Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 20, 1959
Place of Birth:
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Sean Young
Biography
Sean Young, born Mary Sean Young on November 20, 1959, in Louisville, Kentucky, is an American actress recognized for her roles in 1980s sci-fi and thrillers. A former model and dancer trained at the School of American Ballet, she debuted in Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) and broke through with Stripes (1981), followed by her iconic portrayal of replicant Rachael in Blade Runner (1982) opposite Harrison Ford.
She continued with high-profile films like Dune (1984) as Chani, No Way Out (1987) with Kevin Costner, and Wall Street (1987). Despite career setbacks, including losing the Batman (1989) role to Kim Basinger after an injury, Young showcased comedic flair in Fatal Instinct (1993) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) as the villain.
Later, she appeared in independent films such as Poor White Trash (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001), and TV projects including Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) and Lifetime movies, maintaining a steady output into the 2010s and 2020s with roles in Axcellerator (2019).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Guillotine | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2025 | Crave | Brigitte |
| 2025 | The Dummy Detective | Harriet Hubbard |
| 2024 | The Activated Man | Agnes Gabriel |
| 2024 | Nick and Nicky | Gloria |
| 2024 | Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order | Lemuria |
| 2024 | Heather | Caitlyn |
| 2023 | MY-01 | Dr. Athena Bennett |
| 2023 | DC Down | President Powell |
| 2023 | Joke Man | Self |
| 2023 | Ouija Witch | Lilith |
| 2022 | No Vacancy | Brandi Michaels |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee |
| 2021 | Planet Dune | Chase |
| 2021 | Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age | Self - Actress (archive footage) |
| 2021 | The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune | Self (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi | Self |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies | Self |
| 2020 | Who Wants Dessert? | Dr. Chambers |
| 2020 | 5th Borough | Sabina |
| 2020 | Rain Beau's End | Nat Flickerman |
| 2019 | Axcellerator | Amanda Graham |
| 2019 | In Vino | Linda |
| 2018 | Weinstein | Self |
| 2018 | Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace | Becky Cavanaugh |
| 2018 | Police State | |
| 2018 | Above All Things | Barbara |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Corona | Roxie |
| 2017 | Escape Room | Ramona |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Rachael |
| 2017 | The Networker | Margie Mangano |
| 2017 | Future '38 | Mabel |
| 2016 | The Black Dove | Bonnie Williams |
| 2016 | Leaves of the Tree | Sweetness |
| 2015 | Bone Tomahawk | Mrs. Porter |
| 2015 | Darling | Madame |
| 2015 | Star Trek: Renegades | Dr. Lucien |
| 2014 | Charlie Mantle | Ms. Mantle |
| 2014 | My Trip Back to the Dark Side | Actress |
| 2014 | M.A.R.R.A | Zoe |
| 2013 | Gingerclown | Nelly the Spiderwoman |
| 2013 | Jug Face | Loriss |
| 2013 | Complicity | Cynthia Tapple Ph D. |
| 2013 | Random Encounters | Terri Preston |
| 2013 | Send No Flowers | Toni Albano |
| 2012 | Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader | Brenda Stratford |
| 2010 | The Republic | Martha Alden |
| 2008 | The Man Who Came Back | Kate |
| 2008 | Parasomnia | Madeline Volpe |
| 2008 | Haunted Echoes | Laura Dykstra |
| 2008 | Moscow Days, L.A. Nights | |
| 2008 | Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight | Self |
| 2007 | Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling | Self |
| 2007 | Jesse Stone: Sea Change | Sybil Martin |
| 2007 | Heckler | Self |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self |
| 2006 | The Drop | Ivy |
| 2006 | The Garden | Miss Grace Chapman |
| 2006 | A Job to Kill For | Jennifer Kamplan |
| 2006 | Living the Dream | Brenda |
| 2005 | Headspace | Mother |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | Self / Honey |
| 2005 | Home for the Holidays | Martha McCarthy |
| 2005 | Ghosts Never Sleep | Rebecca |
| 2005 | Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery | Ann Rutka |
| 2004 | A Killer Within | Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill |
| 2004 | Until the Night | Cosma |
| 2003 | The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay | Sandy Bateman |
| 2003 | First to Die | Joanna Wade |
| 2003 | Before I Say Goodbye | Nell MacDermott Cauliff |
| 2002 | The House Next Door | Monica |
| 2002 | Threat of Exposure | Dr. Daryl Sheleigh |
| 2002 | Aftermath | Rachel Anderson |
| 2001 | Sugar & Spice | Mrs. Hill |
| 2001 | The Amati Girls | Christine |
| 2001 | Night Class | Claire Sherwood |
| 2001 | Mockingbird Don't Sing | Dr. Judy Bingham |
| 2000 | Painful Secrets | Joyce Cottrell |
| 2000 | Poor White Trash | Linda Bronco |
| 1998 | Out of Control | Lena |
| 1998 | The Cowboy and the Movie Star | Sean Livingston |
| 1997 | Men | Stella James |
| 1997 | The Invader | Annie Nilssen |
| 1997 | Motel Blue | Lana Hawking |
| 1997 | Exception to the Rule | Angela Bayer |
| 1996 | The Proprietor | Virginia Kelly / Sally |
| 1996 | Evil Has a Face | Gwen McGerrall |
| 1996 | Everything to Gain | Mallory Jordan Keswick |
| 1995 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde | Helen Hyde |
| 1995 | Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell | Self |
| 1995 | Mirage | Jennifer Gale |
| 1995 | Bolt | Patty Deerheart |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Lt. Lois Einhorn |
| 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Marie Barth |
| 1994 | Witness to the Execution | Jessica Traynor |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinct | Lola Cain |
| 1993 | Model by Day | Mercedes |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Crime | Phoebe |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Stacy Mansdorf |
| 1992 | Love Crimes | Dana Greenway |
| 1992 | Sketch Artist | Rayanne Whitfield |
| 1992 | Forever | Mary Miles Minter |
| 1992 | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me | Twinkle |
| 1991 | A Kiss Before Dying | Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson |
| 1990 | Fire Birds | Billie Lee Guthries |
| 1989 | Cousins | Tish Kozinski |
| 1988 | The Boost | Linda Brown |
| 1987 | No Way Out | Susan Atwell |
| 1987 | Wall Street | Kate Gekko |
| 1987 | Arena Brains | Artist |
| 1986 | Blood & Orchids | Leonore Bergman |
| 1985 | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend | Susan Matthews-Loomis |
| 1985 | Under the Biltmore Clock | Myra Harper |
| 1984 | Dune | Chani |
| 1983 | Destination Dune | Self |
| 1982 | Blade Runner | Rachael |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in Love | Dr. Stephanie Brody |
| 1981 | Stripes | Louise Cooper |
| 1980 | Jane Austen in Manhattan | Ariadne Charlton |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Icons Unearthed: Batman | Self |
| 2018 | The Alienist | Mrs. Van Bergen |
| 2010 | Skating with the Stars | Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | Gone Country | Self |
| 2005 | Esenin | Айседора Дункан |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill | Hope Brown |
| 2003 | Kingpin | Lorelei Klein |
| 2003 | Reno 911! | New Wiegel |
| 2003 | Russians in the City of Angels | Rachael Somov |
| 2000 | Boston Public | Candy Sobell |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dusty |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Nancy |
| 1997 | Gun | Paula |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | Self |
| 1994 | ER | Anna Hayes |
| 1986 | Blood & Orchids | Lenore Bergman |
| 1985 | Tender Is the Night | Rosemary Hoyt |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless | Meggie McClaine |