Tamara Tunie
View on IMDb ↗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.
Known for
Sweet Lorraine
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Showing Up
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
Better Call Saul
Trinity
Chicago Fire
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
See
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFilmography (70)
- 2025
ElioColonel Markwell (voice) - 2025
Looking Through WaterMiss Reno - 2025
Beyond the GatesAnita Dupree - 2024
Class of Her OwnNarrator (voice) - 2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyCissy Houston - 2022
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect UnionSelf - Narrator (voice) - 2022
SherriSelf - Guest - 2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeME Dr. Melinda Warner - 2021
HarlemRegina Walker - 2021
A Journal for JordanPenny Canedy - 2021
Cowboy BebopAna - 2021
Circle of DeceptionDetective Williams - 2021
Ghost BikeFran - 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUSelf - 2019
SeeNevla, The Bank - 2019
Almost FamilyGenevieve - 2019
EmergenceMaria Wilkis - 2019
BOSS: The Black Experience in BusinessNarrator - 2018
Irreplaceable YouJane - 2018
Black Earth RisingEunice Clayton - 2018
DietlandJulia - 2018
Unapologetic with Aisha TylerSelf - 2018
Her Only ChoiceBrenda - 2016
BillionsAmelia - 2016
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation MachineJosephine Bodder - 2015
Better Call SaulAnita - 2015
ZooBrenda Montgomery - 2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest - 2014
Showing UpSelf - 2014
The Red RoadMarie Van Der Veen - 2014
Fall to RiseAnnika - 2014
Captain BlackoutJessica Winters - 2013
Alpha HouseEve Simone-Lewis - 2013
Golden BoyMrs. Nevel - 2012
Chicago FireMelinda Warner - 2012
ElementaryLily Cooper - 2012
FlightMargaret Thomason - 2010
Blue BloodsMonica Graham - 2009
The Good WifeSerafina Norvy - 2008
The Wendy Williams Show - 2005
I Love the '90s: Part Deux - 2005
Law & Order: Trial by JuryMelinda Warner - 2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
- 2003
Nefertiti: ResurrectedNarrator - 2001
24Alberta Green - 2001
The Caveman's ValentineSheila - 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Melinda Warner - 1998
Trinity - 1998
Sex and the CityEileen - 1998
Snake EyesAnthea - 1997Prince StreetSharon
- 1997
The Devil's AdvocateJackie Heath - 1997
Eve's BayouNarrator (voice) - 1997
The PeacemakerJody - 1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultMiss Marcus - 1996
Swift JusticeJessie McKenna - 1996
City HallLeslie Christos - 1996
Rescuing DesireVan - 1994
New York Undercover - 1994
Chicago HopeLennie Gaghan - 1993
seaQuest DSVLaura - 1993
NYPD BlueLillian Fancy - 1993
Rising SunLauren Smith - 1990
Law & OrderCaroline Bennett - 1989
Bloodhounds of BroadwayCynthia Harris - 1987
Sweet LorraineJulie - 1987
Wall StreetCarolyn - 1985
Spenser: For Hire - 1982
American PlayhouseCynthia Harris - 1956
As the World TurnsJessica Griffin