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).

Tamara Tunie was born on 14 March 1959 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Flight (2012), The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Snake Eyes (1998). She was previously married to Gregory Generet and Greg Bouquett.

Oct 21, 2021 · Why did Tamara Tunie leave 'Law & Order: SVU' full time? Melinda has popped back in and out on SVU over the years, but why she left the series full time is because her character was demoted down to a recurring in Season 13.

Feb 20, 2025 · Now, over 15 years after her last appearance in daytime, the actress is returning to the world of soaps to star as Dupree family matriarch Anita on the new CBS sudser Beyond the Gates! “What drew me back was this particular show,” Tunie shared during a press conference.

4 days ago · Tamara Tunie was born and raised in McKeesport, PA. She is a well-known American film, stage, and television actress, director, and producer. She is perhaps best known for her roles as attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns and medical examiner Melinda Warner in the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Tamara Tunie was born on March 14, 1959 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Flight (2012), The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Snake Eyes (1998). She was previously married to Gregory Generet and Greg Bouquett.

Feb 24, 2025 · Beloved for decades as Jessica Griffin on As the World Turns, Tamara Tunie is making her grand return to daytime TV in Beyond the Gates—the first network soap opera to premiere in more than 25 years.

TAMARA TUNIE makes history in the CBS Daytime series BEYOND THE GATES, the first soap opera to center on an affluent Black family. Tamara stars as Anita Dupree, matriarch of the family. Once a famous singer, Anita worked hard for her success and then raised two daughters with her now-retired Senator husband.

Feb 24, 2025 · Clifton Davis, left, and Tamara Tunie star as the heads of the affluent Dupree family in “Beyond the Gates,” the new history-making soap opera premiering on CBS Monday.

Feb 24, 2025 · After getting the go-ahead for the series, casting began and Tamara Tunie — who hadn’t been on a soap scene since a brief appearance as Judge Weston on Days in 2011, but had great success in ...