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Actor
Sean Young
- Born November 20, 1959 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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.
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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
Blade Runner 20492017
Blade Runner1982
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994
Dune1984
Bone Tomahawk2015
Wall Street1987
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Stripes1981
Filmography
- 2025The Dummy DetectiveFilmHarriet Hubbard
- 2025CraveFilmBrigitte
- 2025GuillotineFilmSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2024Ape X Mecha Ape: New World OrderFilmLemuria
- 2024The Activated ManFilmAgnes Gabriel
- 2024Icons Unearthed: BatmanSeriesSelf
- 2024Nick and NickyFilmGloria
- 2024HeatherFilmCaitlyn
- 2023DC DownFilmPresident Powell
- 2023Ouija WitchFilmLilith
- 2023MY-01FilmDr. Athena Bennett
- 2023Joke ManFilmSelf
- 2022In Search of TomorrowFilmSelf - Interviewee
- 2022No VacancyFilmBrandi Michaels
- 2021Planet DuneFilmChase
- 2021Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeFilmSelf - Actress (archive footage)
- 2021The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making DuneFilmSelf (voice) (archive footage)
- 2020Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesFilmSelf
- 20205th BoroughFilmSabina
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessFilmSelf
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiFilmSelf
- 2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSeriesSelf
- 2020Rain Beau's EndFilmNat Flickerman
- 2020Who Wants Dessert?FilmDr. Chambers
- 2019AxcelleratorFilmAmanda Graham
- 2019In VinoFilmLinda
- 2018The AlienistSeriesMrs. Van Bergen
- 2018Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of GraceFilmBecky Cavanaugh
- 2018WeinsteinFilmSelf
- 2018Police StateFilm
- 2018Above All ThingsFilmBarbara
- 2017Blade Runner 2049FilmRachael
- 2017Escape RoomFilmRamona
- 2017Lost Cat CoronaFilmRoxie
- 2017Future '38FilmMabel
- 2017The NetworkerFilmMargie Mangano
- 2016Leaves of the TreeFilmSweetness
- 2016The Black DoveFilmBonnie Williams
- 2016Confidence GameFilmSylvie
- 2015Bone TomahawkFilmMrs. Porter
- 2015DarlingFilmMadame
- 2015Star Trek: RenegadesSeriesDr. Lucien
- 2014My Trip Back to the Dark SideFilmActress
- 2014Charlie MantleFilmMs. Mantle
- 2014M.A.R.R.AFilmZoe
- 2014Dummy DetectiveFilm
- 2013Jug FaceFilmLoriss
- 2013GingerclownFilmNelly the Spiderwoman
- 2013Random EncountersFilmTerri Preston
- 2013ComplicityFilmCynthia Tapple Ph D.
- 2013Send No FlowersFilmToni Albano
- 2012Attack of the 50 Foot CheerleaderFilmBrenda Stratford
- 2010Skating with the StarsSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2010The RepublicFilmMartha Alden
- 2008ParasomniaFilmMadeline Volpe
- 2008The Man Who Came BackFilmKate
- 2008Haunted EchoesFilmLaura Dykstra
- 2008Moscow Days, L.A. NightsFilm
- 2008Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark KnightFilmSelf
- 2008Gone CountrySeriesSelf
- 2007Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeFilmSybil Martin
- 2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerFilmSelf
- 2007HecklerFilmSelf
- 2007Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and StylingFilmSelf
- 2006The GardenFilmMiss Grace Chapman
- 2006A Job to Kill ForFilmJennifer Kamplan
- 2006Living the DreamFilmBrenda
- 2006The DropFilmIvy
- 2005HeadspaceFilmMother
- 2005Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey MysteryFilmAnn Rutka
- 2005YeseninSeriesАйседора Дункан
- 2005Confessions of an Action StarFilmSelf / Honey
- 2005Home for the HolidaysFilmMartha McCarthy
- 2005Ghosts Never SleepFilmRebecca
- 2004A Killer WithinFilmRebecca 'Becky' Terrill
- 2004Until the NightFilmCosma
- 2003One Tree HillSeriesHope Brown
- 2003Reno 911!SeriesNew Wiegel
- 2003KingpinSeriesLorelei Klein
- 2003The King and Queen of Moonlight BayFilmSandy Bateman