Melinda Warner
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| Dr. Melinda Warner | |
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| Time on show | 2000-present |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Rodgers |
| Succeeded by | Current |
| First appearance | Noncompliance |
| Last appearance | N/A |
| Portrayed by | Tamara Tunie |
Dr. Melinda Warner is a fictional character on the show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, played by Tamara Tunie.
A medical examiner, Warner often works with Manhattan's 16th Precinct (a.k.a the sex crimes unit) by helping its detectives find scientific evidence to support their cases. She and her husband have one daughter in middle school, who was mentioned in the episode "Blast". She was a doctor in the United States Air Force, and served two tours of duty during the Gulf War before she began work as a medical examiner.
Warner is known for her intelligence and has recently taken a more active role in the SVU team. In the season 7 episode, (SVU: "Blast"), Warner saves a man's life by performing an impromptu surgery on a man who had been shot by his own son. While Stabler might have been released by the gunman, Warner minutes later fires at the assailant, wounding him in the leg, thus preventing him from committing suicide by cop. The NYPD ESU team later apprehends him.
She became a regular cast member in the 2005-2006 season, appearing in the credits. (She was a recurring character prior to that.)
In the season 9 episode (SVU: "Harm") she is adamant that the doctor who caused the pain of an Iraqi while fighting in the Iraq war and who died state side because of it be brought up on charges. The doctor was subsequently suspended.
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