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Robin Tunney
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 Em…
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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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2026
Ugly Cry
Movie Valerie
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2026
By Design
Movie Irene
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2024
Land of the Free
Movie Kelly Fletcher
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2023
Dear Edward
TV show Jane
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2020
Horse Girl
Movie Agatha Kaine
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2019
The Fix
TV show Maya Travis
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2018
Monster Party
Movie Roxanne Dawson
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2018
Insatiable
TV show Brandylynn Huggens
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2018
Looking Glass
Movie Maggie
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2015
My All American
Movie Gloria Steinmark
- 2013
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2012
See Girl Run
Movie Emmie
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2009
Passenger Side
Movie Theresa
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2009
Live from Studio Five
TV show Self
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2008
The Two Mr. Kissels
Movie Nancy Keeshin
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2008
The Burning Plain
Movie Laura
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2008
The Mentalist
TV show Teresa Lisbon
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2008
August
Movie Melanie Hanson
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2007
The Darwin Awards
Movie Zoe
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2006
Open Window
Movie Izzy
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2006
Hollywoodland
Movie Leonore Lemmon
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2005
Prison Break
TV show Veronica Donovan
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2005
The Zodiac
Movie Laura Parish
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2005
Runaway
Movie Carly
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2004
House
TV show Rebecca Adler
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2004
Shadow of Fear
Movie Wynn French
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2004
Paparazzi
Movie Abby Laramie
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2003
Abby Singer
Movie Robin Tunney (uncredited)
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2003
The In-Laws
Movie Angela Harris
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2002
The Twilight Zone
TV show Edie Durant
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2002
The Secret Lives of Dentists
Movie Laura
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2002
Intimate Affairs
Movie Zoey
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2002
Cherish
Movie Zoe
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2000
Vertical Limit
Movie Annie Garrett
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2000
Bread and Roses
Movie Party Guest (uncredited)
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2000
Supernova
Movie Danika Lund
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1999
End of Days
Movie Christine York
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1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV show Self - Guest
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1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Movie Merri Coffman
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1998
Niagara, Niagara
Movie Marcy
