ACTOR
Tamara Tunie
Known for Better Call Saul · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Chicago Fire
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Mar 14, 1959
- Birthplace
- McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
Better Call SaulAnita · 2015
★ 8.7
★ 8.7
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMelinda Warner · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Chicago FireMelinda Warner · 2012
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
Sex and the CityEileen · 1998
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
ElementaryLily Cooper · 2012
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
24Alberta Green · 2001
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
BillionsAmelia · 2016
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Blue BloodsMonica Graham · 2010
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
Filmography
Movies
Sweet LorraineJulie
1987
Wall StreetCarolyn
1987
Bloodhounds of BroadwayCynthia Harris
1989
Rising SunLauren Smith
1993
City HallLeslie Christos
1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultMiss Marcus
1996
Rescuing DesireVan
1996
Eve's BayouNarrator (voice)
1997
The Devil's AdvocateJackie Heath
1997
The PeacemakerJody
1997
Snake EyesAnthea
1998
The Caveman's ValentineSheila
2001
Nefertiti: ResurrectedNarrator
2003
See You in SeptemberDirector
2010See You in SeptemberProducer
2010
FlightMargaret Thomason
2012
Captain BlackoutJessica Winters
2014
Fall to RiseAnnika
2014
Showing UpSelf
2014
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation MachineJosephine Bodder
2016
Her Only ChoiceBrenda
2018
Irreplaceable YouJane
2018
BOSS: The Black Experience in BusinessNarrator
2019
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUSelf
2020
The Passing OnExecutive Producer
2020
A Journal for JordanPenny Canedy
2021
Circle of DeceptionDetective Williams
2021
Ghost BikeFran
2021
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect UnionSelf - Narrator (voice)
2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyCissy Houston
2022
Class of Her OwnNarrator (voice)
2024
ElioColonel Markwell (voice)
2025
Looking Through WaterMiss Reno
2025Television
As the World TurnsJessica Griffin
1956
American PlayhouseCynthia Harris · 1 eps
1982
Spenser: For Hire1 eps
1985
Law & OrderCaroline Bennett · 1 eps
1990
NYPD BlueLillian Fancy · 1 eps
1993
seaQuest DSVLaura · 1 eps
1993
Chicago HopeLennie Gaghan · 1 eps
1994
New York Undercover1 eps
1994
Swift JusticeJessie McKenna · 1 eps
1996PS
Prince StreetSharon · 1 eps
1997
Sex and the CityEileen · 1 eps
1998
Trinity1 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMelinda Warner · 226 eps
1999
24Alberta Green · 6 eps
2001TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2004
I Love the '90s: Part Deux10 eps
2005
Law & Order: Trial by JuryMelinda Warner · 1 eps
2005
The Wendy Williams Show1 eps
2008
The Good WifeSerafina Norvy · 1 eps
2009
Blue BloodsMonica Graham · 1 eps
2010
Chicago FireMelinda Warner · 1 eps
2012
ElementaryLily Cooper · 1 eps
2012
Alpha HouseEve Simone-Lewis · 2 eps
2013
Golden BoyMrs. Nevel · 1 eps
2013
The Red RoadMarie Van Der Veen · 12 eps
2014
Better Call SaulAnita · 3 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
ZooBrenda Montgomery · 1 eps
2015
BillionsAmelia · 1 eps
2016
Black Earth RisingEunice Clayton · 8 eps
2018
DietlandJulia · 10 eps
2018
Unapologetic with Aisha TylerSelf · 2 eps
2018
Almost FamilyGenevieve · 8 eps
2019
EmergenceMaria Wilkis · 2 eps
2019
SeeNevla, The Bank · 6 eps
2019
Cowboy BebopAna · 6 eps
2021
HarlemRegina Walker · 1 eps
2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeMelinda Warner · 2 eps
2021
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
Beyond the GatesAnita Dupree · 200 eps
2025Photos
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