Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

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).

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2025

By Design
By Design
as Irene
Movie - Released: 1/23/2025

2024

Land of the Free
Land of the Free
as Kelly Fletcher
Movie - Released: 7/18/2024

2023

Dear Edward
Dear Edward
as Jane
TV - Released: 2/2/2023

2020

Horse Girl
Horse Girl
as Agatha Kaine
Movie - Released: 1/27/2020

2019

The Fix
The Fix
as Maya Travis
TV - Released: 3/18/2019

2018

Monster Party
Monster Party
as Roxanne Dawson
Movie - Released: 11/2/2018
Looking Glass
Looking Glass
as Maggie
Movie - Released: 2/16/2018
Insatiable
Insatiable
as Brandylynn Huggens
TV - Released: 8/10/2018

2015

My All American
My All American
as Gloria Steinmark
Movie - Released: 11/13/2015

2013

Movie
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/11/2013

2012

See Girl Run
See Girl Run
as Emmie
Movie - Released: 3/11/2012

2009

Passenger Side
Passenger Side
as Theresa
Movie - Released: 10/28/2009
Live from Studio Five
Live from Studio Five
as Self
TV - Released: 9/14/2009

2008

August
August
as Melanie Hanson
Movie - Released: 5/16/2008
The Two Mr. Kissels
The Two Mr. Kissels
as Nancy Keeshin
Movie - Released: 11/15/2008
The Burning Plain
The Burning Plain
as Laura
Movie - Released: 11/7/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Teresa Lisbon
TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2006

Hollywoodland
Hollywoodland
as Leonore Lemmon
Movie - Released: 8/31/2006
Open Window
Open Window
as Izzy
Movie - Released: 9/1/2006
The Darwin Awards
The Darwin Awards
as Zoe
Movie - Released: 7/5/2006

2005

The Zodiac
The Zodiac
as Laura Parish
Movie - Released: 7/31/2005
Runaway
Runaway
as Carly
Movie - Released: 4/26/2005
Prison Break
Prison Break
as Veronica Donovan
TV - Released: 8/29/2005

2004

Paparazzi
Paparazzi
as Abby Laramie
Movie - Released: 9/3/2004
Shadow of Fear
Shadow of Fear
as Wynn French
Movie - Released: 9/14/2004
House
House
as Rebecca Adler
TV - Released: 11/16/2004

2003

The In-Laws
The In-Laws
as Angela Harris
Movie - Released: 5/23/2003
Abby Singer
Abby Singer
as Robin Tunney (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/28/2003

2002

The Secret Lives of Dentists
The Secret Lives of Dentists
as Laura
Movie - Released: 9/9/2002
Intimate Affairs
Intimate Affairs
as Zoey
Movie - Released: 4/18/2002
Cherish
Cherish
as Zoe
Movie - Released: 1/17/2002
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Edie Durant
TV - Released: 9/18/2002

2000

Supernova
Supernova
as Danika Lund
Movie - Released: 1/14/2000
Vertical Limit
Vertical Limit
as Annie Garrett
Movie - Released: 12/8/2000
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/14/2000

1999

End of Days
End of Days
as Christine York
Movie - Released: 11/24/1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/30/1999

1998

Montana
Montana
as Kitty
Movie - Released: 1/16/1998
Niagara, Niagara
Niagara, Niagara
as Marcy
Movie - Released: 3/20/1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
as Merri Coffman
Movie - Released: 10/4/1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998

1997

Julian Po
Julian Po
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 9/5/1997

1996

The Craft
The Craft
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 5/3/1996
Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
Movie - Released: 1/21/1996

1995

Empire Records
Empire Records
as Debra
Movie - Released: 9/22/1995

1993

Class of '96
Class of '96
as Linda Miller
TV - Released: 1/19/1993
Cutters
Cutters
as Deborah Hart
TV - Released: 6/11/1993
JFK: Reckless Youth
JFK: Reckless Youth
as Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
TV - Released: 11/21/1993

1992

Encino Man
Encino Man
as Ella
Movie - Released: 5/22/1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
as Sandra Turner
Movie - Released: 5/5/1992

1991

Frogs!
Frogs!
as Hannah
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Jill Templeton
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Dream On
Dream On
as Marybeth
TV - Released: 7/8/1990

1989

Life Goes On
Life Goes On
TV - Released: 9/12/1989