Tamara Tunie

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Summary

Tamara Tunie is an actor, singer, director, and producer known for As the World Turns, Law & Order: SVU, and stage work including The 47th. Her career spans legal and medical dramas, theater, and family stories. She has spoken against racism and misogyny, praised non-traditional casting, and described representation of black families and multicultural casts as a reason she joined Beyond the Gates. She co-founded Black Theatre United and helped secure a Broadway agreement addressing racial exclusion and setting standards for equality, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility; she has also held leadership roles with Figure Skating in Harlem.