Tamara Tunie 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 and as medical examiner Melinda Warner in the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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Cowboy Bebop (2021)
Guest starring as Ana
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Supernova Symphony (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 1x09: Blue Crow Waltz (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Galileo Hustle (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Callisto Soul (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Dog Star Swing (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Venus Pop (Nov 19, 2021)
Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
Guest starring as Dr. Melinda Warner, M.E.
- Episode 4x02: Deliver Us From Evil (Jan 25, 2024)
See (2019)
Guest starring as Nevla, The Bank
(6 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: I See You (Oct 14, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: The Lowlands (Sep 30, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x04: The Storm (Sep 16, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x03: This Land Is Your Land (Sep 9, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x03: The Compass (Sep 10, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: Forever (Sep 3, 2021)
Almost Family (2019)
Guest starring as Genevieve
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: Generational AF (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Rehabilitated AF (Jan 1, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Fertile AF (Dec 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Thankful AF (Nov 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Risky AF (Nov 20, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Fake AF (Nov 13, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Notorious AF (Oct 16, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Oct 2, 2019)
Emergence (2019)
Guest starring as Maria Wilkis
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Fatal Exception (Nov 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Mile Marker 14 (Nov 5, 2019)
Black Earth Rising (2018)
Starring as Eunice Clayton
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Double Bogey on the Ninth (Oct 22, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: The Game's True Nature (Oct 15, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: A Bowl of Cornflakes (Oct 1, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Looking at the Past (Sep 17, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: In Other News (Sep 10, 2018)
Dietland (2018)
Starring as Julia
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Bedwomb (Jul 30, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Woman Down (Jul 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Rad Fatties (Jul 16, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Monster High (Jul 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Belly of the Beast (Jul 2, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Plum Tuckered (Jun 25, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: F... This (Jun 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Y Not (Jun 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jun 4, 2018)
The Red Road (2014)
Starring as Marie
- Episode 1x01: Arise My Love, Shake Off This Dream (Feb 27, 2014)
Chicago Fire (2012)
Guest starring as Dr. Melinda Warner, M.E.
- Episode 3x21: We Called Her Jellybean (Apr 28, 2015) [Co-Star]
Blue Bloods (2010)
Guest starring as Monica Graham
(7 episodes)
- Episode 8x22: My Aim is True (May 11, 2018)
- Episode 8x14: School of Hard Knocks (Feb 2, 2018)
- Episode 8x03: The Enemy of My Enemy (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 7x22: The Thin Blue Line (May 5, 2017)
- Episode 7x21: Foreign Interference (Apr 28, 2017)
- Episode 7x17: Shadow of a Doubt (Mar 10, 2017)
- Episode 7x08: Personal Business (Nov 11, 2016)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
Guest starring as Dr. Melinda Warner, M.E.
- Episode 1x11: Day (May 3, 2005)
24 (2001)
Guest starring as Alberta Green
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x15: 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. (Mar 12, 2002)
- Episode 1x14: 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. (Mar 5, 2002)
- Episode 1x13: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. (Feb 26, 2002)
- Episode 1x12: 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. (Feb 19, 2002)
- Episode 1x11: 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. (Feb 12, 2002)
- Episode 1x10: 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. (Feb 5, 2002)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Starring as Dr. Melinda Warner, M.E.
(84 episodes)
- Episode 12x20: Totem (Mar 30, 2011)
- Episode 12x18: Bully (Feb 23, 2011)
- Episode 12x17: Pursuit (Feb 16, 2011)
- Episode 12x14: Dirty (Jan 19, 2011)
- Episode 12x11: Pop (Jan 5, 2011)
- Episode 12x10: Rescue (Dec 1, 2010)
- Episode 12x09: Gray (Nov 17, 2010)
- Episode 12x07: Trophy (Nov 3, 2010)
- Episode 12x04: Merchandise (Oct 6, 2010)
- Episode 11x24: Shattered (May 19, 2010)
- Episode 11x23: Wannabe (May 12, 2010)
- Episode 11x22: Ace (May 5, 2010)
- Episode 11x20: Beef (Apr 21, 2010)
- Episode 11x19: Conned (Apr 7, 2010)
- Episode 11x18: Bedtime (Mar 31, 2010)
- Episode 11x15: Confidential (Mar 10, 2010)
- Episode 11x11: Quickie (Jan 6, 2010)
- Episode 11x10: Anchor (Dec 9, 2009)
- Episode 11x09: Perverted (Nov 18, 2009)
- Episode 11x08: Turmoil (Nov 11, 2009)
- Episode 11x07: Users (Nov 4, 2009)
- Episode 11x06: Spooked (Oct 28, 2009)
- Episode 11x04: Hammered (Oct 14, 2009)
- Episode 11x01: Unstable (Sep 23, 2009)
- Episode 10x21: Liberties (May 19, 2009)
- Episode 10x19: Selfish (Apr 28, 2009)
- Episode 10x12: Hothouse (Jan 13, 2009)
- Episode 10x11: Stranger (Jan 6, 2009)
- Episode 10x10: Smut (Dec 9, 2008)
- Episode 10x09: PTSD (Dec 2, 2008)
- Episode 10x07: Wildlife (Nov 18, 2008)
- Episode 10x06: Babes (Nov 11, 2008)
- Episode 10x05: Retro (Oct 28, 2008)
- Episode 10x04: Lunacy (Oct 21, 2008)
- Episode 10x02: Confession (Sep 30, 2008)
- Episode 9x19: Cold (May 13, 2008)
- Episode 9x18: Trade (May 6, 2008)
- Episode 9x17: Authority (Apr 29, 2008)
- Episode 9x16: Closet (Apr 22, 2008)
- Episode 9x15: Undercover (Apr 15, 2008)
- Episode 9x12: Signature (Jan 8, 2008)
- Episode 9x11: Streetwise (Jan 1, 2008)
- Episode 9x10: Snitch (Dec 4, 2007)
- Episode 9x09: Paternity (Nov 27, 2007)
- Episode 9x08: Fight (Nov 20, 2007)
- Episode 9x05: Harm (Oct 23, 2007)
- Episode 9x01: Alternate (Sep 25, 2007)
- Episode 8x22: Screwed (May 22, 2007)
- Episode 8x21: Pretend (May 15, 2007)
- Episode 8x20: Annihilated (May 8, 2007)
- Episode 8x19: Florida (May 1, 2007)
- Episode 8x18: Responsible (Apr 3, 2007)
- Episode 8x17: Sin (Mar 27, 2007)
- Episode 8x16: Philadelphia (Feb 27, 2007)
- Episode 8x15: Haystack (Feb 20, 2007)
- Episode 8x14: Dependent (Feb 13, 2007)
- Episode 8x13: Loophole (Feb 6, 2007)
- Episode 8x12: Outsider (Jan 16, 2007)
- Episode 8x11: Burned (Jan 9, 2007)
- Episode 8x10: Scheherezade (Jan 2, 2007)
- Episode 8x09: Choreographed (Nov 28, 2006)
- Episode 8x08: Cage (Nov 21, 2006)
- Episode 8x07: Underbelly (Nov 14, 2006)
- Episode 8x06: Infiltrated (Oct 31, 2006)
- Episode 8x05: Confrontation (Oct 17, 2006)
- Episode 8x04: Uncle (Oct 10, 2006)
- Episode 8x03: Recall (Oct 3, 2006)
- Episode 8x02: Clock (Sep 26, 2006)
- Episode 8x01: Informed (Sep 19, 2006)
- Episode 7x20: Fat (May 2, 2006)
- Episode 7x18: Venom (Mar 28, 2006)
- Episode 7x17: Class (Mar 21, 2006)
- Episode 7x16: Gone (Feb 28, 2006)
- Episode 7x15: Manipulated (Feb 7, 2006)
- Episode 7x14: Taboo (Jan 17, 2006)
- Episode 7x13: Blast (Jan 10, 2006)
- Episode 7x12: Infected (Jan 3, 2006)
- Episode 7x10: Storm (Nov 29, 2005)
- Episode 7x09: Rockabye (Nov 22, 2005)
- Episode 7x08: Starved (Nov 15, 2005)
- Episode 7x06: Raw (Nov 1, 2005)
- Episode 7x05: Strain (Oct 18, 2005)
- Episode 7x03: 911 (Oct 4, 2005)
- Episode 7x01: Demons (Sep 20, 2005)
Guest starring as Dr. Melinda Warner, M.E.
(94 episodes)
- Episode 23x06: The Five Hundredth Episode (Oct 21, 2021)
- Episode 22x13: Trick-Rolled at the Moulin' (May 13, 2021)
- Episode 22x03: Remember Me in Quarantine (Dec 3, 2020)
- Episode 21x06: Murdered at a Bad Address (Oct 31, 2019)
- Episode 19x10: Pathological (Jan 10, 2018)
- Episode 17x08: Melancholy Pursuit (Nov 11, 2015)
- Episode 17x02: Criminal Pathology (Sep 23, 2015)
- Episode 17x01: Devil's Dissections (Sep 23, 2015)
- Episode 16x20: Daydream Believer (Apr 29, 2015)
- Episode 16x15: Undercover Mother (Feb 18, 2015)
- Episode 15x21: Post-Mortem Blues (Apr 30, 2014)
- Episode 15x18: Criminal Stories (Mar 19, 2014)
- Episode 15x09: Rapist Anonymous (Nov 20, 2013)
- Episode 15x03: American Tragedy (Oct 2, 2013)
- Episode 14x24: Her Negotiation (May 22, 2013)
- Episode 14x23: Brief Interlude (May 15, 2013)
- Episode 14x10: Presumed Guilty (Jan 2, 2013)
- Episode 14x07: Vanity's Bonfire (Nov 14, 2012)
- Episode 14x01: Lost Reputation (Sep 26, 2012)
- Episode 13x23: Rhodium Nights (May 23, 2012)
- Episode 13x22: Strange Beauty (May 16, 2012)
- Episode 13x15: Hunting Ground (Feb 22, 2012)
- Episode 13x09: Lost Traveler (Nov 30, 2011)
- Episode 13x07: Russian Brides (Nov 9, 2011)
- Episode 13x06: True Believers (Nov 2, 2011)
- Episode 13x05: Missing Pieces (Oct 19, 2011)
- Episode 13x02: Personal Fouls (Sep 28, 2011)
- Episode 13x01: Scorched Earth (Sep 21, 2011)
- Episode 6x23: Goliath (May 24, 2005)
- Episode 6x22: Parts (May 17, 2005)
- Episode 6x20: Night (May 3, 2005)
- Episode 6x19: Intoxicated (Mar 29, 2005)
- Episode 6x17: Rage (Mar 1, 2005)
- Episode 6x15: Hooked (Feb 15, 2005)
- Episode 6x14: Game (Feb 8, 2005)
- Episode 6x13: Quarry (Jan 25, 2005)
- Episode 6x12: Identity (Jan 18, 2005)
- Episode 6x10: Haunted (Dec 7, 2004)
- Episode 6x09: Weak (Nov 30, 2004)
- Episode 6x08: Doubt (Nov 23, 2004)
- Episode 6x07: Charisma (Nov 16, 2004)
- Episode 6x06: Conscience (Nov 9, 2004)
- Episode 6x04: Scavenger (Oct 19, 2004)
- Episode 6x01: Birthright (Sep 21, 2004)
- Episode 5x24: Poison (May 11, 2004)
- Episode 5x23: Bound (May 4, 2004)
- Episode 5x22: Painless (Apr 27, 2004)
- Episode 5x21: Criminal (Apr 20, 2004)
- Episode 5x20: Lowdown (Apr 6, 2004)
- Episode 5x19: Sick (Mar 30, 2004)
- Episode 5x18: Careless (Mar 2, 2004)
- Episode 5x15: Families (Feb 10, 2004)
- Episode 5x14: Ritual (Feb 3, 2004)
- Episode 5x13: Hate (Jan 13, 2004)
- Episode 5x12: Brotherhood (Jan 6, 2004)
- Episode 5x11: Escape (Dec 2, 2003)
- Episode 5x10: Shaken (Nov 25, 2003)
- Episode 5x05: Serendipity (Oct 21, 2003)
- Episode 5x04: Loss (Oct 14, 2003)
- Episode 4x25: Soulless (May 16, 2003)
- Episode 4x24: Perfect (May 9, 2003)
- Episode 4x23: Grief (May 2, 2003)
- Episode 4x22: Futility (Apr 25, 2003)
- Episode 4x20: Dominance (Apr 4, 2003)
- Episode 4x19: Appearances (Mar 28, 2003)
- Episode 4x18: Desperate (Mar 14, 2003)
- Episode 4x17: Privilege (Feb 21, 2003)
- Episode 4x16: Tortured (Feb 14, 2003)
- Episode 4x14: Mercy (Jan 31, 2003)
- Episode 4x13: Rotten (Jan 24, 2003)
- Episode 4x10: Resilience (Dec 6, 2002)
- Episode 4x09: Juvenile (Nov 22, 2002)
- Episode 4x07: Dolls (Nov 8, 2002)
- Episode 4x06: Angels (Nov 1, 2002)
- Episode 4x04: Lust (Oct 18, 2002)
- Episode 4x03: Vulnerable (Oct 11, 2002)
- Episode 4x01: Chameleon (Sep 27, 2002)
- Episode 3x23: Silence (May 17, 2002)
- Episode 3x21: Denial (May 3, 2002)
- Episode 3x14: Counterfeit (Jan 25, 2002)
- Episode 3x11: Monogamy (Jan 4, 2002)
- Episode 3x10: Ridicule (Dec 14, 2001)
- Episode 3x09: Care (Nov 23, 2001)
- Episode 3x06: Redemption (Nov 2, 2001)
- Episode 3x05: Tangled (Oct 26, 2001)
- Episode 3x04: Rooftop (Oct 19, 2001)
- Episode 3x03: Stolen (Oct 12, 2001)
- Episode 3x01: Repression (Sep 28, 2001)
- Episode 2x21: Scourge (May 11, 2001)
- Episode 2x20: Pique (May 4, 2001)
- Episode 2x12: Secrets (Feb 2, 2001)
- Episode 2x11: Abuse (Jan 26, 2001)
- Episode 2x09: Pixies (Jan 12, 2001)
- Episode 2x06: Noncompliance (Nov 24, 2000)
Trinity (1998)
Guest starring as Private Detective
- Episode 1x07: Having Trouble with the Language (Feb 14, 1999)
New York Undercover (1994)
Guest starring as Lana Brooks
- Episode 4x10: Sign o' the Times (Jun 4, 1998)
Guest starring as Janice
- Episode 2x13: Bad Girls (Dec 14, 1995)
NYPD Blue (1993)
Guest starring as Lillian Fancy
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x20: Good Time Charlie (May 3, 1994)
- Episode 1x12: Up on the Roof (Jan 4, 1994)
As the World Turns (1956)
Starring as Jessica Griffin
(48 episodes)
- Episode 2007-02-08: Thursday February 8 2007 (Feb 8, 2007)
- Episode 2007-02-07: Wednesday February 7 2007 (Feb 7, 2007)
- Episode 2007-05-11: May 11 2007 (May 11, 2007)
- Episode 2007-04-27: April 27 2007 (Apr 27, 2007)
- Episode 2007-01-26: Friday Janaury 26 2007 (Jan 26, 2007)
- Episode 2007-01-24: Wednesday January 24 2007 (Jan 24, 2007)
- Episode 2007-01-22: Monday January 22 2007 (Jan 22, 2007)
- Episode 2007-01-18: Thursday January 18 2007 (Jan 18, 2007)
- Episode 2007-01-15: Monday January 15 2007 (Jan 15, 2007)
- Episode 2007-01-08: Monday January 8 2007 (Jan 8, 2007)
- Episode 2007-01-03: Wednesday January 3 2007 (Jan 3, 2007)
- Episode 2007-01-11: Thursday January 11 2007 (Jan 11, 2007)
- Episode 2005-01-18: Tuesday January 18 2005 (Jan 18, 2005)
- Episode 2004-01-28: Wed Jan 28 2004 (Jan 28, 2004)
- Episode 2004-01-26: Mon Jan 26 2004 (Jan 26, 2004)
- Episode 2004-01-20: Tuesday January 20 2004 (Jan 20, 2004)
- Episode 2002-07-22: Ep. #11804 (Jul 22, 2002)
- Episode 2002-02-15: Feb 15, 2002 (Feb 15, 2002)
- Episode 2002-01-22: Tues Jan 22 2002 (Jan 22, 2002)
- Episode 2002-01-17: Thursday Janaury 17 2002 (Jan 17, 2002)
- Episode 2002-01-16: Wednesday Janaury 16 2002 (Jan 16, 2002)
- Episode 2002-01-02: January 2 2002 (Jan 2, 2002)
- Episode 2000-02-29: February 29 2000 (Feb 29, 2000)
- Episode 2000-02-28: February 28 2000 (Feb 28, 2000)
- Episode 2000-02-21: February 21 2000 (Feb 21, 2000)
- Episode 2000-02-10: February 10 2000 (Feb 10, 2000)
- Episode 2000-02-08: February 8 2000 (Feb 8, 2000)
- Episode 2000-01-24: January 24 2000 (Jan 24, 2000)
- Episode 2000-01-21: January 21 2000 (Jan 21, 2000)
- Episode 2000-01-19: January 19 2000 (Jan 19, 2000)
- Episode 2000-01-17: January 17 2000 (Jan 17, 2000)
- Episode 2000-01-13: January 13 2000 (Jan 13, 2000)
- Episode 2000-01-11: January 11 2000 (Jan 11, 2000)
- Episode 1994-01-26: January 26 1994 (Jan 26, 1994)
- Episode 1990-03-22: Thursday March 22 1990 (Mar 22, 1990)
- Episode 1990-03-08: Thursday March 8 1990 (Mar 8, 1990)
- Episode 1990-02-28: Wed Feb 28 1990 (Feb 28, 1990)
- Episode 1990-02-27: Tues Feb 27 1990 (Feb 27, 1990)
- Episode 1990-02-02: Fri Feb 02 1990 (Feb 2, 1990)
- Episode 1990-01-23: Tuesday January 23 1990 (Jan 23, 1990)
- Episode 1990-01-19: Fri Jan 19 1990 (Jan 19, 1990)
- Episode 1990-01-16: Tues Jan 16 1990 (Jan 16, 1990)
- Episode 1990-01-12: Friday January 12 1990 (Jan 12, 1990)
- Episode 1990-01-09: Tuesday January 09 1990 (Jan 9, 1990)
- Episode 1990-01-08: January 08 1990 (Jan 8, 1990)
- Episode 1989-02-22: Wed Feb 22 1989 (Feb 22, 1989)
- Episode 1988-02-25: Thursday February 25 1988 (Feb 25, 1988)
- Episode 1988-01-06: Wed Jan 06 1988 (Jan 6, 1988)
Guest starring as Jessica Griffin
- Episode 2009-10-15: Ep. #13625 (Oct 15, 2009)