Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie has built a prolific television career spanning decades, notably starring as Jessica Griffin on the long-running soap opera As the World Turns from 1987 to 1995 and again from 2000 to 2009. Her most recognizable role is Dr. Melinda Warner, the medical examiner on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a character she portrayed for over 20 seasons and more than 200 episodes. Tunie has also taken on significant roles in other television series, including Alberta Green in 24, Olivia Chase in Blue Bloods, Ana in Cowboy Bebop, and Anita Dupree in Beyond the Gates.