Fun Fact
In 1997, Tunney’s starring role in Bob Gosse’s "Niagara, Niagara" earned her the Best Actress award at the Venice International Film Festival.
Robin Tunney
Actress
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06/19/1972
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| Location: |
Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago |
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Palos Heights |
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| High School: |
St. Ignatius College Prep, Chicago |
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After graduating from High School, Robin Tunney studied art at the Chicago Academy for the Arts. At 19, she moved to Los Angeles and landed several recurring TV roles on television shows like Class of '96, Law & Order, Dream On, and Life Goes On. Her breakthrough role was in the film Empire Records before getting cast as a lead in The Craft. She currently stars in a TV crime show about a psychic called The Mentalist. Tunney's cousin is Chicago Ald. Tom Tunney.