Robin Tunney
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Mentalist
Teresa Lisbon
2008
Series
Law & Order
Jill Templeton
1990
Series
House
Rebecca Adler
2004
Series
Prison Break
Veronica Donovan
2005
Series
The Twilight Zone
Edie Durant
2002
Series
Insatiable
Brandylynn Huggens
2018
Series
Life Goes On
1989
Series
Dream On
Marybeth
1990
Film
End of Days
Christine York
1999
Film
The Craft
Sarah
1996
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Film
Encino Man
Ella
1992
Series
Dear Edward
Jane
2023
Film
Vertical Limit
Annie Garrett
2000
Series
The Fix
Maya Travis
2019
Film
Empire Records
Debra
1995
Series
Class of '96
Linda Miller
1993
Film
The In-Laws
Angela Harris
2003
Film
Horse Girl
Agatha Kaine
2020
Film
Supernova
Danika Lund
2000
Film
The Burning Plain
Laura
2008
Film
Hollywoodland
Leonore Lemmon
2006
Film
Paparazzi
Abby Laramie
2004
Film
Looking Glass
Maggie
2018
Series
JFK: Reckless Youth
Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
1993
Film
Monster Party
Roxanne Dawson
2018
Film
The Darwin Awards
Zoe
2007
Film
Abby Singer
Robin Tunney (uncredited)
2003
Film
By Design
Irene
2026
Film
My All American
Gloria Steinmark
2015
Film
Montana
Kitty
1998
Film
Riders of the Purple Sage
Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
1996
The Avoidant
Film
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Merri Coffman
1998
Film
The Zodiac
Laura Parish
2005
Film
August
Melanie Hanson
2008
Film
Shadow of Fear
Wynn French
2004
Film
The Secret Lives of Dentists
Laura
2002
Film
Intimate Affairs
Zoey
2002
Film
Bread and Roses
Party Guest (uncredited)
2000
Film
Ugly Cry
Valerie
2026
Cutters
Deborah Hart
1993
Film
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Sandra Turner
1992
Film
The Two Mr. Kissels
Nancy Keeshin
2008
Series
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Film
Open Window
Izzy
2006
Film
Cherish
Zoe
2002
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
Self
2013
Film
Runaway
Carly
2005
Film
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
1998
Film
Frogs!
Hannah
1991
Film
Julian Po
Sarah
1997
Film
Passenger Side
Theresa
2009
Film
See Girl Run
Emmie
2012
Film
Niagara, Niagara
Marcy
1998
Film
Land of the Free
Kelly Fletcher
2024
Divine Blood
Scarlet