Tamara Tunie Biography (1959-)
Born March 14, 1959, in McKeesport, PA; daughter of James W. and Evelyn (maiden name, Hawkins) Tunie; divorced. Addresses: Office: c/o As the WorldTurns, CBS-TV, Inc., 524 West 57th St., Suite 5330, New York, NY 10019.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- March 14, 1959
- McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Julie, Sweet Lorraine, Angelika Films, 1987
- Carolyn, Wall Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
- Cynthia Harris, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Columbia, 1989
- Lauren, Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
- Leslie Christos, City Hall, Columbia, 1996
- Anne, Spirit Lost, Live Entertainment, 1996
- Van, Rescuing Desire, 1996
- The Money Shot, Bigel/Mailer Films, 1996
- Narrator, Eve's Bayou, Trimark Pictures, 1997
- Jody, The Peacemaker, DreamWorks, 1997
- Jackie Heath, The Devil's Advocate, Warner Bros., 1997
- Anthea, Snake Eyes, Paramount, 1998
- Shelia Ledbetter, The Caveman's Valentine, MCA/Universal, 2001
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Jessica Griffin, As the World Turns, CBS, 1987-1995, 1999-2000, 2001-
- Medical Examiner Melinda Warner, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC and USA Network, 2000-2002
- Alberta Green, 24, Fox, 2001
- Episodic
- Nina, "Shadowsight," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1986
- Tribeca, Fox, 1993
- Lillian Fancy, "Up on the Roof," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
- Lillian Fancy, "Good Time Charlie," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
- Laura, "The Siamese Dream," SeaQuest DSV, NBC, 1995
- Janice Wolfred, "Bad Girls," New York Undercover, Fox, 1995
- Caroline Bennett, "Deadbeat," Law & Order, NBC, 1996
- Lillian Fancy, "Caulksmanship," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996
- Lillian Fancy, "Taillight's Last Gleaming," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997
- Martha Kershan, "Missing Pieces," Feds, CBS, 1997
- Lennie Gaghan, "Leggo My Ego," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1997
- Lillian Fancy, "I Love Lucy," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997
- Lana Brooks (some sources cite Lana Brown), "Sign o' the Times," New York Undercover, Fox, 1998
- Eileen, "The Cheating Curve," Sex and the City, HBO, 1999
- Also appeared as Jessie McKenna in an episode of Swift Justice.
- Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994
- Presenter, The 11th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1995
- Other
- Miss Marcus, Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (movie; also known as Rebound), HBO, 1996
- Prince Street (pilot), NBC, 1997
- Voice, Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory (special), PBS, 2000
- Stage Appearances
- Paulie, Loose Knit, McGinn-Cazale Theatre, 1993
- Helen of Troy, Troilus and Cressida, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1995
- Ni-Caul, Sheba, Playhouse 91, New York City, 1996
- Cleopatra, Antony and Cleopatra, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival,Madison, 2000
- Appeared as Maggie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; and in Lena Horne, Oh, Kay!, and Sweet Lorraine; also appeared in performancesat Crossroads Theatre 3, New Brunswick, NJ, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, Meadow Brook Theatre, Rochester, MI, and Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA.
- Major Tours
- Toured in Bubblin' Brown Sugar (musical), European cities.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- PopMatters, http://www.popmatters.com, July 18, 2002