Tamara Tunie
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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Melinda Warner
1999
TV
Law & Order
Caroline Bennett
1990
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Chicago Fire
Melinda Warner
2012
TV
24
Alberta Green
2001
TV
Blue Bloods
Monica Graham
2010
TV
Better Call Saul
Anita
2015
TV
Elementary
Lily Cooper
2012
TV
The Good Wife
Serafina Norvy
2009
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
NYPD Blue
Lillian Fancy
1993
TV
Billions
Amelia
2016
TV
Sex and the City
Eileen
1998
TV
Chicago Hope
Lennie Gaghan
1994
TV
See
Nevla, The Bank
2019
TV
seaQuest DSV
Laura
1993
TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
ME Dr. Melinda Warner
2021
TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Chief M.E. Melinda Warner
2021
TV
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
TV
Zoo
Brenda Montgomery
2015
Filmography
2025FilmLooking Through Wateras Miss Reno2025FilmElioas Colonel Markwell (voice)2025TVBeyond the Gatesas Anita Dupree2024FilmClass of Her Ownas Narrator (voice)2022FilmWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebodyas Cissy Houston2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022FilmPreserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Unionas Self - Narrator (voice)2021FilmA Journal for Jordanas Penny Canedy2021TVHarlemas Regina Walker2021TVCowboy Bebopas Ana2021TVLaw & Order: Organized Crimeas ME Dr. Melinda Warner2021FilmCircle of Deceptionas Detective Williams2021FilmGhost Bikeas Fran2020FilmThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Self2019TVSeeas Nevla, The Bank2019TVAlmost Familyas Genevieve2019TVEmergenceas Maria Wilkis2019FilmBOSS: The Black Experience in Businessas Narrator2018FilmHer Only Choiceas Brenda2018TVBlack Earth Risingas Eunice Clayton2018TVDietlandas Julia2018TVUnapologetic with Aisha Tyleras Self2018FilmIrreplaceable Youas Jane2016FilmBad Vegan and the Teleportation Machineas Josephine Bodder2016TVBillionsas Amelia2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015TVZooas Brenda Montgomery2015TVBetter Call Saulas Anita2014FilmFall to Riseas Annika2014TVThe Red Roadas Marie Van Der Veen2014FilmShowing Upas Self2014FilmCaptain Blackoutas Jessica Winters2013TVAlpha Houseas Eve Simone-Lewis2013TVGolden Boyas Mrs. Nevel2012TVChicago Fireas Melinda Warner2012TVElementaryas Lily Cooper2012FilmFlightas Margaret Thomason2010TVBlue Bloodsas Monica Graham2009TVThe Good Wifeas Serafina Norvy2008TVThe Wendy Williams Show2005TVLaw & Order: Trial by Juryas Melinda Warner2005TVI Love the '90s: Part Deux2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest2003FilmNefertiti: Resurrectedas Narrator2001TV24as Alberta Green2001FilmThe Caveman's Valentineas Sheila1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Melinda Warner1998TVTrinity1998FilmSnake Eyesas Anthea1998TVSex and the Cityas Eileen1997FilmEve's Bayouas Narrator (voice)1997FilmThe Devil's Advocateas Jackie Heath1997FilmThe Peacemakeras Jody1997TVPrince Streetas Sharon1996FilmRebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigaultas Miss Marcus1996FilmRescuing Desireas Van1996TVSwift Justiceas Jessie McKenna1996FilmCity Hallas Leslie Christos1994TVChicago Hopeas Lennie Gaghan1994TVNew York Undercover1993TVNYPD Blueas Lillian Fancy1993TVseaQuest DSVas Laura1993FilmRising Sunas Lauren Smith1990TVLaw & Orderas Caroline Bennett1989FilmBloodhounds of Broadwayas Cynthia Harris1987FilmWall Streetas Carolyn1987FilmSweet Lorraineas Julie1985TVSpenser: For Hire1956TVAs the World Turnsas Jessica Griffin