7.0
Ugly Cry
2026
Robin Tunney
Acting
Born June 19, 1972Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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).
Movies
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5.9
By Design
2026
0.0
Land of the Free
2024
5.7
Horse Girl
2020
5.7
Monster Party
2018
4.8
Looking Glass
2018
7.0
My All American
2015
0.0
Red John
2014
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
8.0
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
2013
5.1
See Girl Run
2012
5.3
Passenger Side
2009
5.0
The Two Mr. Kissels
2008
6.6
The Burning Plain
2008
5.2
August
2008
5.5
The Darwin Awards
2007
5.4
Open Window
2006
6.1
Hollywoodland
2006
5.4
The Zodiac
2005
6.5
Runaway
2005
5.3
Shadow of Fear
2004
5.3
Paparazzi
2004
6.8
Abby Singer
2003
5.6
The In-Laws
2003
5.7
The Secret Lives of Dentists
2002
4.7
Intimate Affairs
2002
6.0
Cherish
2002
6.0
Vertical Limit
2000
6.3
Bread and Roses
2000
5.0
Supernova
2000
6.1
End of Days
1999
4.2
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998
6.9
Niagara, Niagara
1998
5.6
Montana
1998
8.0
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
1998
6.5
Julian Po
1997
6.8
The Craft
1996
5.9
Riders of the Purple Sage
1996
6.6
Empire Records
1995
5.9
Encino Man
1992
7.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992
3.5
Frogs!
1991
Divine Blood
0.0
Divine Blood
The Avoidant
0.0
The Avoidant
0.0
