Robin Tunney

Born: 1972-06-19

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

as Sarah
Released: 1996-05-03

A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against...

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Vertical Limit

as Annie Garrett
Released: 2000-12-08

Trapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie Garrett radios to base...

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as Christine York
Released: 1999-11-24

On 28 December 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the...

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Encino Man

as Ella
Released: 1992-05-22

High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their...

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The Burning Plain

as Laura
Released: 2008-11-07

A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found....

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Empire Records

as Debra
Released: 1995-09-22

The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try anything to stop...

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Looking Glass

as Maggie
Released: 2018-02-16

A psycho- sexual thriller following a couple that buys an old motel in the desert looking for a...

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Supernova

as Danika Lund
Released: 2000-01-14

Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned...

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The In-Laws

as Angela Harris
Released: 2003-05-23

Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws...

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Horse Girl

as Agatha Kaine
Released: 2020-01-27

A socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime...

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The Zodiac

as Laura Parish
Released: 2005-07-31

An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s,...

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My All American

as Gloria Steinmark
Released: 2015-11-13

Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after...

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The Darwin Awards

as Zoe
Released: 2006-07-05

After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows...

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Hollywoodland

as Leonore Lemmon
Released: 2006-08-31

When Hollywood superstar George Reeves dies in his home, private detective Louis Simo is hired...

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Monster Party

as Roxanne Dawson
Released: 2018-11-02

Three teenage thieves infiltrate a mansion dinner party, unaware that it is secretly being...

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Paparazzi

as Abby Laramie
Released: 2004-09-03

A rising Hollywood actor decides to take personal revenge against a group of four persistent...

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Bread and Roses

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: 2000-09-14

Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes...

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August

as Melanie Hanson
Released: 2008-05-16

Two brothers, ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs, attempt to keep their company afloat as the stock...

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Montana

as Kitty
Released: 1998-01-16

A seasoned enforcer is given the seemingly routine task of finding the Boss's runaway mistress,...

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Cherish

as Zoe
Released: 2002-01-17

After a martini-induced rampage, a fantasy-prone young woman is placed under house arrest.

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Intimate Affairs

as Zoey
Released: 2002-04-18

Edgar organizes a salon on the topic of sexuality and arranges to use the lavish estate of Faldo...

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Open Window

as Izzy
Released: 2006-09-01

The engagment between a struggling photographer and an assistant professor is marred by an act...

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By Design

as uncredited
Released: 2025-01-23

A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair.

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Niagara, Niagara

as Marcy
Released: 1998-03-20

An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's syndrome meet and together journey to Canada.

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Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

as Sandra Turner
Released: 1992-05-05

Sleazy talk show host Ted Mayne writes a tell-all book, which enrages and embarrasses several...

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Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families

as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
Released: 1998-01-01

Two compassionate stories about two remarkable families who risk everything to help Jewish...

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See Girl Run

as Emmie
Released: 2012-03-11

What happens when a 30-something woman allows life's "what ifs" to overwhelm her appreciation...

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Abby Singer

as Robin Tunney (uncredited)
Released: 2003-10-28

Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and...

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The Secret Lives of Dentists

as Laura
Released: 2002-09-09

An introspective dentist's suspicions about his wife's infidelity stresses his mental well being...

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The Two Mr. Kissels

as Nancy Keeshin
Released: 2008-11-15

Drama based on a true story. Rich, high-flying brothers Robert and Andrew Kissel seemingly have...

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Julian Po

as Sarah
Released: 1997-09-05

Christian Slater is a stranger who comes to a small town. The local citizens think he's up to no...

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Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

as Merri Coffman
Released: 1998-10-04

A pair of taxi-driving NYC detectives take up the case of tourists who are robbed of their money...

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Passenger Side

as Theresa
Released: 2009-10-28

Two brothers spend the day driving around Los Angeles county looking for the meaning of their...

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Runaway

as Carly
Released: 2005-04-26

Michael Adler has run away from his suburban home with his little brother Dylan. Hiding out in a...

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Riders of the Purple Sage

as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
Released: 1996-01-21

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Shadow of Fear

as Wynn French
Released: 2004-09-14

When a young man accidentally kills someone, he is plunged into a rich man's world of blackmail,...

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Frogs!

as Hannah
Released: 1991-01-01

Gus, a former frog prince turned lounge singer, shows up on his friend's doorstep just when Arlo...

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Land of the Free

as Kelly Fletcher
Released: 2024-07-18

A passionate news reporter rallies against the epidemic of gun violence, yet fails to notice the...

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Prison Break

as Veronica Donovan
First aired: 2005-08-29

Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his...

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House

as Rebecca Adler
First aired: 2004-11-16

Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of...

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Law & Order

as Jill Templeton
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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The Mentalist

as Teresa Lisbon
First aired: 2008-09-23

Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and...

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The Twilight Zone

as Edie Durant
First aired: 2002-09-18

A 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone, with actor Forest...

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Insatiable

as Brandylynn Huggens
First aired: 2018-08-10

A bullied teenager turns to beauty pageants as a way to exact her revenge, with the help of a...

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Dream On

as Marybeth
First aired: 1990-07-08

The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book...

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Life Goes On

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-09-12

Life Goes On is a television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989, to May 23, 1993....

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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1999-03-30

Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until...

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Dear Edward

as Jane
First aired: 2023-02-02

A 12-year-old boy becomes the lone survivor of a plane crash. As he and others affected by the...

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Class of '96

as Linda Miller
First aired: 1993-01-19

Class of '96 is an American drama series that aired on Fox from January to May 1993. The series...

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The Fix

as Maya Travis
First aired: 2019-03-18

High-profile district attorney Maya Travis fled L.A. after devastating defeat when prosecuting...

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Cutters

as Deborah Hart
First aired: 1993-06-11

Cutters is an American sitcom that aired from June 11 until July 9, 1993.

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JFK: Reckless Youth

as Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
First aired: 1993-11-21

The early years of America's most dashing president, from his early childhood through his...

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Live from Studio Five

as Self
First aired: 2009-09-14

Live from Studio Five was an early-evening British magazine programme which was produced by Sky...

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