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
The Devil's Advocate
(1997)
Mrs. Jackie Heath
Flight
(2012)
Margaret Thomason
Snake Eyes
(1998)
Anthea
A Journal for Jordan
(2021)
Penny Canedy
Wall Street
(1987)
Carolyn
City Hall
(1996)
Leslie Christos
The Peacemaker
(1997)
Jody
Eve's Bayou
(1997)
Narrator (voice)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
(2022)
Cissy Houston
Rising Sun
(1993)
Lauren Smith
Irreplaceable You
(2018)
Jane
Bloodhounds of Broadway
(1989)
Cynthia Harris
The Caveman's Valentine
(2001)
Sheila
Full Filmography
Acting
Wall Street
(1987)
Carolyn
Sweet Lorraine
(1987)
Julie
Bloodhounds of Broadway
(1989)
Cynthia Harris
Rising Sun
(1993)
Lauren Smith
Rescuing Desire
(1996)
Van
City Hall
(1996)
Leslie Christos
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
(1996)
Miss Marcus
The Devil's Advocate
(1997)
Mrs. Jackie Heath
The Peacemaker
(1997)
Jody
Eve's Bayou
(1997)
Narrator (voice)
Snake Eyes
(1998)
Anthea
The Caveman's Valentine
(2001)
Sheila
Nefertiti: Resurrected
(2003)
Narrator
Flight
(2012)
Margaret Thomason
Showing Up
(2014)
Self
Fall to Rise
(2014)
Annika
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine
(2016)
Josephine Bodder
Irreplaceable You
(2018)
Jane
Her Only Choice
(2018)
Brenda
BOSS: The Black Experience in Business
(2019)
Narrator
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(2020)
Self
Ghost Bike
(2021)
Fran
Circle of Deception
(2021)
Detective Williams
A Journal for Jordan
(2021)
Penny Canedy
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union
(2022)
Narrator
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
(2022)
Cissy Houston
Class of Her Own
(2024)
Narrator (voice)
Directing
Production