Robin Tunney
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 19, 1972
- Birthplace
- 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
- The Avoidant
The Avoidant TBA
Actor
- Divine Blood
Divine Blood TBA
as Scarlet
Ugly Cry 2026
as Valerie
By Design 2026
as Irene
Land of the Free 2024
as Kelly Fletcher
Horse Girl 2020
as Agatha Kaine
Monster Party 2018
as Roxanne Dawson
Looking Glass 2018
as Maggie
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 2012
as Emmie
Passenger Side 2009
as Theresa
The Two Mr. Kissels 2008
as Nancy Keeshin
The Burning Plain 2008
as Laura
August 2008
as Melanie Hanson
The Darwin Awards 2007
as Zoe
Open Window 2006
as Izzy
Hollywoodland 2006
as Leonore Lemmon
The Zodiac 2005
as Laura Parish
Runaway 2005
as Carly
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 Secret Lives of Dentists 2002
as Laura
Intimate Affairs 2002
as Zoe
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
Encino Man 1992
as Ella
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo 1992
as Sandra Turner
Frogs! 1991
as Hannah
Credits from TMDB.