The 'As the World Turns' alum plays EGOT winner Anita Dupree on the new CBS daytime soap opera Playing an iconic matriarch is ...

her family members, the Duprees, are heavily involved in politics and community affairs. Daphnee Duplaix, left, spars with Tamara Tunie in "Beyond the Gates." What really sets “Gates” apart ...

Tamara Tunie, a McKeesport native who grew ... centered on both a Black and a white family.) Tunie recalled that when she joined “ATWT,” she soon wanted to model her career on “ATWT ...

However, Tamara Tunie, who plays the show’s matriarch ... Because this show, though it centers around the Black family, there are universal stories. That’s why people love soap operas.” ...

There are certain times in life when you pause, take in your surroundings and realize that you're witnessing the start of something wonderful. Tamara Tunie had one of those special moments when ...

and calling for Tamara Tunie to be awarded all possible accolades ... Anita’s playful persona shines amidst the backdrop of family tensions, reminding viewers that there’s always space ...

In addition to the previously announced talent — Tamara Tunie (ex-Jessica Griffin ... “I’d created a nighttime pilot about a rich Black family, and Sheila read it, and she really liked ...

When she was on “As the World Turns,” Tunie also starred on Broadway in ... African-American cast -- she plays the matriarch of a family living in a gated community just outside Washington ...