Melinda Warner

Melinda Warner is played by Tamara Tunie

Character's backstory: Dr. Melinda Warner was previously a doctor for the United States Air Force, before becoming a Medical Examiner for New York City's Medical Examiner's Office (O.C.M.E).

Occupation: Medical Examiner

Personality type: She is able to separate her feelings about a victim from the work she must do in order to bring about justice. "It's a damn shame" could be a mental catchphrase for her. She flinches from nothing.

Signature look: Latex gloves, windbreaker, lab scrubs or lab coat.

Endearing trait(s): Her no-nonsense attitude and utter fearlessness.

Annoying trait(s): None.

CHARACTER CONNECTIONS

Family members: She's married with 1 daughter.

Romance(s): Married

Friends: SVU Detectives, ADA Casey Novak

Enemies: None

UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTER QUOTES

"It's a damn Shame" From -season 6's Weak

"You took an oath, you don't get to take a time-out because we're at war, because it's difficult to uphold. The oath was written for times like these" -season 9's Harm

"I've gotta to pick up my daughter from school" -season 7's Blast.

"Then get ready to watch me die" season 11's Shattered.
'You took an oath, you don't get to take a time-out because we are at war because it's difficult to uphold. The oath was written for times like these' season 9's Harm.

DEFINING EPISODES | MEMORABLE SCENES

season 11's Shattered. Melinda is shot by an irrational mother. She's critically injured and Olivia has to save her life

season 7's Blast. She shoots Daniel Hunter in the leg to save his life and she also saves his father after he's shot by his son. [We also learn in this episode that she served in the Air Force]

In season 11's episode Beef, we learn that she's got a dog, a sheltie named Petey.

In season 5's Mean we learn that she sends out her assistants to collect the bodies when it gets below 20. "She doesn't like the cold" according to one of her assistants.

In Season 9's Harm, she got a Doctor suspended from practicing medicine because her techniques caused the death of a young man.

In Season 10's episode Retro she put a doctor on the stand for causing the death of a child from AIDS.

PHOTOS

Melinda Warner - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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