Biography
Robin Tunney (born June 19, 1972) is a skilled actress and television personality from the United States. With prominent parts in the cult movies Empire Records (1995) and The Craft, she gained notoriety after making her film debut in the comedy Encino Man (1992).
She received praise for her work in Niagara, Niagara (1997), and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She played the lead in the movies Vertical Limit, Supernova, and End of Days (1999). Robin Tunney received praise from critics for her performances as Teresa Lisbon on the television series The Mentalist and Veronica Donovan on Prison Break (2005–2006).
Robin Tunney received accolades for her portrayal of a sexual assault victim in the independent drama Open Window (2006). Cherish and The Secret Lives of Dentists, released in 2002, The In-Laws, released in 2003, Hollywoodland, released in 2006, August, The Burning Plain, released in 2008, and Passenger Side, released in 2010, are some of her later films roles (2009). She was the star of the 2018 thriller Looking Glass and the ephemeral legal drama series The Fix (2019).
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| Full Name: | Robin Tunney |
| Born: | 19 June 1972 (age 50 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.63 m |
| Parents: | Cathy Tunney, Patrick Tunney |
| Siblings: | Susan Tunney, Patrick Tunney |
| Husband • Spouse: | Bob Gosse (m. 1995–2006) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Andrew Dominik (ex.), Nicky Marmet (2012–) |
| Children: | Oscar Holly Marmet, Colette Kathleen |
| Occupation: | Actress • TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | US$8 million |
Early Life & Education
Robin Tunney was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Cathy Tunney, a bartender mother, and her car dealer father, Patrick Tunney. She was born on the 19th of June in 1972. She has a brother named Patrick Tunney and a sister named Susan Tunney.
While Robin Tunney‘s maternal family was from Clare Island, her father was born in Straide, County Mayo, Ireland. Tom Tunney, an alderman in Chicago, is her cousin.
Orland Park, a Chicago suburb in the southwest, is where Robin Tunney was raised. She was brought up Catholic (and of Irish ancestry), went to Saint Ignatius College Prep and the Chicago Academy for the Arts, and lived in Palos Heights, also in the Chicago region.
Career
After relocating to Los Angeles, Robin Tunney received roles in a variety of movies, including Class of ’96, Law & Order, Dream On, and Life Goes On. She starred in the controversial 1995 movie Empire Records, which divided critics and viewers.
In the horror-fantasy thriller The Craft, where she co-starred with Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True as Sarah Bailey, Robin Tunney went on to find popularity. The film was a financial success, bringing in US$55 million against its US$70 million budget.
After starring in the indie movie Niagara, Niagara, which was released in 1997 and received positive reviews, she went on to win the 1997 Venice International Film Festival’s Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She also appeared in the 1999 Supernatural action movie End of Days with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Robin Tunney played an aphasic kindergarten teacher in the 2004 pilot episode of House‘s medical drama television series. She then played Veronica Donovan in the first season of Prison Break, which was published in 2005 to rave reviews.
Robin Tunney had a role in Closing the Ring in 2007. The next year, she began a seven-year stint as Teresa Lisbon on the television show The Mentalist.
Robin Tunney advanced to the final table after winning her table in the ninth tournament series of Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown on June 28, 2006. She came in second place to Jason Alexander in the July 5, 2006, finale, collecting US$200,000 for her chosen charity, The Children’s Health Fund. She participated in the World Series of Poker in August 2006 after the online cardroom PokerRoom.com paid for her entry.
On October 4, 1997, Robin Tunney married filmmaker and producer Bob Gosse; they separated in 2006.
