
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

Ugly Cry
2026
as Valerie

By Design
2026
as Irene

Land of the Free
2024
as Kelly Fletcher

Horse Girl
2020
as Agatha Kaine

Monster Party
2018
as Roxanne Dawson

Looking Glass
2018
as Maggie

My All American
2015
as Gloria Steinmark
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Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
2013
as Self

See Girl Run
2012
as Emmie

Passenger Side
2009
as Theresa

The Two Mr. Kissels
2008
as Nancy Keeshin

The Burning Plain
2008
as Laura

August
2008
as Melanie Hanson

The Darwin Awards
2007
as Zoe

Open Window
2006
as Izzy

Hollywoodland
2006
as Leonore Lemmon

The Zodiac
2005
as Laura Parish

Runaway
2005
as Carly

Shadow of Fear
2004
as Wynn French

Paparazzi
2004
as Abby Laramie

Abby Singer
2003
as Robin Tunney (uncredited)

The In-Laws
2003
as Angela Harris

The Secret Lives of Dentists
2002
as Laura

Intimate Affairs
2002
as Zoey