Robin Tunney
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| Robin Tunney | |
 Tunney as Veronica Donovan in Prison Break |
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| Birth name | Robin Tunney |
| Born | June 19, 1972 Chicago, Illinois |
| Notable roles | Veronica Donovan in Prison Break, Christine York in End of Days |
Robin Tunney (born on June 19, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress of stage, television and screen.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Tunney was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 19, 1972 and raised on the South Side of Chicago. During her freshman year of high school, she attended St. Ignatius College Prep, a co-educational Catholic prep school in Chicago. She then went on to study acting at the Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts. At the age of 18, Tunney moved to Los Angeles, California and obtained several recurring TV roles on Class of '96, Law & Order, Dream On, and Life Goes On.
[edit] Career
Her major 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 lost her hair 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.
[edit] Personal life
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.
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hollywoodland | Lenore Lemmon | Hollywoodland at IMDb |
| 2005 - 2006 | Prison Break | Veronica Donovan | TV series - Prison Break's official website |
| 2005 | The Zodiac | Laura Parish | The Zodiac at IMDb |
| Runaway | Carly | Runaway at IMDb | |
| 2004 | House | Rebecca Adler | TV Episode - "Pilot" (Season 1, episode 1) |
| Paparazzi | Abby Laramie | Paparazzi at IMDb | |
| 2002 | The Secret Lives of Dentists | Laura | The Secret Lives of Dentists at IMDb |
| Cherish | Zoe | Cherish at IMDb | |
| 2001 | Investigating Sex | Zoe | Investigating Sex at IMDb |
| 2000 | Vertical Limit | Annie Garrett | Vertical Limit at IMDb |
| Supernova | Danika Lund | Supernova at IMDb | |
| 1999 | End of Days | Christine York | End of Days at IMDb |
| 1997 | Julian Po | Sarah | Julian Po at IMDb |
| Niagara, Niagara | Marcy | Niagara Niagara at IMDb | |
| 1996 | The Craft | Sarah Bailey | The Craft at IMDb |
| 1995 | Empire Records | Debra | Empire Records at IMDb |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Jill Templeton | TV Episode - "Mayhem" (Season 4, episode 17) |
| 1992 | Encino Man | Ella | Encino Man at IMDb |
[edit] External links
- Robin Tunney at the Internet Movie Database
- Robin Tunney at TV.com
- Robin Tunney's biography at Prison Break's official website
