
Robin Tunney
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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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The Craft (1996)
as Sarah

End of Days (1999)
as Christine York

Vertical Limit (2000)
as Annie Garrett

Empire Records (1995)
as Debra

Encino Man (1992)
as Ella

Horse Girl (2020)
as Agatha Kaine

By Design (2026)
as Irene

Hollywoodland (2006)
as Leonore Lemmon

Shadow of Fear (2004)
as Wynn French

The Burning Plain (2008)
as Laura

Supernova (2000)
as Danika Lund

The In-Laws (2003)
as Angela Harris

Looking Glass (2018)
as Maggie

Ugly Cry (2026)
Actor

Abby Singer (2003)
as Robin Tunney (uncredited)

The Darwin Awards (2007)
as Zoe

Julian Po (1997)
as Sarah

Paparazzi (2004)
as Abby Laramie

The Zodiac (2005)
as Laura Parish

Monster Party (2018)
as Roxanne Dawson

Montana (1998)
as Kitty

See Girl Run (2012)
as Emmie

My All American (2015)
as Gloria Steinmark

Open Window (2006)
as Izzy

Intimate Affairs (2002)
as Zoey

Bread and Roses (2000)
as Party Guest (uncredited)

August (2008)
as Melanie Hanson

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992)
as Sandra Turner

Niagara, Niagara (1998)
as Marcy

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (1998)
as Merri Coffman

Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)
as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne

The Two Mr. Kissels (2008)
as Nancy Keeshin

Cherish (2002)
as Zoe

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families (1998)
as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia

Passenger Side (2009)
as Theresa

Runaway (2005)
as Carly

The Secret Lives of Dentists (2002)
as Laura
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery (2013)
as Self

Frogs! (1991)
as Hannah
Divine Blood (—)
as Scarlet

Land of the Free (2024)
as Kelly Fletcher
The Avoidant (—)
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