Robin Tunney

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

Leonore Lemmon

Hollywoodland

Danika Lund

Supernova

Ella

Encino Man

Laura Parish

The Zodiac

Angela Harris

The In-Laws

Annie Garrett

Vertical Limit

Izzy

Open Window

Kitty

Montana

Sarah

The Craft

Christine York

End of Days

Laura

The Secret Lives of Dentists

Debra

Empire Records

Melanie Hanson

August

Carly

Runaway

Abby Laramie

Paparazzi

Zoey

Intimate Affairs

Theresa

Passenger Side

Zoe

Cherish

Self

Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

Wynn French

Shadow of Fear

Marcy

Niagara, Niagara

Nancy Keeshin

The Two Mr. Kissels

Sarah

Julian Po

Emmie

See Girl Run

Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne

Riders of the Purple Sage

Laura

The Burning Plain

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bread and Roses

Merri Coffman

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

Hannah

Frogs!

Gloria Steinmark

My All American

Kelly Fletcher

Land of the Free

Zoe

The Darwin Awards

Roxanne Dawson

Monster Party

Robin Tunney (uncredited)

Abby Singer

Maggie

Looking Glass

Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families

Agatha Kaine

Horse Girl

Sandra Turner

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

Irene

By Design

Ugly Cry

Scarlet

Divine Blood