Robin Tunney
Actor
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).
Filmography
End of Days
as Christine York 1999
Vertical Limit
as Annie Garrett 2000
Empire Records
as Debra 1995
Encino Man
as Ella 1992
Horse Girl
as Agatha Kaine 2020
The Burning Plain
as Laura 2008
Hollywoodland
as Leonore Lemmon 2006
Supernova
as Danika Lund 2000
Looking Glass
as Maggie 2018
The In-Laws
as Angela Harris 2003
Paparazzi
as Abby Laramie 2004
My All American
as Gloria Steinmark 2015
The Darwin Awards
as Zoe 2007
Monster Party
as Roxanne Dawson 2018
Bread and Roses
as Party Guest (uncredited) 2000
The Zodiac
as Laura Parish 2005