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).
Hollywoodland
(Leonore Lemmon)
Supernova
(Danika Lund)
Encino Man
(Ella)
The Zodiac
(Laura Parish)
The In-Laws
(Angela Harris)
Vertical Limit
(Annie Garrett)
Open Window
(Izzy)
Montana
(Kitty)
The Craft
(Sarah)
End of Days
(Christine York)
The Secret Lives of Dentists
(Laura)
Empire Records
(Debra)
August
(Melanie Hanson)
Runaway
(Carly)
Paparazzi
(Abby Laramie)
Intimate Affairs
(Zoey)
Passenger Side
(Theresa)
Cherish
(Zoe)
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
(Self)
Shadow of Fear
(Wynn French)
Niagara, Niagara
(Marcy)
The Two Mr. Kissels
(Nancy Keeshin)
Julian Po
(Sarah)
See Girl Run
(Emmie)
Riders of the Purple Sage
(Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne)
The Burning Plain
(Laura)
Bread and Roses
(Party Guest (uncredited))
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
(Merri Coffman)
Frogs!
(Hannah)
My All American
(Gloria Steinmark)
Land of the Free
(Kelly Fletcher)
The Darwin Awards
(Zoe)
Monster Party
(Roxanne Dawson)
Abby Singer
(Robin Tunney (uncredited))
Looking Glass
(Maggie)
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
(Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia)
Horse Girl
(Agatha Kaine)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
(Sandra Turner)
By Design
Law & Order
(Jill Templeton)
House
(Rebecca Adler)
Prison Break
(Veronica Donovan)
The Mentalist
(Teresa Lisbon)
Life Goes On
Class of '96
(Linda Miller)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
(Self - Guest)
Cutters
(Deborah Hart)
Live from Studio Five
(Self)
The Twilight Zone
(Edie Durant)
Dear Edward
(Jane)
JFK: Reckless Youth
(Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy)
The Fix
(Maya Travis)
Insatiable
(Brandylynn Huggens)
Dream On
(Marybeth)