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

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Elio

2025 ⭐ 6.9

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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A Journal for Jordan

2021 ⭐ 7.0

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Circle of Deception

2021 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

2025

Looking Through Water

Miss Reno · 2025

⭐ 5.9

Elio Notable

Colonel Markwell (voice) · 2025

⭐ 6.9

2024

Class of Her Own

Narrator (voice) · 2024

2022

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Notable

Cissy Houston · 2022

⭐ 7.0

Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

Self - Narrator (voice) · 2022

⭐ 4.0

2021

A Journal for Jordan

Penny Canedy · 2021

⭐ 7.0

Circle of Deception

Detective Williams · 2021

⭐ 6.3

Ghost Bike

Fran · 2021

2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU Notable

Self · 2020

⭐ 9.7

2019

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

Narrator · 2019

⭐ 3.5

2018

Her Only Choice

Brenda · 2018

⭐ 5.3

Irreplaceable You

Jane · 2018

⭐ 6.9

2016

Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine

Josephine Bodder · 2016

2014

Fall to Rise

Annika · 2014

Showing Up Notable

Self · 2014

⭐ 9.2

Captain Blackout

Jessica Winters · 2014

2012

Flight Notable

Margaret Thomason · 2012

⭐ 6.9

2003

Nefertiti: Resurrected Notable

Narrator · 2003

⭐ 7.3

2001

The Caveman's Valentine

Sheila · 2001

⭐ 5.8

1998

Snake Eyes Notable

Anthea · 1998

⭐ 6.2

1997

Eve's Bayou

Narrator (voice) · 1997

⭐ 6.4

The Devil's Advocate Notable

Jackie Heath · 1997

⭐ 7.5

The Peacemaker Notable

Jody · 1997

⭐ 6.0

1996

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Notable

Miss Marcus · 1996

⭐ 7.1

Rescuing Desire

Van · 1996

⭐ 3.8

City Hall

Leslie Christos · 1996

⭐ 6.0

1993

Rising Sun

Lauren Smith · 1993

⭐ 6.1

1989

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Cynthia Harris · 1989

⭐ 5.7

1987

Wall Street Notable

Carolyn · 1987

⭐ 7.2

Sweet Lorraine Notable

Julie · 1987

⭐ 10.0

Frequently appears with

Yonas Kibreab

Elio / Other Elio (voice)

Remy Edgerly

Glordon (voice)

Zoe Saldaña

Olga Solís (voice)

Brad Garrett

Lord Grigon (voice)

Brandon Moon

Ambassador Helix (voice)

Naomi Ackie

Whitney Houston

Ashton Sanders

Bobby Brown

Stanley Tucci

Clive Davis

Nafessa Williams

Robyn Crawford

Lance A. Williams

Gerry Griffith

Full filmography

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Looking Through Water

2025 ⭐ 5.9

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Elio

2025 ⭐ 6.9

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Class of Her Own

2024

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

2022 ⭐ 4.0

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A Journal for Jordan

2021 ⭐ 7.0

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Circle of Deception

2021 ⭐ 6.3

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Ghost Bike

2021

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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020 ⭐ 9.7

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BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

2019 ⭐ 3.5

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Her Only Choice

2018 ⭐ 5.3

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Irreplaceable You

2018 ⭐ 6.9

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Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine

2016

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Fall to Rise

2014

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Showing Up

2014 ⭐ 9.2

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Captain Blackout

2014

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Flight

2012 ⭐ 6.9

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Nefertiti: Resurrected

2003 ⭐ 7.3

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The Caveman's Valentine

2001 ⭐ 5.8

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Snake Eyes

1998 ⭐ 6.2