Tamara Tunie
Acting Born Mar 14, 1959 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA 74 credits
Biography
Tamara Tunie is an American film and television actress, producer, and director. Born on March 14, 1959, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States, she has amassed seventy-two known acting credits throughout her career. She is best known for her television roles portraying 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. Her professional name is also listed with variations including Tamara Tunie Bouquett and Tamara Renee.
Advertisement
Career overview
Tamara Tunie is an American film and television actress, producer, and director. Born on March 14, 1959, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, she is also known as Tamara Tunie Bouquett and Tamara Renee.
Her career includes 72 known acting credits across movies and television shows. She is best known for portraying attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, and as medical examiner Melinda Warner on the NBC police drama Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Tamara Tunie.
Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
ElioBeyond the GatesLooking Through Water
Class of Her Own
SherriWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyPreserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union
Law & Order: Organized CrimeLaw & Order: Organized CrimeHarlemCowboy BebopA Journal for Jordan
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUThe Passing On · Executive Producer
SeeAlmost FamilyEmergenceBOSS: The Black Experience in Business
Irreplaceable YouBlack Earth RisingHer Only ChoiceDietlandUnapologetic with Aisha Tyler
BillionsBad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertBetter Call SaulZoo
The Red RoadShowing UpCaptain BlackoutFall to Rise
Alpha HouseGolden Boy
Chicago FireElementaryFlight
Blue BloodsSee You in September · DirectorSee You in September · Producer
The Good Wife
The Wendy Williams Show
Law & Order: Trial by JuryI Love the '90s: Part Deux
The Tony Danza Show
Nefertiti: Resurrected
24The Caveman's Valentine
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sex and the CitySnake EyesTrinity
The Devil's AdvocateThe PeacemakerPrince StreetEve's Bayou
Rescuing DesireSwift JusticeCity HallRebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Chicago HopeNew York Undercover
NYPD BlueseaQuest DSVRising Sun
Law & Order
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Wall StreetSweet Lorraine
Spenser: For Hire
American Playhouse
Full filmography
- Elio (2025) as Colonel Markwell (voice)
- Beyond the Gates (2025) as Anita Dupree
- Looking Through Water (2025) as Miss Reno
- Class of Her Own (2024) as Narrator (voice)
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022) as Cissy Houston
- Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union (2022) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) as ME Dr. Melinda Warner
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) as Chief M.E. Melinda Warner
- Harlem (2021) as Regina Walker
- Cowboy Bebop (2021) as Ana
- A Journal for Jordan (2021) as Penny Canedy
- Circle of Deception (2021) as Detective Williams
- Ghost Bike (2021) as Fran
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020) as Self
- The Passing On (2020) Executive Producer
- See (2019) as Nevla, The Bank
- Almost Family (2019) as Genevieve
- Emergence (2019) as Maria Wilkis
- BOSS: The Black Experience in Business (2019) as Narrator
- Irreplaceable You (2018) as Jane
- Black Earth Rising (2018) as Eunice Clayton
- Her Only Choice (2018) as Brenda
- Dietland (2018) as Julia
- Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler (2018) as Self
- Billions (2016) as Amelia
- Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine (2016) as Josephine Bodder
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Better Call Saul (2015) as Anita
- Zoo (2015) as Brenda Montgomery
- The Red Road (2014) as Marie Van Der Veen
- Showing Up (2014) as Self
- Captain Blackout (2014) as Jessica Winters
- Fall to Rise (2014) as Annika
- Alpha House (2013) as Eve Simone-Lewis
- Golden Boy (2013) as Mrs. Nevel
- Chicago Fire (2012) as Melinda Warner
- Elementary (2012) as Lily Cooper
- Flight (2012) as Margaret Thomason
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Monica Graham
- See You in September (2010) Director
- See You in September (2010) Producer
- The Good Wife (2009) as Serafina Norvy
- The Wendy Williams Show (2008)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Melinda Warner
- I Love the '90s: Part Deux (2005)
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- Nefertiti: Resurrected (2003) as Narrator
- 24 (2001) as Alberta Green
- The Caveman's Valentine (2001) as Sheila
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Dr. Melinda Warner
- Sex and the City (1998) as Eileen
- Snake Eyes (1998) as Anthea
- Trinity (1998)
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) as Jackie Heath
- The Peacemaker (1997) as Jody
- Prince Street (1997) as Sharon
- Eve's Bayou (1997) as Narrator (voice)
- Rescuing Desire (1996) as Van
- Swift Justice (1996) as Jessie McKenna
- City Hall (1996) as Leslie Christos
- Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) as Miss Marcus
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Lennie Gaghan
- New York Undercover (1994)
- NYPD Blue (1993) as Lillian Fancy
- seaQuest DSV (1993) as Laura
- Rising Sun (1993) as Lauren Smith
- Law & Order (1990) as Caroline Bennett
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) as Cynthia Harris
- Wall Street (1987) as Carolyn
- Sweet Lorraine (1987) as Julie
- Spenser: For Hire (1985)
- American Playhouse (1982) as Cynthia Harris
- As the World Turns (1956) as Jessica Griffin