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Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Acting1972Chicago, 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).

Acting History

Future
Divine Blood
as Scarlet
2026
2024
Land of the Free
as Kelly Fletcher
2023
Dear Edward
TVas Jane4 eps
2020
Horse Girl
as Agatha Kaine
2019
The Fix
TVas Maya Travis10 eps
2018
Looking Glass
as Maggie
Monster Party
as Roxanne Dawson
Insatiable
TVas Brandylynn Huggens1 eps
2015
My All American
as Gloria Steinmark
2012
See Girl Run
as Emmie
2008
August
as Melanie Hanson
The Two Mr. Kissels
as Nancy Keeshin
The Mentalist
TVas Teresa Lisbon151 eps
2006
Hollywoodland
as Leonore Lemmon
2005
The Zodiac
as Laura Parish
Runaway
as Carly
Prison Break
TVas Veronica Donovan22 eps
2004
Paparazzi
as Abby Laramie
Shadow of Fear
as Wynn French
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
House
TVas Rebecca Adler1 eps
2003
The Wedding Party
as Angela Harris
Abby Singer
as Robin Tunney (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
TVas Edie Durant1 eps
2000
Vertical Limit
as Annie Garrett
Supernova
as Danika Lund
Bread & Roses
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1999
End of Days
as Christine York
1997
Julian Po
as Sarah
1996
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
The Craft
as Sarah
1995
1994
Law & Order
TVas Jill Templeton1 eps
1993
Dream On
TVas Marybeth1 eps
Class of '96
TVas Linda Miller3 eps
Cutters
TVas Deborah Hart
JFK: Reckless Youth
TVas Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
1991

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
6/19/1972(53 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA