevieve · 8 eps · 20197.3
  18. 18New York Undercover posterNew York Undercover1 ep · 19947.3
  19. 19Law & Order posterLaw & OrderCaroline Bennett · 1 ep · 19907.3
  20. 20Chicago Hope posterChicago HopeLennie Gaghan · 1 ep · 19947.2
  21. 21Alpha House posterAlpha HouseEve Simone-Lewis · 2 eps · 20137.2
  22. 22Harlem posterHarlemRegina Walker · 1 ep · 20217.1
  23. 23NYPD Blue posterNYPD BlueLillian Fancy · 1 ep · 19937.1
  24. 24seaQuest DSV posterseaQuest DSVLaura · 1 ep · 19937.1
  25. 25Swift Justice posterSwift JusticeJessie McKenna · 1 ep · 19967.0
  26. 26Emergence posterEmergenceMaria Wilkis · 2 eps · 20196.9
  27. 27Spenser: For Hire posterSpenser: For Hire1 ep · 19856.9
  28. 28Zoo posterZooBrenda Montgomery · 1 ep · 20156.8
  29. 29Cowboy Bebop posterCowboy BebopAna · 6 eps · 20216.5
  30. 30Black Earth Rising posterBlack Earth RisingEunice Clayton · 8 eps · 20186.4
  31. 31Golden Boy posterGolden BoyMrs. Nevel · 1 ep · 20136.1
  32. 32Dietland posterDietlandJulia · 10 eps · 20185.7
  33. 33As the World Turns posterAs the World TurnsJessica Griffin · 40 eps · 19565.6
  34. 34Beyond the Gates posterBeyond the GatesAnita Dupree · 2025–present · Drama5.2

Top movies 29best Tamara Tunie movies

  1. 1Sweet Lorraine posterSweet LorraineJulie · 198710.0
  2. 2The Devil's Advocate posterThe Devil's AdvocateJackie Heath · 19977.5
  3. 3Nefertiti: Resurrected posterNefertiti: ResurrectedNarrator · 20037.3
  4. 4Wall Street posterWall StreetCarolyn · 19877.2
  5. 5Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault posterRebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultMiss Marcus · 19967.1
  6. 6Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody posterWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyCissy Houston · 20227.0
  7. 7A Journal for Jordan posterA Journal for JordanPenny Canedy · 20217.0
  8. 8Irreplaceable You posterIrreplaceable YouJane · 20186.9
  9. 9Elio posterElioColonel Markwell (voice) · 20256.9
  10. 10Flight posterFlightMargaret Thomason · 20126.9
  11. 11Eve's Bayou posterEve's BayouNarrator (voice) · 19976.4
  12. 12Circle of Deception posterCircle of DeceptionDetective Williams · 20216.3
  13. 13Snake Eyes posterSnake EyesAnthea · 19986.2
  14. 14Rising Sun posterRising SunLauren Smith · 19936.1
  15. 15The Peacemaker posterThe PeacemakerJody · 19976.0
  16. 16City Hall posterCity HallLeslie Christos · 19966.0
  17. 17Looking Through Water posterLooking Through WaterMiss Reno · 20255.9
  18. 18The Caveman's Valentine posterThe Caveman's ValentineSheila · 20015.8
  19. 19Bloodhounds of Broadway posterBloodhounds of BroadwayCynthia Harris · 19895.7
  20. 20Her Only Choice posterHer Only ChoiceBrenda · 20185.3
  21. 21See You in September posterSee You in SeptemberDirector · Producer · 20104.4
  22. 22Rescuing Desire posterRescuing DesireVan · 19963.8
  23. 23BOSS: The Black Experience in Business posterBOSS: The Black Experience in BusinessNarrator · 20193.5
  24. 24Ghost Bike posterGhost BikeFran · 2021
  25. 25The Passing On posterThe Passing OnExecutive Producer · 2020
  26. 26Fall to Rise posterFall to RiseAnnika · 2014
  27. 27Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine posterBad Vegan and the Teleportation MachineJosephine Bodder · 2016
  28. 28Class of Her Own posterClass of Her OwnNarrator (voice) · 2024
  29. 29Captain Blackout posterCaptain BlackoutJessica Winters · 2014

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