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).
Known For
The Mentalist
2008
Law & Order
1990
House
2004
Prison Break
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
The Twilight Zone
2002
Life Goes On
1989
Dream On
1990
Insatiable
2018
Dear Edward
2023
The Craft
1996
Vertical Limit
2000
Filmography
The Mentalist
as Teresa Lisbon · 2008
Law & Order
as Jill Templeton · 1990
House
as Rebecca Adler · 2004
Prison Break
as Veronica Donovan · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest · 1999
The Twilight Zone
as Edie Durant · 2002
Life Goes On
· 1989
Dream On
as Marybeth · 1990
Insatiable
as Brandylynn Huggens · 2018
Dear Edward
as Jane · 2023
The Craft
as Sarah · 1996
Vertical Limit
as Annie Garrett · 2000
The Fix
as Maya Travis · 2019
End of Days
as Christine York · 1999
Class of '96
as Linda Miller · 1993
Empire Records
as Debra · 1995
Encino Man
as Ella · 1992
Hollywoodland
as Leonore Lemmon · 2006
Supernova
as Danika Lund · 2000
Looking Glass
as Maggie · 2018
The Darwin Awards
as Zoe · 2007
The Burning Plain
as Laura · 2008
The In-Laws
as Angela Harris · 2003
Horse Girl
as Agatha Kaine · 2020
Monster Party
as Roxanne Dawson · 2018
JFK: Reckless Youth
as Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy · 1993
Paparazzi
as Abby Laramie · 2004
My All American
as Gloria Steinmark · 2015
Intimate Affairs
as Zoe · 2002
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne · 1996
Shadow of Fear
as Wynn French · 2004
Bread and Roses
as Party Guest (uncredited) · 2000
The Avoidant
By Design
as Irene · 2026
Live from Studio Five
as Self · 2009
Cutters
as Deborah Hart · 1993
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
as Self · 2013
Montana
as Kitty · 1998
Open Window
as Izzy · 2006
The Two Mr. Kissels
as Nancy Keeshin · 2008
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
as Merri Coffman · 1998
The Secret Lives of Dentists
as Laura · 2002
August
as Melanie Hanson · 2008
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
as Sandra Turner · 1992
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia · 1998
The Zodiac
as Laura Parish · 2005
Frogs!
as Hannah · 1991
See Girl Run
as Emmie · 2012
Abby Singer
as Robin Tunney (uncredited) · 2003
Ugly Cry
as Valerie · 2026
Runaway
as Carly · 2005
Cherish
as Zoe · 2002
Julian Po
as Sarah · 1997
Niagara, Niagara
as Marcy · 1998
Land of the Free
as Kelly Fletcher · 2024
Passenger Side
as Theresa · 2009
there is no such thing as psychic
as Teresa Lisbon
Divine Blood
as Scarlet
Red John
· 2014