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).
Known for
Credits
Vertical Limit (2000)
as Annie Garrett
The Craft (1996)
as Sarah
End of Days (1999)
as Christine York
Encino Man (1992)
as Ella
Empire Records (1995)
as Debra
The Darwin Awards (2007)
as Zoe
Looking Glass (2018)
as Maggie
Supernova (2000)
as Danika Lund
The Burning Plain (2008)
as Laura
The In-Laws (2003)
as Angela Harris
Hollywoodland (2006)
as Leonore Lemmon
Horse Girl (2020)
as Agatha Kaine
Monster Party (2018)
as Roxanne Dawson
Paparazzi (2004)
as Abby Laramie
My All American (2015)
as Gloria Steinmark
Intimate Affairs (2002)
as Zoey
Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)
as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
Bread and Roses (2000)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Avoidant (—)
Actor
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (1998)
as Merri Coffman
Shadow of Fear (2004)
as Wynn French
The Zodiac (2005)
as Laura Parish
The Secret Lives of Dentists (2002)
as Laura
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992)
as Sandra Turner
Montana (1998)
as Kitty
By Design (2026)
as Irene
August (2008)
as Melanie Hanson
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery (2013)
as Self
The Two Mr. Kissels (2008)
as Nancy Keeshin
Open Window (2006)
as Izzy
Abby Singer (2003)
as Robin Tunney (uncredited)
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families (1998)
as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
Cherish (2002)
as Zoe
Ugly Cry (2026)
as Valerie
Niagara, Niagara (1998)
as Marcy
See Girl Run (2012)
as Emmie
Julian Po (1997)
as Sarah
Runaway (2005)
as Carly
Frogs! (1991)
as Hannah
Passenger Side (2009)
as Theresa
Land of the Free (2024)
as Kelly Fletcher
there is no such thing as psychic (—)
as Teresa Lisbon
Divine Blood (—)
as Scarlet
Red John (2014)
Actor