Tamara Tunie: Biography, Facts and Career
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Tamara Tunie (born March 14, 1959) is an American film, stage, and television actress, singer, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns (1987–1995, 1999–2007, 2009) and as medical examiner Melinda Warner in the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000–2021). Tunie also appeared in films such as Rising Sun (1993), The Devil's Advocate (1997), The Caveman's Valentine (2001) receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female, Flight (2012), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). Since February 2025, she has played the role of Anita Dupree on the CBS daytime soap opera Beyond the Gates.
Quick facts about Tamara Tunie
- Full name: Tamara Tunie
- Born: 1959-03-14
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q299689
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Who is Tamara Tunie?
Tamara Tunie (born March 14, 1959) is an American film, stage, and television actress, singer, director, and producer.
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Tamara Tunie is United States.
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Tamara Tunie was born on 1959-03-14.
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