Robin Tunney
Acteur·rice
19 juin 1972 · 54 years old
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
As an actor
Divine Blood
Scarlet
The Avoidant
By Design
2026 · Irene
Ugly Cry
2026
Land of the Free
2024 · Kelly Fletcher
Dear Edward
2023 · Jane
Horse Girl
2020 · Agatha Kaine
The Fix
2019 · Maya Travis
Monster Party
2018 · Roxanne Dawson
Looking Glass
2018 · Maggie
Insatiable
2018 · Brandylynn Huggens
My All American
2015 · Gloria Steinmark
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
2013 · Self
See Girl Run
2012 · Emmie
Passenger Side
2009 · Theresa
Live from Studio Five
2009 · Self
August
2008 · Melanie Hanson
The Two Mr. Kissels
2008 · Nancy Keeshin
The Burning Plain
2008 · Laura
The Mentalist
2008 · Teresa Lisbon
The Darwin Awards
2007 · Zoe
Hollywoodland
2006 · Leonore Lemmon
Open Window
2006 · Izzy
The Zodiac
2005 · Laura Parish
Runaway
2005 · Carly
Prison Break
2005 · Veronica Donovan
Paparazzi
2004 · Abby Laramie
Shadow of Fear
2004 · Wynn French
House
2004 · Rebecca Adler
The In-Laws
2003 · Angela Harris
Abby Singer
2003 · Robin Tunney (uncredited)
The Secret Lives of Dentists
2002 · Laura
Intimate Affairs
2002 · Zoey
Cherish
2002 · Zoe
The Twilight Zone
2002 · Edie Durant
Supernova
2000 · Danika Lund
Vertical Limit
2000 · Annie Garrett
Bread and Roses
2000 · Party Guest (uncredited)
End of Days
1999 · Christine York
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Self - Guest
Montana
1998 · Kitty
Niagara, Niagara
1998 · Marcy
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998 · Merri Coffman
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
1998 · Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
Julian Po
1997 · Sarah
The Craft
1996 · Sarah
Riders of the Purple Sage
1996 · Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
Empire Records
1995 · Debra
Class of '96
1993 · Linda Miller
Cutters
1993 · Deborah Hart
JFK: Reckless Youth
1993 · Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
Encino Man
1992 · Ella
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992 · Sandra Turner
Frogs!
1991 · Hannah
Law & Order
1990 · Jill Templeton
Dream On
1990 · Marybeth
Life Goes On
1989