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).
Acting
TV
House
as Rebecca Adler
2004
TV
Prison Break
as Veronica Donovan
2005
TV
The Mentalist
as Teresa Lisbon
2008
Movie
The Craft
as Sarah
1996
Movie
End of Days
as Christine York
1999
TV
Insatiable
as Brandylynn Huggens
2018
Movie
Vertical Limit
as Annie Garrett
2000
Movie
Empire Records
as Debra
1995
Movie
Encino Man
as Ella
1992
TV
Law & Order
as Jill Templeton
1990
Movie
Horse Girl
as Agatha Kaine
2020
Movie
The Burning Plain
as Laura
2008
Movie
Hollywoodland
as Leonore Lemmon
2006
Movie
Supernova
as Danika Lund
2000
Movie
Looking Glass
as Maggie
2018
Movie
The In-Laws
as Angela Harris
2003
Movie
Paparazzi
as Abby Laramie
2004
Movie
My All American
as Gloria Steinmark
2015
Movie
The Darwin Awards
as Zoe
2007
Movie
Monster Party
as Roxanne Dawson
2018
Movie
Bread and Roses
as Party Guest (uncredited)
2000
Movie
The Zodiac
as Laura Parish
2005
TV
The Twilight Zone
as Edie Durant
2002
Movie
August
as Melanie Hanson
2008