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Robin Tunney as Veronica Donovan on "Prison Break"
Robin Tunney as Veronica Donovan on "Prison Break" - © FOX
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Robin Tunney stars as Teresa Lisbon on CBS's "The Mentalist." Robin Tunney also starred as Veronica Donovan on the first season of FOX's "Prison Break."

Robin Tunney's versatility has not only landed her roles alongside such actors as Michael Douglas, Ed Harris, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kyra Sedgwick, but has also made her a "treasured jewel" in the independent film world. With each edgy, powerful, comedic and sometimes quirky performance, Robin Tunney is defining herself as one of Hollywood's leading young actresses.

Most recently, Robin Tunney starred in the feature film "Runaway," which premiered at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. She will next be seen in the independent feature film "Open Window," in which she plays a victim of sexual assault. Robin Tunney was last seen in the drama/thriller "Paparazzi" as the wife of a high-profile movie star being stalked by a photographer. Also in 2004, Robin Tunney starred in the feature films "Shadow of Fear" and "In Control of All Things," based on the famous Zodiac Killer case.

One of Robin Tunney's richest and most challenging roles was that of "Marcy," a young woman with Tourette Syndrome, in Bob Gosse's critically acclaimed independent film "Niagara, Niagara." Robin Tunney's performance earned her the Best Actress-Cuppa Volpe at the 1997 Venice Film Festival, as well as a 1999 Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.

Robin Tunney's additional feature credits include the comedy "The In-Laws" starring Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks; Alan Rudolph's "The Secret Lives of Dentists"; the 2002 Sundance Film Festival hit "Cherish" opposite Tim Blake Nelson; the mountain-climbing adventure film "Vertical Limit"; the apocalyptic thriller "End of Days" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; "The Craft," for which she and Fairuza Balk won an MTV Movie Award; "Encino Man" opposite Brendan Fraser; and "Julian Po" opposite Christian Slater. Her first film was the teen cult classic "Empire Records," which also starred Renee Zellweger and Liv Tyler.

On television, Robin Tunney starred in the miniseries "JFK: Reckless Youth" with Patrick Dempsey; "Riders of the Purple Sage" with Ed Harris and Amy Madigan; and "Montana" with Kyra Sedgwick and Stanley Tucci. Robin Tunney's television series credits include roles in "House, M.D.,"  "Life Goes On," "Class of '96," "Law & Order" and "Dream On."

Robin Tunney began her career in Chicago, where she studied at the Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts.






ROBIN TUNNEY: FACTS

How tall is Robin Tunney? How old is Robin Tunney? Where was Robin Tunney born? Find out here.

Age: 37 years old
Birthday: June 19, 1972
Height: 5' 4"
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Husband: Andrew Dominik
Bob Gosse (10/4/1997 - 1/26/2006, divorced)




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ROBIN TUNNEY: TWEETS

March 15, 2010
So that was an INCREDIBLE film. Robin Tunney I love you enough to be now swapping from 22 year old to 37 year old you. #TheMentalist timeee!
5 hours ago
@MemoryAxis01 Directed by Bob Gosse. With Robin Tunney, Henry Thomas, Michael Parks. An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's.
15 hours ago
Watching last Thursday's episode of The Mentalist - wow Simon Baker just got punched in the face by Robin Tunney (Lisbon)!
20 hours ago
@TasminArcher "The Craft" was a 1996 movie starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk and Neve Campbell among others. It was about 4 teen girls who
1 day ago
Next movie being watched (probably tomorrow or during the week): Empire Records. Made in the year I was born with Robin Tunney :D
2 days ago
[Blog] Vertical Limit: Actors : Scott Glenn, Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, Stuart Wilson, Directors : Martin Campbell, Pro
2 days ago
@joshlamon caissie for robin tunney's part, just saying. she will bind people from harm, HARM AGAINST OTHERS AND HARM AGAINST YOURSELF.
2 days ago
I wanna hug Robin Tunney/Teresa Lisbon!!! She's so elfin-like!!!
3 days ago
Robin Tunney nude must be hot!
3 days ago
RT @TA4TV: Watched Code Red #TheMentalist Simon Baker was hella funny in this episode, mannerisms, lines, all good & Robin Tunney was right there w/him
3 days ago
Watched Code Red #TheMentalist Simon Baker was hella funny in this episode, mannerisms, lines, all good & Robin Tunney was right there w/him
3 days ago
@mbc_group it's the promos featuring Simon Baker, Robin Tunney and Amanda Righetti saying Hi in Arabic..
3 days ago
remember that scene from the craft when fairuza balk slashed robin tunney's wrists? i want to do that to someone right now.
3 days ago
Robin Tunney I love you!
3 days ago
Robin Tunney has a baseball on her desk in tonights Mentalist.
3 days ago
Robin Tunney is getting voted off tonight. #survivor
3 days ago