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