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.
2025Looking Through WaterMovieas Miss Reno2025ElioMovieas Colonel Markwell (voice)
2025Beyond the GatesTV showas Anita Dupree · 200 episodes
2024Class of Her OwnMovieas Narrator (voice)
2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyMovieas Cissy Houston
2022SherriTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2022Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect UnionMovieas Self - Narrator (voice)
2021A Journal for JordanMovieas Penny Canedy
2021HarlemTV showas Regina Walker · 1 episodes
2021Cowboy BebopTV showas Ana · 6 episodes
2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeTV showas Melinda Warner · 2 episodes
2021Circle of DeceptionMovieas Detective Williams
2021Ghost BikeMovieas Fran
2020The Passing OnMovieExecutive Producer
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUMovieas Self2019SeeTV showas Nevla, The Bank · 6 episodes
2019Almost FamilyTV showas Genevieve · 8 episodes
2019EmergenceTV showas Maria Wilkis · 2 episodes
2019BOSS: The Black Experience in BusinessMovieas Narrator
2018Her Only ChoiceMovieas Brenda
2018Black Earth RisingTV showas Eunice Clayton · 8 episodes
2018DietlandTV showas Julia · 10 episodes
2018Unapologetic with Aisha TylerTV showas Self · 2 episodes2018Irreplaceable YouMovieas Jane
2016Bad Vegan and the Teleportation MachineMovieas Josephine Bodder2016BillionsTV showas Amelia · 1 episodes
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes2015ZooTV showas Brenda Montgomery · 1 episodes2015Better Call SaulTV showas Anita · 3 episodes
2014Fall to RiseMovieas Annika
2014The Red RoadTV showas Marie Van Der Veen · 12 episodes
2014Showing UpMovieas Self
2014Captain BlackoutMovieas Jessica Winters
2013Alpha HouseTV showas Eve Simone-Lewis · 2 episodes
2013Golden BoyTV showas Mrs. Nevel · 1 episodes2012Chicago FireTV showas Melinda Warner · 1 episodes2012ElementaryTV showas Lily Cooper · 1 episodes2012FlightMovieas Margaret Thomason2010Blue BloodsTV showas Monica Graham · 1 episodes
2010See You in SeptemberMovieDirector · Producer2009The Good WifeTV showas Serafina Norvy · 1 episodes
2008The Wendy Williams ShowTV show1 episodes
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryTV showas Melinda Warner · 1 episodes
2005I Love the '90s: Part DeuxTV show10 episodes
2003Nefertiti: ResurrectedMovieas Narrator200124TV showas Alberta Green · 6 episodes
2001The Caveman's ValentineMovieas Sheila1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV showas Melinda Warner · 226 episodes
1998TrinityTV show1 episodes1998Snake EyesMovieas Anthea1998Sex and the CityTV showas Eileen · 1 episodes
1997Eve's BayouMovieas Narrator (voice)1997The Devil's AdvocateMovieas Jackie Heath1997The PeacemakerMovieas Jody
1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultMovieas Miss Marcus
1996Rescuing DesireMovieas Van
1996Swift JusticeTV showas Jessie McKenna · 1 episodes
1996City HallMovieas Leslie Christos
1994Chicago HopeTV showas Lennie Gaghan · 1 episodes
1994New York UndercoverTV show1 episodes
1993NYPD BlueTV showas Lillian Fancy · 1 episodes
1993seaQuest DSVTV showas Laura · 1 episodes1993Rising SunMovieas Lauren Smith1990Law & OrderTV showas Caroline Bennett · 1 episodes
1989Bloodhounds of BroadwayMovieas Cynthia Harris1987Wall StreetMovieas Carolyn
1987Sweet LorraineMovieas Julie
1985Spenser: For HireTV show1 episodes
1982American PlayhouseTV showas Cynthia Harris · 1 episodes
1956As the World TurnsTV showas Jessica Griffin