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