
Robin Tunney
Acting
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).
Born: June 19, 1972 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Filmography (45)

Dear Edward
2023

Horse Girl
2020

The Fix
2019

Monster Party
2018

Insatiable
2018

Looking Glass
2018

My All American
2015

See Girl Run
2012

Passenger Side
2009

Live from Studio Five
2009

The Two Mr. Kissels
2008

The Burning Plain
2008

The Mentalist
2008

August
2008

The Darwin Awards
2007

Open Window
2006

Hollywoodland
2006

Prison Break
2005

The Zodiac
2005

Runaway
2005

House
2004

Shadow of Fear
2004

Paparazzi
2004

The In-Laws
2003

The Twilight Zone
2002

The Secret Lives of Dentists
2002

Intimate Affairs
2002

Cherish
2002

Vertical Limit
2000

Bread and Roses
2000

Supernova
2000

End of Days
1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999

Niagara, Niagara
1998

Montana
1998

Julian Po
1997

The Craft
1996

Riders of the Purple Sage
1996

Empire Records
1995

Class of '96
1993

Encino Man
1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992

Law & Order
1990

Dream On
1990

Life Goes On
1989
