Robin Tunney
Acting
Born: June 19, 1972 (age 54) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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).
Known for
House
2004
Prison Break
2005
The Mentalist
2008
End of Days
1999
The Craft
1996
Insatiable
2018
Vertical Limit
2000
Empire Records
1995
Encino Man
1992
Law & Order
1990
Horse Girl
2020
The Burning Plain
2008
Photos (4)
Movies (40)
The Craft
Sarah
Looking Glass
Maggie
End of Days
Christine York
Encino Man
Ella
Vertical Limit
Annie Garrett
The Burning Plain
Laura
The In-Laws
Angela Harris
Monster Party
Roxanne Dawson
Empire Records
Debra
Hollywoodland
Leonore Lemmon
Horse Girl
Agatha Kaine
The Darwin Awards
Zoe
Red John
2014
Riders of the Purple Sage
Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
Supernova
Danika Lund
Paparazzi
Abby Laramie
Cherish
Zoe
My All American
Gloria Steinmark
By Design
Irene
Shadow of Fear
Wynn French
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Merri Coffman
August
Melanie Hanson
Bread and Roses
Party Guest (uncredited)
Montana
Kitty
The Secret Lives of Dentists
Laura
Ugly Cry
Valerie
Open Window
Izzy
Intimate Affairs
Zoe
See Girl Run
Emmie
Julian Po
Sarah
The Two Mr. Kissels
Nancy Keeshin
Abby Singer
Robin Tunney (uncredited)
The Zodiac
Laura Parish
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Sandra Turner
Passenger Side
Theresa
Frogs!
Hannah
Runaway
Carly
Niagara, Niagara
Marcy
Land of the Free
Kelly Fletcher
TV Shows (12)
Law & Order
Jill Templeton · 1 eps
The Mentalist
Teresa Lisbon · 151 eps
House
Rebecca Adler · 1 eps
Prison Break
Veronica Donovan · 22 eps
Dream On
Marybeth · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Edie Durant · 1 eps
Dear Edward
Jane · 4 eps
Life Goes On
1 eps
Insatiable
Brandylynn Huggens · 1 eps
The Fix
Maya Travis · 10 eps
Class of '96
Linda Miller · 3 eps
JFK: Reckless Youth
Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy · 2 eps
