Sean Young
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 20, 1959 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Credits
- 144
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
The Dummy Detective
2025Movie
Harriet Hubbard
Crave
2025Movie
Brigitte
Guillotine
2025Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Activated Man
2024Movie
Agnes Gabriel
Heather
2024Movie
Caitlyn
Nick and Nicky
2024Movie
Gloria
Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order
2024Movie
Lemuria
Icons Unearthed: Batman
2024TV
Self
MY-01
2023Movie
Dr. Athena Bennett
Joke Man
2023Movie
Self
Ouija Witch
2023Movie
Lilith
DC Down
2023Movie
President Powell
No Vacancy
2022Movie
Brandi Michaels
In Search of Tomorrow
2022Movie
Self - Interviewee
Planet Dune
2021Movie
Chase
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
2021Movie
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021Movie
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Rain Beau's End
2020Movie
Nat Flickerman
Who Wants Dessert?
2020Movie
Dr. Chambers
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020Movie
Self
5th Borough
2020Movie
Sabina
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020Movie
Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020Movie
Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020TV
Self
In Vino
2019Movie
Linda
Axcellerator
2019Movie
Amanda Graham
Police State
2018Movie
Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace
2018Movie
Becky Cavanaugh
Above All Things
2018Movie
Barbara
Weinstein
2018Movie
Self
The Alienist
2018TV
Mrs. Van Bergen
Future '38
2017Movie
Mabel
Blade Runner 2049
2017Movie
Rachael
The Networker
2017Movie
Margie Mangano
Escape Room
2017Movie
Ramona
Lost Cat Corona
2017Movie
Roxie
Confidence Game
2016Movie
Sylvie
Leaves of the Tree
2016Movie
Sweetness
The Black Dove
2016Movie
Bonnie Williams
Bone Tomahawk
2015Movie
Mrs. Porter
Darling
2015Movie
Madame
Star Trek: Renegades
2015TV
Dr. Lucien
Charlie Mantle
2014Movie
Ms. Mantle
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
2014Movie
Actress
M.A.R.R.A
2014Movie
Zoe
Dummy Detective
2014Movie
Random Encounters
2013Movie
Terri Preston
Complicity
2013Movie
Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
Jug Face
2013Movie
Loriss
Gingerclown
2013Movie
Nelly the Spiderwoman
Send No Flowers
2013Movie
Toni Albano
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012Movie
Brenda Stratford
Skating with the Stars
2010TV
Self - Contestant
The Republic
2010Movie
Martha Alden
Haunted Echoes
2008Movie
Laura Dykstra
Moscow Days, L.A. Nights
2008Movie
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008Movie
Self
Parasomnia
2008Movie
Madeline Volpe
The Man Who Came Back
2008Movie
Kate
Gone Country
2008TV
Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007Movie
Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007Movie
Self
Heckler
2007Movie
Self
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007Movie
Sybil Martin
A Job to Kill For
2006Movie
Jennifer Kamplan
The Drop
2006Movie
Ivy
The Garden
2006Movie
Miss Grace Chapman
Living the Dream
2006Movie
Brenda
Home for the Holidays
2005Movie
Martha McCarthy
Yesenin
2005TV
Айседора Дункан
Headspace
2005Movie
Mother
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
2005Movie
Ann Rutka
Ghosts Never Sleep
2005Movie
Rebecca
Confessions of an Action Star
2005Movie
Self / Honey
A Killer Within
2004Movie
Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
Until the Night
2004Movie
Cosma
One Tree Hill
2003TV
Hope Brown
Reno 911!
2003TV
New Wiegel
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003Movie
Sandy Bateman
First to Die
2003Movie
Joanna Wade
Kingpin
2003TV
Lorelei Klein
Russians in the City of Angels
2003TV
Rachael Somov
Before I Say Goodbye
2003Movie
Nell MacDermott Cauliff
Threat of Exposure
2002Movie
Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
The House Next Door
2002Movie
Monica
Aftermath
2002Movie
Rachel Anderson
Night Class
2001Movie
Claire Sherwood
Mockingbird Don't Sing
2001Movie
Dr. Judy Bingham
Sugar & Spice
2001Movie
Mrs. Hill
The Amati Girls
2001Movie
Christine
Poor White Trash
2000Movie
Linda Bronco
Boston Public
2000TV
Candy Sobell
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Dusty
Painful Secrets
2000Movie
Joyce Cottrell
Third Watch
1999TV
Nancy
Out of Control
1998Movie
Lena
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
1998Movie
Sean Livingston
Motel Blue
1997Movie
Lana Hawking
Men
1997Movie
Stella James
The Invader
1997Movie
Annie Nilssen
Gun
1997TV
Paula
Exception to the Rule
1997Movie
Angela Bayer
Everything to Gain
1996Movie
Mallory Jordan Keswick
The Proprietor
1996Movie
Virginia Kelly / Sally
E! True Hollywood Story
1996TV
Self
Evil Has a Face
1996Movie
Gwen McGerrall
Mirage
1995Movie
Jennifer Gale
Bolt
1995Movie
Patty Deerheart
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995Movie
Helen Hyde
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995Movie
Self
ER
1994TV
Anna Hayes
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994Movie
Marie Barth
Model by Day
1994Movie
Mercedes
Witness to the Execution
1994Movie
Jessica Traynor
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994Movie
Einhorn
Fatal Instinct
1993Movie
Lola Cain
Blue Ice
1992Movie
Stacy Mansdorf
Sketch Artist
1992Movie
Rayanne Whitfield
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
1992Movie
Twinkle
Once Upon a Crime
1992Movie
Phoebe
Love Crimes
1992Movie
Dana Greenway
Forever
1992Movie
Mary Miles Minter
A Kiss Before Dying
1991Movie
Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
Fire Birds
1990Movie
Billie Lee Guthries
Cousins
1989Movie
Tish Kozinski
The Boost
1988Movie
Linda Brown
Wall Street
1987Movie
Kate Gekko
Arena Brains
1987Movie
Artist
Crossbow
1987TV
No Way Out
1987Movie
Susan Atwell
Blood & Orchids
1986TV
Lenore Bergman
Tender Is the Night
1985TV
Rosemary Hoyt
Under the Biltmore Clock
1985Movie
Myra Harper
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
1985Movie
Susan Matthews-Loomis
Dune
1984Movie
Chani
Destination Dune
1983Movie
Self
Young Doctors in Love
1982Movie
Dr. Stephanie Brody
Blade Runner
1982Movie
Rachael
Late Night with David Letterman
1982TV
Self - Guest
American Playhouse
1982TV
Myra Harper
Stripes
1981Movie
Louise Cooper
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980Movie
Ariadne Charlton
The Young and the Restless
1973TV
Meggie McClaine
Film '72
1971TV
Self