Robin Tunney
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 19, 1972 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Robin Tunney (born June 19, 1972) is an American actress. Tunney made her film debut in the comedy Encino Man (1992) and rose to prominence with leading roles in the cult films Empire Records (1995) and The Craft (1996). Her performance in Niagara, Niagara (1997) won her acclaim and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She had leading roles in the films End of Days (1999), Supernova and Vertical Limit (both 2000). Tunney earned critical acclaim for playing Veronica Donovan on Prison Break (2005–2006) and Teresa Lisbon on the television series The Mentalist (2008–2015). Tunney was praised for her portrayal of a victim of sexual assault in the independent drama Open Window (2006). Her subsequent film roles across the 2000s include Cherish and The Secret Lives of Dentists (both 2002), The In-Laws (2003), Hollywoodland (2006), August and The Burning Plain (both 2008), and Passenger Side (2009). She led the thriller film Looking Glass (2018), and starred in the short-lived legal drama series The Fix (2019).
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Filmography
Divine Blood
Movie · as Scarlet
The Avoidant
Movie
By Design
Movie · as Irene
Ugly Cry
Movie · as Valerie
Land of the Free
Movie · as Kelly Fletcher
Dear Edward
TV · as Jane · 4 eps
Horse Girl
Movie · as Agatha Kaine
The Fix
TV · as Maya Travis · 10 eps
Monster Party
Movie · as Roxanne Dawson
Looking Glass
Movie · as Maggie
Insatiable
TV · as Brandylynn Huggens · 1 ep
My All American
Movie · as Gloria Steinmark
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
Movie · as Self
See Girl Run
Movie · as Emmie
Passenger Side
Movie · as Theresa
Live from Studio Five
TV · as Self · 1 ep
August
Movie · as Melanie Hanson
The Two Mr. Kissels
Movie · as Nancy Keeshin
The Burning Plain
Movie · as Laura
The Mentalist
TV · as Teresa Lisbon · 151 eps
The Darwin Awards
Movie · as Zoe
Hollywoodland
Movie · as Leonore Lemmon
Open Window
Movie · as Izzy
The Zodiac
Movie · as Laura Parish
Runaway
Movie · as Carly
Prison Break
TV · as Veronica Donovan · 22 eps
Paparazzi
Movie · as Abby Laramie
Shadow of Fear
Movie · as Wynn French
House
TV · as Rebecca Adler · 1 ep
The In-Laws
Movie · as Angela Harris
Abby Singer
Movie · as Robin Tunney (uncredited)
The Secret Lives of Dentists
Movie · as Laura
Intimate Affairs
Movie · as Zoe
Cherish
Movie · as Zoe
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Edie Durant · 1 ep
Supernova
Movie · as Danika Lund
Vertical Limit
Movie · as Annie Garrett
Bread and Roses
Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)
End of Days
Movie · as Christine York
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Montana
Movie · as Kitty
Niagara, Niagara
Movie · as Marcy
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Movie · as Merri Coffman
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
Movie · as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
Julian Po
Movie · as Sarah
The Craft
Movie · as Sarah
Riders of the Purple Sage
Movie · as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
Empire Records
Movie · as Debra
Class of '96
TV · as Linda Miller · 3 eps
Cutters
TV · as Deborah Hart · 5 eps
JFK: Reckless Youth
TV · as Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy · 2 eps
Encino Man
Movie · as Ella
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Movie · as Sandra Turner
Frogs!
Movie · as Hannah
Law & Order
TV · as Jill Templeton · 1 ep
Dream On
TV · as Marybeth · 1 ep
Life Goes On
TV · 1 ep