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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Movie Involvements: 27

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

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).

Most Famous Work

Law & Order
Average
7

Law & Order

(1990) Jill Templeton
The Mentalist
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8

The Mentalist

(2008) Teresa Lisbon
House
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9

House

(2004) Rebecca Adler
Prison Break
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8

Prison Break

(2005) Veronica Donovan
The Twilight Zone
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7

The Twilight Zone

(2002) Edie Durant
Dear Edward
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7

Dear Edward

(2023) Jane
Class of '96
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4

Class of '96

(1993) Linda Miller
JFK: Reckless Youth
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5

JFK: Reckless Youth

(1993) Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Kelly Fletcher
2023 Jane
2020 Agatha Kaine
2019 Maya Travis
2018 Roxanne Dawson
Brandylynn Huggens
Maggie
2015 Gloria Steinmark
2013 Self
2012 Emmie
2009 Theresa
Self
2008 Nancy Keeshin
Laura
Teresa Lisbon
Melanie Hanson
2006 Izzy
Leonore Lemmon
Zoe
2005 Veronica Donovan
Laura Parish
Carly
2004 Rebecca Adler
Wynn French
Abby Laramie
2003 Robin Tunney (uncredited)
Angela Harris
2002 Edie Durant
Laura
Zoey
Zoe
2000 Annie Garrett
Party Guest (uncredited)
Danika Lund
1999 Christine York
Self - Guest
1998 Merri Coffman
Marcy
Kitty
Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
1997 Sarah
1996 Sarah Bailey
Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
1995 Debra
1993 Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
Deborah Hart
Linda Miller
1992 Ella
Sandra Turner
1991 Hannah
1990 Jill Templeton
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1989 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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