Tamara Tunie - Movies, Bio & Filmography

Meet Tamara Tunie

★ Acting🎥 30 films📺 40 TV shows📅 1956–2025🔥 2

Also known as: Tamara Tunie Bouquett, Tamara Renee Tunie

Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA

1959-03-14 (age 67)

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.From Wikipedia
Tamara Tunie (born March 14, 1959) 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 (1987–1995, 1999–2007, 2009) and as medical examiner Melinda Warner in the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000–2021). 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.
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