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Robin Tunney
ActorBorn June 19, 1972 (52 years)
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).
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).
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Filmography
| 2025 | By Design · as Irene |
| 2023 | Dear Edward (TV Series) · as Jane |
| 2020 | Horse Girl · as Agatha Kaine |
| 2019 | The Fix (TV Series) · as Maya Travis |
| 2018 | Monster Party · as Roxanne Dawson |
| 2018 | Insatiable (TV Series) · as Brandylynn Huggens |
| 2018 | Looking Glass · as Maggie |
| 2016 | Love (TV Series) · as Waverly |
| 2015 | My All-American · as Gloria Steinmark |
| 2012 | See Girl Run · as Emmie |
| 2009 | Passenger Side · as Theresa |
| 2008 | The Two Mr. Kissels · as Nancy Keeshin |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain · as Laura |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Teresa Lisbon |
| 2008 | August · as Melanie Hanson |
| 2006 | Hollywoodland · as Leonore Lemmon |
| 2006 | Open Window · as Izzy |
| 2006 | The Darwin Awards · as Zoe |
| 2005 | Prison Break (TV Series) · as Veronica Donovan |
| 2005 | The Zodiac · as Laura Parish |
| 2005 | Runaway · as Carly |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Carole Demas |
| 2004 | House (TV Series) · as Rebecca Adler |
| 2004 | Shadow of Fear · as Wynn French |
| 2004 | Paparazzi · as Abby Laramie |
| 2003 | Abby Singer · as Robin Tunney (uncredited) |
| 2003 | The In-Laws · as Angela Harris |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone (2002) (TV Series) · as Edie Durant |
| 2002 | The Secret Lives of Dentists · as Laura |
| 2002 | Cherish · as Zoe |
| 2001 | Intimate Affairs · as Zoey |
| 2000 | Vertical Limit · as Annie Garrett |
| 2000 | Bread and Roses · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Supernova · as Danika Lund |
| 1999 | End of Days · as Christine York |
| 1998 | Naked City: Justice with a Bullet · as Merri Coffman |
| 1998 | Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families · as Melvina 'malka' Csizmadia |
| 1998 | Montana · as Kitty |
| 1997 | Julian Po · as Sarah |
| 1997 | Niagara, Niagara · as Marcy |
| 1996 | The Craft · as Sarah |
| 1996 | Riders of the Purple Sage · as Elizabeth 'bess' Erne |
| 1995 | Empire Records · as Debra |
| 1993 | J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (TV Series) · as Kathleen 'kick' Kennedy |
| 1993 | Class of '96 (TV Series) · as Linda Miller |
| 1992 | Frogs! · as Hannah |
| 1992 | Encino Man · as Ella |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo · as Sandra Turner |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Jill Templeton |
| 1990 | Dream On (TV Series) · as Marybeth |
| 1989 | Life Goes On (TV Series) |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Brooke |