Tamara Tunie

actress • director • producer

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.

Born: March 14, 1959 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA (age 66)

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Known For

7.2

Better Call Saul

Movies & TV Credits

68 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Elio Movie	6.8	Actress	Colonel Markwell (voice)	2025
Beyond the Gates TV Show	7.1	Actress	Anita Dupree(93 Episodes)	2025
Class of Her Own Movie	7.1	Actress	Narrator (voice)	2024
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union Movie	4.3	Actress	Self - Narrator (voice)	2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Movie	6.8	Actress	Cissy Houston	2022
Sherri TV Show	5.8	Actress	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2022
A Journal for Jordan Movie	6.2	Actress	Penny Canedy	2021
Cowboy Bebop TV Show	6.5	Actress	Ana(6 Episodes)	2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime TV Show	7.8	Actress	ME Dr. Melinda Warner(1 Episode)	2021
Harlem TV Show	7.4	Actress	Regina Walker(1 Episode)	2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime TV Show	7.8	Actress	Chief M.E. Melinda Warner(1 Episode)	2021
Ghost Bike Short Film	7.5	Actress	Fran	2021
Circle of Deception Movie	4.8	Actress	Detective Williams	2021
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU TV Special	7.6	Actress	Self	2020
The Passing On Movie	6.1	Production	Executive Producer	2020
BOSS: The Black Experience in Business Movie	8.6	Actress	Narrator	2019
Emergence TV Show	7.4	Actress	Maria Wilkis(2 Episodes)	2019
See TV Show	7.8	Actress	Nevla, The Bank(6 Episodes)	2019
Almost Family TV Show	6.6	Actress	Genevieve(8 Episodes)	2019
Irreplaceable You Movie	6.6	Actress	Jane	2018
Her Only Choice Movie	5.4	Actress	Brenda	2018
Dietland TV Show	6.5	Actress	Julia(10 Episodes)	2018
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler TV Show	5.9	Actress	Self(2 Episodes)	2018
Black Earth Rising TV Show	7.3	Actress	Eunice Clayton(8 Episodes)	2018
Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine Movie	6.7	Actress	Josephine Bodder	2016
Billions TV Show	8.1	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2016
Zoo TV Show	6.6	Actress	Brenda Montgomery(1 Episode)	2015
Better Call Saul TV Show	8.9	Actress	Anita(3 Episodes)	2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	2015
Showing Up Movie	8.1	Actress	Self	2014
Fall to Rise Movie	7.9	Actress	Annika	2014
The Red Road TV Show	7.2	Actress	Marie Van Der Veen(12 Episodes)	2014
Golden Boy TV Show	7.0	Actress	Mrs. Nevel(1 Episode)	2013
Alpha House TV Show	7.6	Actress	Eve Simone-Lewis(2 Episodes)	2013
Flight Movie	7.2	Actress	Margaret Thomason	2012
Chicago Fire TV Show	8.2	Actress	Melinda Warner(1 Episode)	2012
Elementary TV Show	8.0	Actress	Lily Cooper(1 Episode)	2012
Blue Bloods TV Show	7.9	Actress	Monica Graham(1 Episode)	2010
See You in September Movie	4.4	Directing	Director	2010
The Good Wife TV Show	8.2	Actress	Serafina Norvy(1 Episode)	2009
The Wendy Williams Show TV Show	3.6	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2008
I Love the '90s: Part Deux Limited Series	7.6	Actress	—(10 Episodes)	2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury TV Show	6.7	Actress	Melinda Warner(1 Episode)	2005
The Tony Danza Show TV Show	3.4	Actress	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2004
Nefertiti Resurrected Movie	6.4	Actress	Narrator	2003
The Caveman's Valentine Movie	5.6	Actress	Sheila	2001
24 TV Show	8.2	Actress	Alberta Green(6 Episodes)	2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Show	8.2	Actress	Dr. Melinda Warner(226 Episodes)	1999
Snake Eyes Movie	5.9	Actress	Anthea	1998
Trinity TV Show	6.7	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1998
Sex and the City TV Show	7.5	Actress	Eileen(1 Episode)	1998
The Devil's Advocate Movie	7.6	Actress	Jackie Heath	1997
The Peacemaker Movie	5.8	Actress	Jody	1997
Eve's Bayou Movie	7.3	Actress	Narrator (voice)	1997
Rescuing Desire Movie	7.2	Actress	Van	1996
City Hall Movie	6.0	Actress	Leslie Christos	1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Movie	7.8	Actress	Miss Marcus	1996
New York Undercover TV Show	7.7	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1994
Chicago Hope TV Show	7.1	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1994
Rising Sun Movie	6.1	Actress	Lauren Smith	1993
SeaQuest 2032 TV Show	6.9	Actress	Laura(1 Episode)	1993
NYPD Blue TV Show	7.6	Actress	Lillian Fancy(1 Episode)	1993
Law & Order TV Show	7.7	Actress	Caroline Bennett(1 Episode)	1990
Bloodhounds of Broadway Movie	5.1	Actress	Cynthia Harris	1989
Sweet Lorraine Movie	6.1	Actress	Julie	1987
Wall Street Movie	7.5	Actress	Carolyn	1987
Spenser: For Hire TV Show	7.1	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1985
As the World Turns TV Show	6.1	Actress	Jessica Griffin(40 Episodes)	1956

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Flight

The Devil's Advocate

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Better Call Saul

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