Acting
Sean Young
EN, FR cinema · 120 credits
Born
20 November 1959 (age 66)
Birthplace
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Also known as Mary Sean Young · شان یانگ
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
Guillotine
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Crave
as Brigitte
The Dummy Detective
as Harriet Hubbard
The Activated Man
as Agnes Gabriel
Nick and Nicky
as Gloria
Heather
as Caitlyn
MY-01
as Dr. Athena Bennett
DC Down
as President Powell
Joke Man
as Self
Ouija Witch
as Lilith
No Vacancy
as Brandi Michaels
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Planet Dune
as Chase
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Who Wants Dessert?
as Dr. Chambers
5th Borough
as Sabina
Rain Beau's End
as Nat Flickerman
Axcellerator
as Amanda Graham
In Vino
as Linda
Weinstein
as Self
Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace
as Becky Cavanaugh
Above All Things
as Barbara
Lost Cat Corona
as Roxie
Escape Room
as Ramona
Blade Runner 2049
as Rachael
The Networker
as Margie Mangano
Future '38
as Mabel
The Black Dove
as Bonnie Williams
Leaves of the Tree
as Sweetness
Confidence Game
as Sylvie
Bone Tomahawk
as Mrs. Porter
Darling
as Madame
Charlie Mantle
as Ms. Mantle
Gingerclown
as Nelly the Spiderwoman
Jug Face
as Loriss
Complicity
as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
Random Encounters
as Terri Preston
Send No Flowers
as Toni Albano
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
as Brenda Stratford
The Republic
as Martha Alden
Parasomnia
as Madeline Volpe
Haunted Echoes
as Laura Dykstra
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Sybil Martin
Heckler
as Self
The Drop
as Ivy
The Garden
as Miss Grace Chapman
A Job to Kill For
as Jennifer Kamplan
Living the Dream
as Brenda
Headspace
as Mother
Confessions of an Action Star
as Self / Honey
Home for the Holidays
as Martha McCarthy
Ghosts Never Sleep
as Rebecca
A Killer Within
as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
Until the Night
as Cosma
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
as Sandy Bateman
First to Die
as Joanna Wade
Before I Say Goodbye
as Nell MacDermott Cauliff
The House Next Door
as Monica
Threat of Exposure
as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
Aftermath
as Rachel Anderson
Sugar & Spice
as Mrs. Hill
The Amati Girls
as Christine
Night Class
as Claire Sherwood
Mockingbird Don't Sing
as Dr. Judy Bingham
Painful Secrets
as Joyce Cottrell
Poor White Trash
as Linda Bronco
Out of Control
as Lena
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
as Sean Livingston
Men
as Stella James
The Invader
as Annie Nilssen
Motel Blue
as Lana Hawking
Exception to the Rule
as Angela Bayer
The Proprietor
as Virginia Kelly / Sally
Evil Has a Face
as Gwen McGerrall
Everything to Gain
as Mallory Jordan Keswick
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
as Helen Hyde
Mirage
as Jennifer Gale
Bolt
as Patty Deerheart
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Einhorn
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Marie Barth
Model by Day
as Mercedes
Witness to the Execution
as Jessica Traynor, Second Unit Director
Fatal Instinct
as Lola Cain
Once Upon a Crime
as Phoebe
Blue Ice
as Stacy Mansdorf
Love Crimes
as Dana Greenway
Sketch Artist
as Rayanne Whitfield
Forever
as Mary Miles Minter
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
as Twinkle
A Kiss Before Dying
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
Fire Birds
as Billie Lee Guthries
Cousins
as Tish Kozinski
The Boost
as Linda Brown
No Way Out
as Susan Atwell
Wall Street
as Kate Gekko
Arena Brains
as Artist
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
as Susan Matthews-Loomis
Under the Biltmore Clock
as Myra Harper
Dune
as Chani
Destination Dune
as Self
Blade Runner
as Rachael
Young Doctors in Love
as Dr. Stephanie Brody
Stripes
as Louise Cooper
Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Ariadne Charlton