| Robin Tunney | |
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 Tunney in Prison Break, season 1 |
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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 actress of stage, television and film. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bob Gosse (born January 9, 1963) is an American Film producer and director Andrew Dominik (born 1967 is a New Zealand-born Australian Film director. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Acting is the work of an Actor or Actress, which is a person in Theatre, Television, Film, or any other Storytelling Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
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Biography
Early life
Tunney was born in Chicago, Illinois to a car salesman father and a bartender mother. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The automobile salesperson (or salesman) is one of many sales professions A bartender ( barman, barkeeper, barmaid, mixologist, tapster among other names serves Beverages [1] Tunney is Irish American;[2][3] her father emigrated from Ireland and her mother is a first generation Irish-American. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world [4] Tunney is Roman Catholic,[5] and grew up on the South Side of Chicago. South Side Irish is the term that refers to the large Irish-American community on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Robin graduated from Carl Sandburg High School in the class of 1990. Carl Sandburg High School, Sandburg, or CSHS, is a Public four-year High school located at the intersection of La Grange Road and Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 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. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Class of '96 was a short-lived FOX Drama series which aired in 1993. Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. Dream On is a cult American adult Situation comedy about Martin Tupper a dreamer whose life is full of colorful characters Life Goes On is a television series that aired on ABC from September 12 1989 to May 23 1993 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. Empire Records is a 1995 Comedy-drama about a group of Record store Employees The film was directed by Allan Moyle The Craft is a 1996 Horror film directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Robin Tunney, Rachel True, Fairuza Balk Fairuza Alejandra Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American film actress. Neve Adrianne Campbell ( "nev camble" born October 3 1973 is a Canadian Film and Television Actress. Rachel India True (born November 15, 1966) is an American film and television actress. Robin shaved her head for her role in Empire Records, and had to wear a wig in The Craft. A wig is a head of Hair made from horse-hair human hair wool feathers buffalo hair or synthetic worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic
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. Bob Gosse (born January 9, 1963) is an American Film producer and director Niagara Niagara is a 1997 Film directed by Bob Gosse. * Tagline: Love can't be controlled Henry Jackson Thomas Jr (born September 9, 1971) is an American Actor and Musician. The Volpi Cups are awards given to actors at the Venice Film Festival. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world Tunney also starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1999 action film End of Days. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence 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. Nudity in film refers to the presentation in motion pictures of people without clothing whether as full nudity — a view of someone's entire nude body — or more modest Investigating Sex is a 2001 Comedy / Drama Film written ( Screenplay) and directed by Alan Rudolph and starring Neve Supernova is a 2000 Science fiction film, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists. Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses [6] She also starred in the House episode "Pilot" as a kindergarten teacher who collapses before her class and descends into dysphasia. House, also known as House MD, is an American Medical drama, which debuted on the FOX network on November 16 2004 Dysphasia should not be confused with the similarly pronounced Dysphagia, which is a difficulty swallowing
She is set to star opposite Simon Baker in the upcoming CBS drama pilot, "The Mentalist".
She has a minor role in the film August due to be released in July 2008. August is a 2008 Drama film directed by Austin Chick and produced by 57th & Irving. 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. Bob Gosse (born January 9, 1963) is an American Film producer and director They were separated in 2002. In 2007, she married Australian director Andrew Dominik. Andrew Dominik (born 1967 is a New Zealand-born Australian Film director.
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. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama Celebrity Poker Showdown was a Celebrity Game show on the cable network Bravo. Christopher Peter Meloni (born on April 2, 1961) is an American Emmy -nominated Actor known for his near opposite roles as the protective Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American Josephina Victoria "Joy" Behar (née Occhiuto; born October 7 1942 is an Emmy -Nominated American Comedian, Writer, Actress Andrew R "Andy" Dick (born December 21 1965 is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice artist, Musician and Producer The finale aired on July 5, 2006, where she competed against Jason Alexander, Michael Ian Black, Ida Siconolfi, and Keegan-Michael Key. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jason Alexander (born September 23 1959 as Jay Scott Greenspan) is an American television cinema and Musical theatre comedic actor best known for his role Michael Ian Black (born Michael Ian Schwartz; August 12, 1971) is an American Comedian, Actor, and Writer. Keegan-Michael Key (b March 22 1971, Southfield Michigan) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his appearance 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. World Series of Poker (WSOP is the largest set of Poker tournaments in the world bwin Interactive Entertainment AG ( formerly Betandwincom (until 2006 is an Austrian based Online gaming company
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 |
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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 | ||
| 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 |
References
- ^ Robin Tunney Biography (1972?-)
- ^ Fly, Robin, fly - interview with movie actress Robin Tunney - Interview | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ Fly, Robin, fly - interview with movie actress Robin Tunney - Interview | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ http://www.thezodiacfilm.com/main.swf?decData=
- ^ Robin Tunney
- ^ FreeJose.com. Encino Man, released in Europe as California Man, is a 1992 Comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and starring Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' fourth season (1993-1994 Cast Law Jerry Orbach Empire Records is a 1995 Comedy-drama about a group of Record store Employees The film was directed by Allan Moyle The Craft is a 1996 Horror film directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Robin Tunney, Rachel True, Fairuza Balk Julian Po is a 1997 film starring Christian Slater as Julian Po a man who wanders into a small sleepy town with the intent to kill himself Niagara Niagara is a 1997 Film directed by Bob Gosse. * Tagline: Love can't be controlled End of Days is a 1999 action / horror / fantasy Film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by Peter Hyams. Vertical Limit ( 2000) is an Action movie / thriller directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell ( GoldenEye, Supernova is a 2000 Science fiction film, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists. Investigating Sex is a 2001 Comedy / Drama Film written ( Screenplay) and directed by Alan Rudolph and starring Neve The Secret Lives of Dentists is a 2003 Drama Film directed by Alan Rudolph and written ( Screenplay) by Craig Lucas Cherish is a 2002 Comedy-drama Film written and directed by Finn Taylor. Abby Singer is a 2003 film which also had a different version released in 2006 and a limited DVD release in 2007 The In-Laws is a 2003 Comedy starring Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Candice Bergen and Ryan Reynolds. Paparazzi is a 2004 Action film directed by Paul Abascal, produced by actor Mel Gibson, and starring Cole Hauser and House, also known as House MD, is an American Medical drama, which debuted on the FOX network on November 16 2004 " Pilot " is the first episode of the television series House. The Zodiac is a 2006 mystery / Psychological thriller, Horror film based on the true events associated with the Runaway is a 2005 film directed by Tim McCann. It is about two siblings Michael and Dylan Adler twenty-one and eight years old respectively who run away Prison Break is an American action / Serial drama television series that premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on August 29 2005 Veronica Donovan, played by Robin Tunney, is a Fictional character from the American Television series, Prison Break. The following is a complete episode list for the Drama / thriller Television series Prison Break. " Manhunt " is the twenty-third episode of the American Television series Prison Break and the Season premiere of season two Hollywoodland is a 2006 Biopic / Docudrama directed by TV alum Allen Coulter (his feature directorial debut about a down-on-his-luck Leonore Lemmon ( May 11, 1923 - December 30, 1989) was an American Socialite who was the fiancée of actor George The Darwin Awards is a Comedy film based on the website of the same name. August is a 2008 Drama film directed by Austin Chick and produced by 57th & Irving. Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2001. Retrieved on January 28, 2007. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Robin Tunney at the Internet Movie Database
- Robin Tunney at TV.com
- Robin Tunney's biography at Prison Break's official website
- http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/
| Persondata | |
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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 | |
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