Tamara Tunie

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6.2 Fair
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Biography

Recent Role:
Dr. Melinda Warner on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gender:
Female
Born:
3-14-1959
Birthplace:
McKeesport, PA
Birth Name:
Tamara Tunie
AKA:
Tamara Tunie Bouquett, Tamara Tunie Generet
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.

Married to Gregory Generet.

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  • Tamara in Rescuing Desire

    Has anyone seen her in this yet?? I have and I loved it. She's one of the leads in it and her protrayer of her character was just amazing as usual, not to mention believable.

    1 comments, last one Jun 17, 2010
  • me;inda worner almost 50

    worner was born in 1959 dam so does not look almost 50

    2 comments, last one Feb 23, 2008
  • Tamara on SVU&ATWT

    I love Tamara's character's on both shows, she's an awesome actress with so much talent. What do you all think?

    6 comments, last one May 28, 2007
  • Melinda Warner Yahoo Group

    Hey Everyone, I thought I should post this up, since I haven't yet. If anyone's interested my friend and I have this yahoo group that's all about Melinda Warner (you can also talk about Tamara Tunie of course) Here's the link below please join if your a fan of both of them or just one of them, itMore doesn't matter we need all the TT and MW fans we can get. (by the way no one really talks on it except my friend and I (so it does get very quiet), so it would really help us if those of you who do join at least talked everyday(about TT and MW) or every other day, just to keep the group active if you know what I mean). Also this Melinda Warner group is the only one that's out there for her.(And Tamata Tunie). The link: http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/MelindaWarnerFans/

    1 comments, last one Jul 29, 2006
  • Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Tamara Tunie

    Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Tamara Tunie. Here is your area to discuss, dissect and debate all things about this person.

    1 comments, last one Jul 24, 2006
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    10 Perfect
    A beautiful, talented actress! hide show

    Gosh, I can't believe Ms. Tunie has only a 5.6 score. She's fantastic! A beautiful, well-spoken, talented actress. Would love to see her have a more prominent role in some of the episodes. I just think she's wonderful. I remember one of my favorite lines was after "Olivia" was nearly raped while undercover in the prison and "Melinda" was asking how Olivia knew about the mole on the prison guard's penis Olivia said she had seen it. Melinda gets this look on her face but doesn't want to show disgust or anger. She gently asks - did he rape you, Olivia? - It was a small part, but it was very moving seeing the emotion on her face. It was perfectly done. Any more emotion would have been too much. It takes a great actor to know when to keep it at a believable level.

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    10 Perfect
    Tamara Tunie: Get Ready World,,, You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet! hide show

    The Rare Combination of Beauty, Sophistication, Confidence and Talent all rolled into one Actress; where it is just so Undeniable, hasn’t existed in quite a long time. Probably not since
    Greta Garbo, have we been so Completely Mesmerized by the Screen Presence of one mere
    woman. Once Tamara enters the frame, you -Cannot- take your eyes away, She Commands your Complete Attention! The way She walks, her posture, her body language all says, " I have
    arrived,, and I Do have Something to Say " ... My first introduction to Ms. Tunie, was in the masterful film The Devil’s Advocate..
    What a wonderful vehicle to showcase just what she has to offer... All through the film
    I kept saying to myself,, Who is this woman,, and why haven’t I seen her before..
    Although her scenes were tantalizing to say the least, you couldn’t help wanting more of
    her. I thought surely after that role, we would see more of this magnificent talent,,
    Unfortunately,, I didn’t have an opportunity to see her again until purchasing the boxed
    DVD set of 24 Season 1.. About midway through the season,, I saw her, and I thought,,
    hey wait,, that’s her,, that’s the actress from The Devil’s Advocate,, and as quickly as she
    entered the season,, she was gone... To all the Film and Television Execs,,, I say,, Please give us more of Tamara Tunie,,
    Don’t deny us the Pleasure & Satisfaction of seeing this Incredible Talent in more leading roles..
    Hollywood,, “ Give The People What They Want,, More Tamara Tunie “

    A Huge Fan,,,

    Hoffman Estates, IL

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    10 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. hide show

    Tamara Tunie is probably one of busiest actresses in the business, but she definitely knows how to act. I love her characters on both As The World Turns and LAO:SVU. They are both such great characters, but they don't get the screentime they both so deserve. Tamara does awesome work with any material she's give to act. I'm hoping that she'll get more popular as an actress which I think is starting to happen slowly, but still needs to be worked on. I hope that she'll get bigger roles in TV and movies to expand her career.

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