7.5
Movie
Acting
Tamara Tunie
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 72 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
8.7
TV
Better Call Saul
6.9
Movie
Flight
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.1
TV
See
8.4
TV
Chicago Fire
7.2
Movie
Wall Street
7.4
TV
Sex and the City
7.8
TV
24
7.6
TV
Elementary
6.2
Movie
Snake Eyes
6.1
Movie
The Peacemaker
6.9
Movie
Elio
7.8
TV
Billions
7.8
TV
Blue Bloods
6.2
Movie
Rising Sun
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.0
Movie
Irreplaceable You
Acting credits 70
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Looking Through Water Film | Miss Reno |
| 2025 | Elio Film | Colonel Markwell (voice) |
| 2025 | Beyond the Gates TV | Anita Dupree (200 ep) |
| 2024 | Class of Her Own Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Film | Cissy Houston |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | A Journal for Jordan Film | Penny Canedy |
| 2021 | Harlem TV | Regina Walker (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop TV | Ana (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime TV | Melinda Warner (2 ep) |
| 2021 | Circle of Deception Film | Detective Williams |
| 2021 | Ghost Bike Film | Fran |
| 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU Film | Self |
| 2019 | See TV | Nevla, The Bank (6 ep) |
| 2019 | Almost Family TV | Genevieve (8 ep) |
| 2019 | Emergence TV | Maria Wilkis (2 ep) |
| 2019 | BOSS: The Black Experience in Business Film | Narrator |
| 2018 | Her Only Choice Film | Brenda |
| 2018 | Black Earth Rising TV | Eunice Clayton (8 ep) |
| 2018 | Dietland TV | Julia (10 ep) |
| 2018 | Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2018 | Irreplaceable You Film | Jane |
| 2016 | Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine Film | Josephine Bodder |
| 2016 | Billions TV | Amelia (1 ep) |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Zoo TV | Brenda Montgomery (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul TV | Anita (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Fall to Rise Film | Annika |
| 2014 | The Red Road TV | Marie Van Der Veen (12 ep) |
| 2014 | Showing Up Film | Self |
| 2014 | Captain Blackout Film | Jessica Winters |
| 2013 | Alpha House TV | Eve Simone-Lewis (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Golden Boy TV | Mrs. Nevel (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire TV | Melinda Warner (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Lily Cooper (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Flight Film | Margaret Thomason |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods TV | Monica Graham (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Serafina Norvy (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury TV | Melinda Warner (1 ep) |
| 2005 | I Love the '90s: Part Deux TV | (10 ep) |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Nefertiti: Resurrected Film | Narrator |
| 2001 | 24 TV | Alberta Green (6 ep) |
| 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine Film | Sheila |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Melinda Warner (226 ep) |
| 1998 | Trinity TV | (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Snake Eyes Film | Anthea |
| 1998 | Sex and the City TV | Eileen (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Eve's Bayou Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate Film | Jackie Heath |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker Film | Jody |
| 1997 | Prince Street TV | Sharon (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Film | Miss Marcus |
| 1996 | Rescuing Desire Film | Van |
| 1996 | Swift Justice TV | Jessie McKenna (1 ep) |
| 1996 | City Hall Film | Leslie Christos |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope TV | Lennie Gaghan (1 ep) |
| 1994 | New York Undercover TV | (1 ep) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Passing On Film | Executive Producer |
| 2010 | See You in September Film | Director, Producer |