Tamara Tunie: Biography
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.
- She starred opposite Denzel Washington in the Broadway production of Julius Caesar.(edit)
- Tamara appeared in the first ever all African-American production of Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in Richmond, Virginia.(edit)
- She received a Best Supporting Female nomination at the 2002 Independent Spirit Awards for her part in The Caveman’s Valentine.(edit)
- In 2003 she received an Image Award Nomination for her performance on As The World Turns.(edit)
- She was nominated for a 2004 Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series.(edit)
- She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh in 1981 with a degree in fine arts.(edit)
- She co-starred with Al Pacino on the big screen twice, in City Hall and The Devil’s Advocate.(edit)
- Tamara starred in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses.(edit)
- She toured Europe as part of the cast of Bubblin’ Brown Sugar.(edit)
- Tamara's mentor is actress, director, and drama coach, Billie Allen.(edit)
- Tamara shares a birthday with Jamie Bell, Michael Caine, Quincy Jones, Chris Klein, Mercedes McNab, Keaton Tyndall, and Kylie Tyndall.(edit)
- Tamara is a keeper of all her sunglasses she has bought.(edit)
- Tamara was the star and narrator for the film Eve's Bayou.(edit)
- Tamara has stated that she enjoys singing and dancing.(edit)
- Tamara is Vice Chair-Person Of The Board Of Directors of Figure Skating in Harlem, it's a non-profit organzation that teaches young girls ages 6 to 16 education and life skills. Tamara is also involved with Randalls Island Sports Foundation.(edit)
- Tamara grew up in a funeral home environment.(edit)
- As of 2006, Tamara lives in a brownstone in Harlem, NY.(edit)
- Tamara loves power tools and loves to work with them.(edit)
- Tamara has dated men outside her race.(edit)
- Tamara and her second husband Gregory Generet were married on October 21st, 1995 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Harlem, NY.(edit)
- Tamara has been married twice, divorced once, surprisingly enough both of her husbands are/were named Gregory.(edit)
- Tamara did the voice-over to the Downy Plus Whitening commercial. (edit)
- Two of Tamara's sisters are named Linda and Stacey. Tamara's mother's name is Gigi. Tamara also has a brother and 2 nieces named Kelly and Whitney. (edit)
- Her mother was a mortician. Her father is an undertaker.(edit)
- Since season 7 of Law and Order: SVU, Tunie appears in the opening credits.(edit)
- 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."(edit)
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