Robin Tunney
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).
57 acting credits
Acting · 57
Law & Order
1990
The Mentalist
2008
House
2004
Prison Break
2005
The Twilight Zone
2002
Life Goes On
1989
Dream On
1990
Insatiable
2018
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
End of Days
1999
The Craft
1996
Class of '96
1993
Dear Edward
2023
The Fix
2019
Vertical Limit
2000
Encino Man
1992
Empire Records
1995
Supernova
2000
Looking Glass
2018
The In-Laws
2003
JFK: Reckless Youth
1993
Paparazzi
2004
Hollywoodland
2006
By Design
2026
Montana
1998
Horse Girl
2020
The Burning Plain
2008
The Darwin Awards
2007
The Zodiac
2005
Monster Party
2018
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
2013
Cutters
1993
My All American
2015
Bread and Roses
2000
Intimate Affairs
2002
Live from Studio Five
2009
Riders of the Purple Sage
1996
Cherish
2002
Frogs!
1991
Open Window
2006
August
2008
Shadow of Fear
2004
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998
Abby Singer
2003
Niagara, Niagara
1998
Runaway
2005
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992
The Secret Lives of Dentists
2002
Ugly Cry
2026
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
1998
See Girl Run
2012
Julian Po
1997
The Two Mr. Kissels
2008
Passenger Side
2009
Divine Blood
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Land of the Free
2024
The Avoidant
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