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| Full Name: | Robin Tunney |
| Famous As: | Actress |
| Date of Birth: | June 19, 1972 |
| Place of Birth: | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Height: | 5' 4 |
| Nationality: | American |
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![]() Contact Robin Tunney |
| Full Name: | Robin Tunney |
| Famous As: | Actress |
| Date of Birth: | June 19, 1972 |
| Place of Birth: | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Height: | 5' 4 |
| Nationality: | American |
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MSNBC - Found 16 hours ago ... bet that many viewers refer to her as 'the lawyer girlfriend who got shot in 'Prison Break,'' since Robin Tunney appears to be playing the... |
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Forbes.com - Found Nov. 17, 2008 John Stamos ('ER') and Robin Tunney ('The Mentalist') starred in the shocking true story of two multi-millionaire brothers who marry the... LIFETIME Original Movie 'THE TWO MR. KISSELS' Soars with 4.2 Million ... - Houston Chronicle Viewers Like Both of Lifetimes Mr. Kissels - Broadcast Newsroom LIFETIME Original Movie 'THE TWO MR. KISSELS' Soars with 4.2 Million ... - Breitbart.com LIFETIME Original Movie 'THE TWO MR. KISSELS' Soars with 4.2 Million ... - PR Newswire Explore All |
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Futon Critic - Found Oct. 23, 2008 John Stamos ('ER') and Robin Tunney ('The Mentalist') Star in the Lifetime Original Movie 'The Two Mr. Kissels,' Premiering Saturday, November 15 |
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PR Newswire - Found Oct. 23, 2008 Mansions and Mayhem They Left Behind LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- John Stamos ('ER') and Robin Tunney ('The Mentalist') star in the... |
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Street Insider - Found Oct. 23, 2008 Mansions and Mayhem They Left Behind LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- John Stamos ('ER') and Robin Tunney ('The Mentalist') star in the... |
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Yahoo! Canada - Found Oct. 23, 2008 Money, Mansions and Mayhem They Left BehindLOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- John Stamos ('ER') and Robin Tunney ('The Mentalist') star in... |
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Biz Journals - Found Oct. 23, 2008 Money, Mansions and Mayhem They Left BehindLOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- John Stamos ('ER') and Robin Tunney ('The Mentalist') star in... |
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Calibre Macro World - Found Oct. 30, 2008 John Stamos ('ER') and Robin Tunney ('The Mentalist') star in the Lifetime Original Movie 'The Two Mr. Kissels,' based on the shocking true story of |
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Denver Post - Found 4 hours ago Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman and Amanda Righetti co-star in the drama, airing Tuesday nights. 'Mentalist' performs real trick by becoming a genuine TV hit - Macleans Online 'Mentalist' performs real trick by becoming a genuine TV hit - QR77.com Explore All |
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Chicago Daily Herald - Found Nov. 19, 2008 ... a. Robin Tunney b. Lili Taylor c. Jami Gertz d. Sarah Michelle Gellar 6. Who played comic book fiend Edgar Frog in 1987's 'The Lost Boys' and... Movie Review | 'Twilight': The love that dare not bare its fangs - International Herald Tribune 'Twilight': This Love Story Has Bite - Washington Post Twilight: The Fangirls Cometh, with Cash - Time Review: 'Twilight' needs more flash - CNN Explore All |
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Robin Tunney
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Robin Tunney playing Veronica Donovan in Prison Break |
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| Born | June 19, 1972 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Bob Gosse (1997–2006) (Divorced) Andrew Dominik (2007–Present) |
Robin Tunney (born June 19, 1972) is an American film, stage and television actress.
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Tunney was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a car salesman father and a bartender mother.1 Tunney is Irish American;2 her father emigrated from Ireland and her mother is a first generation Irish-American.3 Tunney is Roman Catholic,4 and grew up on the South Side of Chicago. Robin graduated from Carl Sandburg High School in the class of 1990. She then went on to study acting at the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
At the age of eighteen, Tunney moved to Los Angeles, California and obtained several recurring TV roles on Class of '96, Law & Order, Dream On, and Life Goes On. Her breakthrough role was as a suicidal teenager in Empire Records before receiving the leading role as a Gothic witch in The Craft, alongside Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Rachel True. Robin shaved her head for her role in Empire Records, and had to wear a wig in The Craft.
In 1997, Tunney starred in Bob Gosse's Niagara, Niagara with Henry Thomas in a performance which garnered her the Best Actress award Volpi Cup at the 1997 Venice International Film Festival. Tunney also starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1999 action film End of Days.
She starred in the House episode "Pilot" as a kindergarten teacher who collapses before her class and descends into dysphasia.
She starred as Veronica Donovan on the first season of Prison Break.
She had a minor role in the film August released on July 11, 2008.
She stars opposite Simon Baker in the CBS drama series, "The Mentalist", which debuted in September 2008. She will also appear in the upcoming comedy Passenger Side along side Adam Scott and Joel Bissonnette.
In 1997, Tunney married producer/director Bob Gosse. They were separated in 2002.
On June 28, 2006, Tunney won the 5th table of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown's 8th season, finishing ahead of Christopher Meloni, Macy Gray, Joy Behar, and Andy Dick, moving on to the final table. The finale aired on July 5, 2006, where she competed against Jason Alexander, Michael Ian Black, Ida Siconolfi, and Keegan-Michael Key. Tunney came in second, behind Alexander, and ahead of Black, Siconolfi, and Key. She played for The Children's Health Fund, which received $200,000 for her efforts. In August 2006, Tunney played in the WSOP after having her entrance fee covered by the online cardroom PokerRoom.com.
Within the film industry Tunney has acquired the nickname "Rubbin' Tummy" for her habit of absentmindedly rubbing her stomach while conferring with the director and other actors.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Encino Man | Ella | |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Jill Templeton | TV Episode - "Mayhem" (Season 4, episode 17) |
| 1995 | Empire Records | Debra | |
| 1996 | The Craft | Sarah Bailey | |
| 1997 | Julian Po | Sarah | |
| Niagara, Niagara | Marcy | ||
| 1998 | Montana | Kitty | |
| 1999 | End of Days | Christine York | |
| 2000 | Vertical Limit | Annie Garrett | |
| Supernova | Danika Lund | ||
| 2001 | Investigating Sex | Zoe | |
| 2002 | The Secret Lives of Dentists | Laura | |
| Cherish | Zoe | ||
| 2003 | Abby Singer | Herself (Cameo) | |
| The In-Laws | Angela Harris | ||
| 2004 | Paparazzi | Abby Laramie | |
| House | Rebecca Adler | Pilot episode | |
| 2005 | The Zodiac | Laura Parish | |
| Runaway | Carly | ||
| 2005 - 2006 | Prison Break | Veronica Donovan | TV series - |
| 2006 | Hollywoodland | Leonore Lemmon | |
| The Darwin Awards | Zoe | ||
| 2008 | August | Melanie | |
| The Burning Plain | Laura | ||
| The Mentalist | Teresa Lisbon | TV Series | |
| Passenger Side | Theresa |
The Two Mr. Kissels Made for TV movie
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| NAME | Tunney, Robin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |

Title: Robin Tunney
Description: Robin Tunney.
Movies: Hollywoodland, Prison Break, The Secret Lives of Dentists,
Music: Tom Jones She´s a lady.

Title: Speed Painting: Robin Tunney Part 1
Description: Drawing a digital portrait of actress Robin Tunney (The in laws, Prison break)