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
All Movies (42)
- Ugly Cry2026
- By Design2026 · as Irene
- Land of the Free2024 · as Kelly Fletcher
- Horse Girl2020 · as Agatha Kaine
- Monster Party2018 · as Roxanne Dawson
- Looking Glass2018 · as Maggie
- My All American2015 · as Gloria Steinmark
- Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery2013 · as Self
- See Girl Run2012 · as Emmie
- Passenger Side2009 · as Theresa
- The Two Mr. Kissels2008 · as Nancy Keeshin
- The Burning Plain2008 · as Laura
- August2008 · as Melanie Hanson
- The Darwin Awards2007 · as Zoe
- Open Window2006 · as Izzy
- Hollywoodland2006 · as Leonore Lemmon
- The Zodiac2005 · as Laura Parish
- Runaway2005 · as Carly
- Shadow of Fear2004 · as Wynn French
- Paparazzi2004 · as Abby Laramie
- Abby Singer2003 · as Robin Tunney (uncredited)
- The In-Laws2003 · as Angela Harris
- The Secret Lives of Dentists2002 · as Laura
- Intimate Affairs2002 · as Zoey
- Cherish2002 · as Zoe
- Vertical Limit2000 · as Annie Garrett
- Bread and Roses2000 · as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Supernova2000 · as Danika Lund
- End of Days1999 · as Christine York
- Naked City: Justice with a Bullet1998 · as Merri Coffman
- Niagara, Niagara1998 · as Marcy
- Montana1998 · as Kitty
- Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families1998 · as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
- Julian Po1997 · as Sarah
- The Craft1996 · as Sarah
- Riders of the Purple Sage1996 · as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
- Empire Records1995 · as Debra
- Encino Man1992 · as Ella
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo1992 · as Sandra Turner
- Frogs!1991 · as Hannah
- Divine Blood— · as Scarlet
- The Avoidant—
All TV Shows (15)
- Dear Edward2023 · as Jane
- The Fix2019 · as Maya Travis
- Insatiable2018 · as Brandylynn Huggens
- Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
- The Mentalist2008 · as Teresa Lisbon
- Prison Break2005 · as Veronica Donovan
- House2004 · as Rebecca Adler
- The Twilight Zone2002 · as Edie Durant
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self - Guest
- JFK: Reckless Youth1993 · as Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
- Cutters1993 · as Deborah Hart
- Class of '961993 · as Linda Miller
- Law & Order1990 · as Jill Templeton
- Dream On1990 · as Marybeth
- Life Goes On1989