Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1972-06-19 (Age: 54)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Robin 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).
Filmography (40)
Ugly Cry
2026
By Design
2026
Land of the Free
2024
Horse Girl
2020
Monster Party
2018
Looking Glass
2018
My All American
2015Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
2013
See Girl Run
2012
Passenger Side
2009
The Two Mr. Kissels
2008
The Burning Plain
2008
August
2008
The Darwin Awards
2007
