Who is Tamara Tunie?

Tamara Tunie is a theater, film, and television actress from the United States. Tamara Tunie is also a well-known director and producer, well known for her portrayal of attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS serial opera As the World Turns.

Tamara Tunie – Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education

Tamara Renee Tunie was born on March 14, 1959, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA.

She is an American national with African-American, European, and Lenape Native American ancestry.

Evelyn Tunie (mother) and James W. Tunie (father) raised her. 

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, her father owns and maintains a family business. 

She is the youngest of four siblings.

She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in 1981.

Net Worth of Tamara Tunie? Salary, Earning

Tamara Tunie has had a successful career as an actor, director, and producer, and she has a net worth of $10 million as of 2023, although her salary has not been disclosed.

Facts of Tamara Tunie

Relationship, Married life, Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Tamara Tunie is a divorcee. Greg Bouquett was her first spouse.

They married on September 10, 1988.

In 1991, the couple divorced after three years of marriage. Their children are unaccounted for.

In the mid-1990s, she began dating Gregory Generate. Gregory is a jazz guitarist.

On October 21, 1995, the pair married after years of dating. They don’t have any kids.

However, after twenty-three years of marriage, the couple decided to divorce.

As a result of irreconcilable disagreements, they divorced in 2015.

Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Color

Moving on to her physique measurements, Tamara Tunie stands 5 feet and 9 inches (1.75m) tall and weighs 62 kg.

Her figure is in good form, with a 34-inch bust, a 27-inch waist, and 34-inch hips.

Her hair is brown, and her eyes are dark brown. 

Her bra size is 40C, her shoe size is 8, and she wears a size 5 dress.

Tamara Tunie – Professional Career

Tunie’s acting career began in 1986. 

Her debut performance was as Nina in an episode of the 1986 television film Spenser: For Hire.

The next year, she made her cinematic debut as Julie in Sweet Lorraine (1987).

She had minor appearances in various films and television shows during her early career, including Wall Street, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Rising Sun, As the World Turns, and Tribeca.

Her first major break came in the television film Keep Going Safety (1998), in which she played Tina.

In the year 2000, she began a series of regular roles as Dr. Melinda Warner on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Tamara was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2001 for her performance in The Caveman’s Valentine, a film based on George Dawes Green’s novel of the same name.

She received a Tony Award in 2007 for her work on the Broadway musical Spring Awakening.

She was also nominated for a Drama Desk Award for the same film. 

She directed and produced the film See You in September in 2010.

She also starred as Marie Van Der Veen in the 2014-2015 TV series The Red Road.

In 2022, she played Cissy Houston in the popular film I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

She has been nominated for several accolades, but in 2016 she was named Distinguished Performance by the Obie accolades for her role in Familiar.

Tamara Tunie – Social Media Status

Tamara is active on Twitter but not on Facebook.

She has around 94.6k followers on Twitter and 47.8k followers on Instagram.

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Quick Facts of Tamara Tunie

• Tamara is an American film, stage, and television actress.
• In 2010, she directed and produced the film See You in September.
• Tamara also had a lead role as Marie Van Der Veen in the TV series The Red Road (2014–2015).
• In 2022, she played the role of Cissy Houston in the famous Film I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
• Tamara has accumulated a net worth of 10 million dollars as of 2023, but her salary is not revealed yet.
• She is a divorcee. Greg Bouquett was her first spouse.