Robin Tunney

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Biography

After making her start in several local productions in her native Chicago, Tunney moved west to Los Angeles, where she began working almost immediately, though in less-than-ideal fare like "Encino Man" (1992). But a few years later, she was capturing attention with a breakthrough performance as a suicidal teen in "Empire Records" (1995), which led to higher-profile roles in "The Craft" (1996) and "The End of Days" (1999). While appearing in …
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Job Title

Actor, Other

Born

June 19, 1972

Career Milestones

2008

Cast as Agent Teresa Lisbon in the CBS series, "The Mentalist"

2006

Played actor George Reeves' fiancie and aspiring starlet, Leonore Lemmon in "Hollywoodland"

2006

Co-starred with Justin Chambers in the thriller, "Zodiac"

2005

Played Michael Scofield's attorney on the first season of "Prison Break" (FOX)

2004

Cast in "Paparazzi" about a celebrity who turns the tables on a persistent photographer; produced by Mel Gibson

2003

Appeared in the comedy, "The Secret Lives of Dentists"

2002

Earned rave reviews for her work in "Cherish"

2000

Starred as a mountain climber who becomes trapped in an ice cave in "Vertical Limit"

1999

Played a virgin pursued by Satan in the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle, "End of Days"

1997

Breakthrough screen role in "Niagara, Niagara"

1996

First leading role in a feature, "The Craft"

1995

Played a suicidal teenager in "Empire Records"

1994

Feature film debut, "Encino Man"

1993

Made regular series debut on the short-lived CBS sitcom, "Cutters"

1993

Had a recurring role on the short-lived FOX series, "Class of '96"

1992

Made TV-movie debut in NBC's "Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo"

1991

TV debut in the CBS Schoolbreak Special, "But He Loves Me"

1991

At age 18, moved to Los Angeles

Appeared in stage productions in Chicago

Appeared as a child performer in commercials

Awards

1997

Venice International Film Festival for Volpi Cup for Best Actress in Niagara, Niagara