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
Elio
Colonel Markwell (voice)
2025
Beyond the Gates
Anita Dupree · (93 episodes)
2025
Class of Her Own
Narrator (voice)
2024
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Cissy Houston
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
A Journal for Jordan
Penny Canedy
2021
Harlem
Regina Walker · (1 episode)
2021
Cowboy Bebop
Ana · (6 episodes)
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
ME Dr. Melinda Warner · (1 episode)
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Chief M.E. Melinda Warner · (1 episode)
2021
Circle of Deception
Detective Williams
2021
Ghost Bike
Fran
2021
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
2020
See
Nevla, The Bank · (6 episodes)
2019
Almost Family
Genevieve · (8 episodes)
2019
Emergence
Maria Wilkis · (2 episodes)
2019
BOSS: The Black Experience in Business
Narrator
2019
Her Only Choice
Brenda
2018
Black Earth Rising
Eunice Clayton · (8 episodes)
2018
Dietland
Julia · (10 episodes)
2018
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
Self · (2 episodes)
2018
Irreplaceable You
Jane
2018
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine
Josephine Bodder
2016
Billions
(1 episode)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Zoo
Brenda Montgomery · (1 episode)
2015
Better Call Saul
Anita · (3 episodes)
2015
Fall to Rise
Annika
2014
The Red Road
Marie Van Der Veen · (12 episodes)
2014
Showing Up
Self
2014
Alpha House
Eve Simone-Lewis · (2 episodes)
2013
Golden Boy
Mrs. Nevel · (1 episode)
2013
Flight
Margaret Thomason
2012
Chicago Fire
Melinda Warner · (1 episode)
2012
Elementary
Lily Cooper · (1 episode)
2012
Blue Bloods
Monica Graham · (1 episode)
2010
The Good Wife
Serafina Norvy · (1 episode)
2009
The Wendy Williams Show
(1 episode)
2008
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Melinda Warner · (1 episode)
2005
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
(10 episodes)
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2004
Nefertiti: Resurrected
Narrator
2003
24
Alberta Green · (6 episodes)
2001
The Caveman's Valentine
Sheila
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Melinda Warner · (226 episodes)
1999
Trinity
(1 episode)
1998
Snake Eyes
Anthea
1998
Sex and the City
Eileen · (1 episode)
1998
Eve's Bayou
Narrator (voice)
1997
The Devil's Advocate
Jackie Heath
1997
The Peacemaker
Jody
1997
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Miss Marcus
1996
Rescuing Desire
Van
1996
City Hall
Leslie Christos
1996
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994
New York Undercover
(1 episode)
1994
NYPD Blue
Lillian Fancy · (1 episode)
1993
seaQuest DSV
Laura · (1 episode)
1993
Rising Sun
Lauren Smith
1993
Law & Order
Caroline Bennett · (1 episode)
1990
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Cynthia Harris
1989
Wall Street
Carolyn
1987
Sweet Lorraine
Julie
1987
Spenser: For Hire
(1 episode)
1985
As the World Turns
Jessica Griffin · (40 episodes)
1956