Robin Tunney
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1972-06-19 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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).
Acting
(2025)
By Design
as Irene
(2024)
Land of the Free
as Kelly Fletcher
(2020)
Horse Girl
as Agatha Kaine
(2018)
Looking Glass
as Maggie
(2018)
Monster Party
as Roxanne Dawson
(2015)
My All American
as Gloria Steinmark
(2013)
(2012)
See Girl Run
as Emmie
(2009)
Passenger Side
as Theresa
(2008)
The Burning Plain
as Laura
(2008)
August
as Melanie Hanson
(2008)
The Two Mr. Kissels
as Nancy Keeshin
(2006)
Hollywoodland
as Leonore Lemmon
(2006)
The Darwin Awards
as Zoe
(2006)
Open Window
as Izzy
(2005)
The Zodiac
as Laura Parish
(2005)
Runaway
as Carly
(2004)
Paparazzi
as Abby Laramie
(2004)
Shadow of Fear
as Wynn French
(2003)
The In-Laws
as Angela Harris
(2003)
Abby Singer
as Robin Tunney (uncredited)
(2002)
Cherish
as Zoe
(2002)
Intimate Affairs
as Zoey
(2002)
The Secret Lives of Dentists
as Laura
(2000)
Vertical Limit
as Annie Garrett
(2000)
Supernova
as Danika Lund
(2000)
Bread and Roses
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1999)
End of Days
as Christine York
(1998)
Montana
as Kitty
(1998)
Niagara, Niagara
as Marcy
(1998)
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
(1998)
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
as Merri Coffman
(1997)
Julian Po
as Sarah
(1996)
The Craft
as Sarah
(1996)
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
(1995)
Empire Records
as Debra
(1992)
Encino Man
as Ella
(1992)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
as Sandra Turner
(1991)
Frogs!
as Hannah