Robin Tunney Biography

Fast Facts

• Began her acting career in commercials as a child in Chicago
• Studied acting at the Chicago Academy for the Arts and at the Second City Players Workshop, also in Chicago
• Wore a wig in The Craft (1996) because she shaved her head for her previous film, Empire Records (1995)
• Won the Best Actress-Cuppa Volpe at the 1997 Venice Film Festival for her role in Niagara, Niagara
• Appeared with Luke Wilson in the music video for Tom Petty's 1999 single "Swingin'
• " Underwent five weeks of mountaineering training before filming Vertical Limit (2000)
• Appeared in the pilot episode of House as the patient of the week
• Competed in the eighth tournament of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, losing to Jason Alexander in the Championship game