
Acting
June 18, 1972 (53 years old)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
روبن توني
رابین تونی
Robin Jessica Tunney
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).

By Design
2026
as Irene

Land of the Free
2024
as Kelly Fletcher

Dear Edward
2023
as Jane

Horse Girl
2020
as Agatha Kaine

The Fix
2019
as Maya Travis

Monster Party
2018
as Roxanne Dawson

Insatiable
2018
as Brandylynn Huggens

Looking Glass
2018
as Maggie

My All American
2015
as Gloria Steinmark

See Girl Run
2012
as Emmie

Passenger Side
2009
as Theresa

Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self

The Two Mr. Kissels
2008
as Nancy Keeshin

The Burning Plain
2008
as Laura

The Mentalist
2008
as Teresa Lisbon

August
2008
as Melanie Hanson

The Darwin Awards
2007
as Zoe

Open Window
2006
as Izzy

Hollywoodland
2006
as Leonore Lemmon

Prison Break
2005
as Veronica Donovan