Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Acting

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).

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Filmography

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Ugly Cry Ugly Cry 2026 By Design ★ 5.8 By Design 2026 Land of the Free Land of the Free 2024 Dear Edward ★ 7.0 Dear Edward 2023 Horse Girl ★ 5.7 Horse Girl 2020 The Fix ★ 6.8 The Fix 2019 Monster Party ★ 5.7 Monster Party 2018 Insatiable ★ 7.8 Insatiable 2018 Looking Glass ★ 4.8 Looking Glass 2018 My All American ★ 7.0 My All American 2015 Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery ★ 8.0 Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery 2013 See Girl Run ★ 5.0 See Girl Run 2012 Passenger Side ★ 5.3 Passenger Side 2009 Live from Studio Five ★ 3.7 Live from Studio Five 2009 The Two Mr. Kissels ★ 5.0 The Two Mr. Kissels 2008 The Burning Plain ★ 6.6 The Burning Plain 2008 The Mentalist ★ 8.4 The Mentalist 2008 August ★ 5.2 August 2008 The Darwin Awards ★ 5.5 The Darwin Awards 2007 Open Window ★ 5.4 Open Window 2006 Hollywoodland ★ 6.1 Hollywoodland 2006 Prison Break ★ 8.1 Prison Break 2005 The Zodiac ★ 5.5 The Zodiac 2005 Runaway ★ 6.5 Runaway 2005 House ★ 8.6 House 2004 Shadow of Fear ★ 5.4 Shadow of Fear 2004 Paparazzi ★ 5.3 Paparazzi 2004 Abby Singer ★ 6.8 Abby Singer 2003 The In-Laws ★ 5.6 The In-Laws 2003 The Twilight Zone ★ 7.1 The Twilight Zone 2002 The Secret Lives of Dentists ★ 5.8 The Secret Lives of Dentists 2002 Intimate Affairs ★ 4.7 Intimate Affairs 2002 Cherish ★ 6.0 Cherish 2002 Vertical Limit ★ 6.0 Vertical Limit 2000 Bread and Roses ★ 6.3 Bread and Roses 2000 Supernova ★ 4.9 Supernova 2000 End of Days ★ 6.1 End of Days 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn ★ 5.2 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 1999 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet ★ 4.2 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet 1998 Niagara, Niagara ★ 6.9 Niagara, Niagara 1998 Montana ★ 5.7 Montana 1998 Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families ★ 8.0 Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families 1998 Julian Po ★ 6.5 Julian Po 1997 The Craft ★ 6.8 The Craft 1996 Riders of the Purple Sage ★ 6.0 Riders of the Purple Sage 1996 Empire Records ★ 6.6 Empire Records 1995 JFK: Reckless Youth ★ 5.2 JFK: Reckless Youth 1993 Cutters ★ 10.0 Cutters 1993 Class of '96 ★ 6.7 Class of '96 1993 Encino Man ★ 5.8 Encino Man 1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo ★ 7.2 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo 1992 Frogs! ★ 3.5 Frogs! 1991 Law & Order ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1990 Dream On ★ 7.0 Dream On 1990 Life Goes On ★ 6.6 Life Goes On 1989 Divine Blood Divine Blood The Avoidant The Avoidant