- Tamara Tunie
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name = Tamara Tunie
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birthdate = birth date and age|1959|3|14
birthplace = flagicon|PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania , U.S.
othername = Tamara Tunie Bouquett
spouse =
notable role = Jessica Griffin in "As the World Turns "
Dr. Melinda Warner in "Tamara Tunie (born
March 14 ,1959 ) is an actress, perhaps best known for her work as lawyer Jessica Griffin McKechnie Harris on thesoap opera "As the World Turns ". She played the role originally from 1986 to 1995, and again from 1999 to 2007.Tunie is known to nighttime audiences for her roles on detective crime dramas. She played the recurring role of Lillian Fancy on "
NYPD Blue " from 1994 to 1997, and has played medical examinerMelinda Warner on "" since 2000. She briefly appeared in the first season of "24" and played apower lesbian in an episode of "Sex and The City ".She started her career with bit parts in films like "Sweet Lorraine" and "Wall Street". Her most notable role in film was in "
Eve's Bayou ", in which she narrated the story. Other notable film credits include "The Devil's Advocate " and "Snake Eyes".She has also produced the
Tony Award -winning Broadway production "Spring Awakening ".She also sang "We Should Be Together For Christmas" for the "A Soap Opera Christmas" album.
Born in
McKeesport, Pennsylvania , Tunie was raised in the funeral home of her father, who worked as an undertaker. She is married to jazz singer Gregory Generet and lives in the historic and affluentHamilton Heights district ofManhattan .Fact|date=March 2007External links
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