Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie (born March 14, 1959) is an American film, stage, and television actress, 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, 2000-2007, 2009), and as medical examiner Melinda Warner in the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000-2019, briefly later).

Tunie has appeared in a number of movies, including Wall Street (1987), Rising Sun (1993), The Devil’s Advocate (1997), and Flight (2012).

She received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination for her performance in the 2001 drama film The Caveman’s Valentine. In 2010, she made her directing debut with romantic comedy film See You in September. Tunie also received Tony Award for Best Musical in 2007 for producing Spring Awakening, and Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress in 2016 for Familiar. –Wikipedia

NFT Credits

Credit Type Production Season
Actor Basin Street 1983-84 Season