Robin Tunney

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Defamer - Found Jul. 30, 2008
Ferguson, Seth Green, Luke Perry, William Peterson, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, Maria Sharapova, Robin Tunney, Craig Bierko, Ian Ziering...

Posted on July 30, 2008, 6:20 am

August - Stills, Trailer

Draven99's Musings - Found Jun. 1, 2008
Joining Hartnett in the cast are Robin Tunney, David Bowie, Rip Torn, and Naomie Harris. Austin Chick ( XX/XY ) is at the helm...

Posted on June 1, 2008, 3:40 am

Prison Break: What to Expect This Season

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In season two, the addition of Agent Mahone and the, uh, "removal" of Veronica (Robin Tunney) and some original actors worked.

Posted on August 29, 2008, 2:27 am

Fall 2008 TV Preview: Day Three

IGN.com UK - Found Aug. 28, 2008
Check out a video preview for Opportunity Knocks: Starring: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Owain Yeoman, Tim Kang, Amanda Righetti Network: CBS...
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Posted on August 28, 2008, 1:57 pm

End of Days [Blu-ray]

MovieWeb - Found Aug. 24, 2008
A woman named Christine (Robin Tunney) believes that she has seen the Devil and felt his presence, and it's up to Jericho Cane (Arnold...

Posted on August 24, 2008, 1:54 pm

New DVD Releases: Aug. 19

Tahoe World - Found Aug. 21, 2008
New Formats END OF DAYS, Blu-Ray (1999) * * Directed by Peter Hyams Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robin Tunney, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak...
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Posted on August 21, 2008, 5:19 am

THE MENTALIST thinks of FANGORIA

Fangoria - Found Aug. 16, 2008
... show?s title character, played by LAND OF THE DEAD?s Simon Baker (pictured with co-star Robin Tunney), investigates murders with his keen...

Posted on August 16, 2008, 6:06 am

Television movie descriptions for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 (San Diego County)

North County Times - Found Aug. 26, 2008
(2:30) (PG) ENCORE 8 p.m. 'The Craft' ** ('96, Horror) Robin Tunney. L.A. teens strike back at tormentors with witchcraft.

Posted on August 26, 2008, 9:25 am

August DVD Review

NewsBlaze - Found Aug. 16, 2008
The exemplary ensemble cast counting Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, Robin Tunney, Rip Torn and David Bowie give it their all with bruising...

Posted on August 16, 2008, 11:59 am

August (2008)

Netscape - Found Aug. 22, 2008
Starring Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, Adam Scott, Robin Tunney, Emmanuelle Chriqui Director(s) Austin Chick Distributor(s) First Look...

Posted on August 22, 2008, 10:13 am

Robin Tunney Biography

Robin Tunney
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Robin Tunney
Born June 19, 1972 (1972-06-19) (age 36)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Bob Gosse (1997-2006) (Divorced)
Andrew Dominik (2007-Present)

Robin Tunney, born June 19, 1972, also known as Robina Tunney is an American actress of stage, television, and film.

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Biography

Early life

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.

Career

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 is also an internet favorite for her nude scenes in the such films as Investigating Sex and Supernova

She was ranked #81 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001.[5] She also 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 is set to star opposite Simon Baker in the CBS drama series, "The Mentalist", scheduled to debut in September 2008. She will also appear in the upcoming comedy Passenger Side along side Adam Scott and Joel Bissonnette.

Personal life

In 1997, Tunney married producer/director Bob Gosse. They were separated in 2002. In 2007, she married Australian director Andrew Dominik.

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.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
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
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 Mentalist Teresa Lisbon TV Pilot
Passenger Side Theresa

References

  1. ^ "Robin Tunney Biography (1972?-)". Film Reference.
  2. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (March 1998). "Fly, Robin, fly", Interview. 
  3. ^ "The Zodiac".
  4. ^ Eby, Douglas (1996). "Robin Tunney". Cinefantastique.
  5. ^ "FreeJose.com". Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2001. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.

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Persondata
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

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