If there's anyone who can be described as an unsung hero within the "Law & Order" franchise, it's actor Tamara Tunie. Since the second season of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," the actor has portrayed medical examiner Dr. Melinda Warner. By fall 2021, in fact, Tunie had appeared in a staggering 226 episodes. Since she's not a series regular on "SVU," Tunie has been free to appear in other series — and she's done it a lot. In fact, since her first "SVU" appearance, she's appeared in such TV shows as "24," "The Red Road," "Blue Bloods," and "Better Caul Saul," in addition to playing Jessica Griffin on nearly 1,300 episodes of daytime soap "As the World Turns" between 1987 and 2009.
In addition to her television work, Tunie has also carved out a career onstage in New York City. A founding member of Black Theatre United, she's also headlined her own cabaret show, "Yes, I Sing!"
Interestingly enough, Tunie landed her "SVU" role without having to audition, telling DuJour in 2012 that when she received the offer, she had another acting job and wasn't able to make the audition. "So, I said to my agent, 'Come on! I've done all the shows. So, they know me,'" she explained. "It was supposed to be one episode, possibly recurring. And it evolved into 16 years of Dr. Warren."
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