Robin Tunney studied acting at the Chicago Academy for the Arts, spending her summer performing in such plays as "Bus Stop" and "Agnes of God". She moved to Los Angeles at the age of eighteen and shortly landed roles in such television shows as Corky, un adolescent pas comme les autres (1989), Promo 96 (1993) (recurring), New York - Police judiciaire (1990), HBO's Dream On (1990) and the ABC mini-series J.F.K.: Le destin en marche (1993), in which she played "Kit Kennedy". Dangereuse alliance (1996) was Tunney's first film lead though she has appeared in many supporting roles.
