Most Recent Role: Dr. Melinda Warner on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Alias Name(s): Tamara Tunie Bouquett, Tamara Tunie Generet
Gender: Female
Birthplace: McKeesport, PA
Birthday: 3-14-1959
Birth Name: Tamara Tunie
Alias Name(s): Tamara Tunie Bouquett, Tamara Tunie Generet
Gender: Female
Birthplace: McKeesport, PA
Birthday: 3-14-1959
Birth Name: Tamara Tunie
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1981 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.
Both her parents were morticians and the family lived above the funeral parlor.
Was a contestant in the Miss Black Teenage Pageant in Pittsburgh in the early '70s.
Made her Broadway debut alongside Lena Horne in Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music.
Serves on the board of directors of Figure Skating in Harlem, Inc.
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Most Recent Appearance
Cold
Tuesday 13 May 2008 on NBC
The squad is left at ends when Lake is caught in a gunfight and later takes a witness hostage.
She starred opposite Denzel Washington in the Broadway production of Julius Caesar.
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Tamara appeared in the first ever all African-American production of Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in Richmond, Virginia.
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She received a Best Supporting Female nomination at the 2002 Independent Spirit Awards for her part in The Caveman’s Valentine.
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In 2003 she received an Image Award Nomination for her performance on As The World Turns.
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She was nominated for a 2004 Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series.
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Tamara Tunie: I grew up in a mixed community outside Pittsburgh. I was not raised with bigotry. I was not raised with racism. I was certainly aware of it because we didn't live in a bubble, but my family embraced anyone I cared about, their attitude was, "if this is a good person and you like him, we like him too."
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Other Appearances
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As The World Turns
Jessica Griffin |
I Love the 90's Part Deux
Herself |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Melinda Warner |
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24
Alberta Green |
As The World Turns
Jessica Griffin |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
M.E. Melinda Warner |
NYPD Blue
Lillian Fancy |
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Chicago Hope
Leggo My Ego Lennie Gaghan |
Feds
Missing Pieces Martha Kershan |
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Law & Order
Deadbeat Caroline Bennett |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Weak M.E. Warner |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Night M.E. Warner |
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Day (2) Dr. Melinda Warner |
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"Underrated"Perfect I love Tamara Tunie as an actress. She's just the best, but so underused, she should definitely get more roles on TV and in movies. Continue » Posted Jun 18, 2006 8:31 am PST |
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