Robin Tunney
Acting
1972-06-19 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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).
Filmography
Ugly Cry
2026 · Movie
By Design
2026 · Movie
Land of the Free
2024 · Movie
Dear Edward
2023 · Series
Horse Girl
2020 · Movie
The Fix
2019 · Series
Monster Party
2018 · Movie
Insatiable
2018 · Series
Looking Glass
2018 · Movie
My All American
2015 · Movie
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
2013 · Movie
See Girl Run
2012 · Movie
Passenger Side
2009 · Movie
Live from Studio Five
2009 · Series
The Two Mr. Kissels
2008 · Movie
The Burning Plain
2008 · Movie
The Mentalist
2008 · Series
August
2008 · Movie
The Darwin Awards
2007 · Movie
Open Window
2006 · Movie
Hollywoodland
2006 · Movie
Prison Break
2005 · Series
The Zodiac
2005 · Movie
Runaway
2005 · Movie
House
2004 · Series
Shadow of Fear
2004 · Movie
Paparazzi
2004 · Movie
Abby Singer
2003 · Movie
The In-Laws
2003 · Movie
The Twilight Zone
2002 · Series
The Secret Lives of Dentists
2002 · Movie
Intimate Affairs
2002 · Movie
Cherish
2002 · Movie
Vertical Limit
2000 · Movie
Bread and Roses
2000 · Movie
Supernova
2000 · Movie
End of Days
1999 · Movie
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Series
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998 · Movie
Niagara, Niagara
1998 · Movie
Montana
1998 · Movie
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
1998 · Movie
Julian Po
1997 · Movie
The Craft
1996 · Movie
Riders of the Purple Sage
1996 · Movie
Empire Records
1995 · Movie
JFK: Reckless Youth
1993 · Series
Cutters
1993 · Series
Class of '96
1993 · Series
Encino Man
1992 · Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992 · Movie
Frogs!
1991 · Movie
Law & Order
1990 · Series
Dream On
1990 · Series
Life Goes On
1989 · Series
The Avoidant
Movie
Divine Blood
Movie