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ROBIN TUNNEY

Actress
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 fi...
BORN June 19, 1972
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HEIGHT 5'6" (1.68 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1989 – Present
ROBIN TUNNEY

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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1991
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Law & Order)

WINNER
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2009
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (The Mentalist)

WINNER
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2005
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (House)

WINNER
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2006
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (Prison Break)

WINNER

👤 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).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Robin Jessica Tunney
  • Born June 19, 1972
  • Height 5'6" (1.68 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Land of the Free, By Design)
  • Years Active 1989 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career 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).
  • Partner Private
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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