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