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Robin Tunney

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).

Land of the Free

Land of the Free

2024

as Kelly Fletcher

Dear Edward

Dear Edward

2023

as Jane

Horse Girl

Horse Girl

2020

as Agatha Kaine

The Fix

The Fix

2019

as Maya Travis

Monster Party

Monster Party

2018

as Roxanne Dawson

Insatiable

Insatiable

2018

as Brandylynn Huggens

Looking Glass

Looking Glass

2018

as Maggie

My All American

My All American

2015

as Gloria Steinmark

Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery

2013

as Self

See Girl Run

See Girl Run

2012

as Emmie

Passenger Side

Passenger Side

2009

as Theresa

The Two Mr. Kissels

The Two Mr. Kissels

2008

as Nancy Keeshin

The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain

2008

as Laura

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008

as Teresa Lisbon

August

August

2008

as Melanie Hanson

Open Window

Open Window

2006

as Izzy

Hollywoodland

Hollywoodland

2006

as Leonore Lemmon

The Darwin Awards

The Darwin Awards

2006

as Zoe

Prison Break

Prison Break

2005

as Veronica Donovan

The Zodiac

The Zodiac

2005

as Laura Parish

Runaway

Runaway

2005

as Carly

House

House

2004

as Rebecca Adler

Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

2004

as Wynn French

Paparazzi

Paparazzi

2004

as Abby Laramie

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

2003

as Robin Tunney (uncredited)

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

2003

as Angela Harris

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

2002

as Edie Durant

The Secret Lives of Dentists

The Secret Lives of Dentists

2002

as Laura

Intimate Affairs

Intimate Affairs

2002

as Zoey

Cherish

Cherish

2002

as Zoe

Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit

2000

as Annie Garrett

Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Supernova

Supernova

2000

as Danika Lund

End of Days

End of Days

1999

as Christine York

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

1998

as Merri Coffman

Niagara, Niagara

Niagara, Niagara

1998

as Marcy

Montana

Montana

1998

as Kitty

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families

1998

as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia

Julian Po

Julian Po

1997

as Sarah

The Craft

The Craft

1996

as Sarah

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

1996

as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne

Empire Records

Empire Records

1995

as Debra

JFK: Reckless Youth

JFK: Reckless Youth

1993

as Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy

Cutters

Cutters

1993

as Deborah Hart

Class of '96

Class of '96

1993

as Linda Miller

Encino Man

Encino Man

1992

as Ella

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

1992

as Sandra Turner

Frogs!

Frogs!

1991

as Hannah

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

as Jill Templeton

Dream On

Dream On

1990

as Marybeth

Life Goes On

Life Goes On

1989

By Design

By Design