Robin Tunney
Acting • Born 1972-06-19
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
56 credits
Hollywoodland
Movie • 2006
Leonore Lemmon
Supernova
Movie • 2000
Danika Lund
Encino Man
Movie • 1992
Ella
The Zodiac
Movie • 2005
Laura Parish
The In-Laws
Movie • 2003
Angela Harris
Vertical Limit
Movie • 2000
Annie Garrett
Open Window
Movie • 2006
Izzy
Montana
Movie • 1998
Kitty
The Craft
Movie • 1996
Sarah
End of Days
Movie • 1999
Christine York
The Secret Lives of Dentists
Movie • 2002
Laura
Empire Records
Movie • 1995
Debra
August
Movie • 2008
Melanie Hanson
Runaway
Movie • 2005
Carly
Paparazzi
Movie • 2004
Abby Laramie
Intimate Affairs
Movie • 2002
Zoey
Passenger Side
Movie • 2009
Theresa
Cherish
Movie • 2002
Zoe
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
Movie • 2013
Self
Shadow of Fear
Movie • 2004
Wynn French
Niagara, Niagara
Movie • 1998
Marcy
The Two Mr. Kissels
Movie • 2008
Nancy Keeshin
Julian Po
Movie • 1997
Sarah
See Girl Run
Movie • 2012
Emmie
Riders of the Purple Sage
Movie • 1996
Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
The Burning Plain
Movie • 2008
Laura
Bread and Roses
Movie • 2000
Party Guest (uncredited)
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Movie • 1998
Merri Coffman
Frogs!
Movie • 1991
Hannah
My All American
Movie • 2015
Gloria Steinmark
Land of the Free
Movie • 2024
Kelly Fletcher
The Darwin Awards
Movie • 2007
Zoe
Monster Party
Movie • 2018
Roxanne Dawson
Abby Singer
Movie • 2003
Robin Tunney (uncredited)
Looking Glass
Movie • 2018
Maggie
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
Movie • 1998
Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
Horse Girl
Movie • 2020
Agatha Kaine
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Movie • 1992
Sandra Turner
By Design
Movie • 2026
Irene
Ugly Cry
Movie • 2026
Divine Blood
Movie
Scarlet
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Jill Templeton
House
TV • 2004
Rebecca Adler
Prison Break
TV • 2005
Veronica Donovan
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Teresa Lisbon
Life Goes On
TV • 1989
Class of '96
TV • 1993
Linda Miller
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self - Guest
Cutters
TV • 1993
Deborah Hart
Live from Studio Five
TV • 2009
Self
The Twilight Zone
TV • 2002
Edie Durant
Dear Edward
TV • 2023
Jane
JFK: Reckless Youth
TV • 1993
Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
The Fix
TV • 2019
Maya Travis
Insatiable
TV • 2018
Brandylynn Huggens
Dream On
TV • 1990
Marybeth