Tamburrelli’s screen career began with guest roles on network series including
Miami Vice (1985). She made her feature‑film debut in
Die Hard 2 (1990) and appeared in the comedies
City Slickers (1991) and
Nothing but Trouble (1991). On television she became a frequent guest star on sitcoms such as
Seinfeld,
Friends,
Mad About You and the crime drama
Brooklyn South. She played Detective Darlene “D. B.” Broussard in the first season of
The Big Easy. Producing career Tamburrelli joined the production staff of the inaugural Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony in 1995 and, alongside
Yale Summers, was promoted to producer for the 4th awards show in 1998. She remained a lead producer through the 12th ceremony in 2006, supervising entry submissions, nominating‑committee screenings and the live TNT/TBS telecasts. == Filmography ==