Tamara Tunie Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned the title of Chair Emerita of the Board of Directors of Figure Skating in Harlem, a non-profit organization aimed toward educating young girls
• Was a 2005 recipient of the "Made in New York Award" from the City of New York for her acting work in the state
• Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh
• Received a Tony Award in 2007 for co-producing the musical "Spring Awakening․"
• Became a first-time director and producer in the 2010 feature film "See You in September․"
• In 2002, Tunie was a member of the cast of "As the World Turns," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "24" simultaneously