Robin Tunney
Acting

Robin Tunney

June 19, 1972 (53 years old) Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as: روبن توني, رابین تونی, Robin Jessica 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).

Known For

House

House

2004 • TV

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • TV

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008 • TV

Prison Break

Prison Break

2005 • TV

End of Days

End of Days

1999 • Movie

Looking Glass

Looking Glass

2018 • Movie

Movie Credits (41)

Acting

1999

End of Days

as Christine York

2018

Looking Glass

as Maggie

2006

Open Window

as Izzy

1998

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

as Merri Coffman

1996

The Craft

as Sarah

2018

Monster Party

as Roxanne Dawson

2020

Horse Girl

as Agatha Kaine

2000

Vertical Limit

as Annie Garrett

1995

Empire Records

as Debra

2006

Hollywoodland

as Leonore Lemmon

2015

My All American

as Gloria Steinmark

2008

August

as Melanie Hanson

1992

Encino Man

as Ella

1998

Niagara, Niagara

as Marcy

2008

The Two Mr. Kissels

as Nancy Keeshin

2002

Cherish

as Zoe

1991

Frogs!

as Hannah

2000

Supernova

as Danika Lund

2003

The In-Laws

as Angela Harris

2005

Runaway

as Carly

TV Credits (15)

Acting

2004

House

as Rebecca Adler

1 episodes

1990

Law & Order

as Jill Templeton

1 episodes

2008

The Mentalist

as Teresa Lisbon

151 episodes

2005

Prison Break

as Veronica Donovan

22 episodes

2002

The Twilight Zone

as Edie Durant

1 episodes

2018

Insatiable

as Brandylynn Huggens

1 episodes

2023

Dear Edward

as Jane

4 episodes

1989

Life Goes On

1 episodes

1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

1990

Dream On

as Marybeth

1 episodes

2019

The Fix

as Maya Travis

10 episodes

1993

Class of '96

as Linda Miller

3 episodes

1993

Cutters

as Deborah Hart

5 episodes

1993

JFK: Reckless Youth

as Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy

2 episodes

2009

Live from Studio Five

as Self

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
June 19, 1972 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity
3.7

Career Stats

41
Movies
15
TV Shows