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).
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
By Design
Character:Irene
Release Date:13/02/2026
Land of the Free
Character:Kelly Fletcher
Release Date:18/07/2024
Horse Girl
Character:Agatha Kaine
Release Date:27/01/2020
Monster Party
Character:Roxanne Dawson
Release Date:02/11/2018
Looking Glass
Character:Maggie
Release Date:16/02/2018
My All American
Character:Gloria Steinmark
Release Date:13/11/2015
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
Character:Self
Release Date:11/10/2013
See Girl Run
Character:Emmie
Release Date:11/03/2012
Passenger Side
Character:Theresa
Release Date:28/10/2009
The Two Mr. Kissels
Character:Nancy Keeshin
Release Date:15/11/2008
The Burning Plain
Character:Laura
Release Date:07/11/2008
August
Character:Melanie Hanson
Release Date:16/05/2008
The Darwin Awards
Character:Zoe
Release Date:25/06/2007
Open Window
Character:Izzy
Release Date:01/09/2006
Hollywoodland
Character:Leonore Lemmon
Release Date:31/08/2006
The Zodiac
Character:Laura Parish
Release Date:31/07/2005
Runaway
Character:Carly
Release Date:26/04/2005
Shadow of Fear
Character:Wynn French
Release Date:14/09/2004
Paparazzi
Character:Abby Laramie
Release Date:03/09/2004
Abby Singer
Character:Robin Tunney (uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/2003
The In-Laws
Character:Angela Harris
Release Date:23/05/2003
The Secret Lives of Dentists
Character:Laura
Release Date:09/09/2002
Intimate Affairs
Character:Zoey
Release Date:18/04/2002
Cherish
Character:Zoe
Release Date:17/01/2002
Vertical Limit
Character:Annie Garrett
Release Date:08/12/2000
Bread and Roses
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:14/09/2000
Supernova
Character:Danika Lund
Release Date:14/01/2000
End of Days
Character:Christine York
Release Date:24/11/1999
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Character:Merri Coffman
Release Date:04/10/1998
Niagara, Niagara
Character:Marcy
Release Date:20/03/1998
Montana
Character:Kitty
Release Date:16/01/1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
Character:Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
Release Date:01/01/1998
Julian Po
Character:Sarah
Release Date:05/09/1997
The Craft
Character:Sarah
Release Date:03/05/1996
Riders of the Purple Sage
Character:Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
Release Date:21/01/1996
Empire Records
Character:Debra
Release Date:22/09/1995
Encino Man
Character:Ella
Release Date:22/05/1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Character:Sandra Turner
Release Date:05/05/1992
Frogs!
Character:Hannah
Release Date:01/01/1991
Television Appearances
Dear Edward
Character:Jane
The Fix
Character:Maya Travis
Insatiable
Character:Brandylynn Huggens
Live from Studio Five
Character:Self
The Mentalist
Character:Teresa Lisbon
Prison Break
Character:Veronica Donovan
House
Character:Rebecca Adler
The Twilight Zone
Character:Edie Durant
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Character:Self - Guest
JFK: Reckless Youth
Character:Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
Cutters
Character:Deborah Hart
Class of '96
Character:Linda Miller
Law & Order
Character:Jill Templeton
Dream On
Character:Marybeth
Life Goes On
Character:
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