Sean Young
Known for Acting · 140 credits
- Born
- 1959-11-20 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Also known as
- Mary Sean Young · شان یانگ
Biography
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
TV Shows (21)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dusty
ER
1994
as Anna Hayes
One Tree Hill
2003
as Hope Brown
Third Watch
1999
as Nancy
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Reno 911!
2003
as New Wiegel
Boston Public
2000
as Candy Sobell
The Alienist
2018
as Mrs. Van Bergen
The Young and the Restless
1973
as Meggie McClaine
Crossbow
1987
Gun
1997
as Paula
Kingpin
2003
as Lorelei Klein
Yesenin
2005
as Айседора Дункан
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
Russians in the City of Angels
2003
as Rachael Somov
Tender Is the Night
1985
as Rosemary Hoyt
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Gone Country
2008
as Self
Icons Unearthed: Batman
2024
as Self
Blood & Orchids
1986
as Lenore Bergman
Skating with the Stars
2010
as Self - Contestant
Movies (119)
Blade Runner 2049
2017
as Rachael
Blade Runner
1982
as Rachael
Dune
1984
as Chani
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
as Lt. Lois Einhorn
Bone Tomahawk
2015
as Mrs. Porter
No Way Out
1987
as Susan Atwell
Wall Street
1987
as Kate Gekko
Stripes
1981
as Louise Cooper
Planet Dune
2021
as Chase
Fatal Instinct
1993
as Lola Cain
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
as Self
Sugar & Spice
2001
as Mrs. Hill
Cousins
1989
as Tish Kozinski
Young Doctors in Love
1982
as Dr. Stephanie Brody
Fire Birds
1990
as Billie Lee Guthries
Night Class
2001
as Claire Sherwood
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Escape Room
2017
as Ramona
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Self / Honey
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Marie Barth
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
Heckler
2007
as Self
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
as Sybil Martin
Once Upon a Crime
1992
as Phoebe
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995
as Helen Hyde
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
Men
1997
as Stella James
Before I Say Goodbye
2003
as Nell MacDermott Cauliff
A Killer Within
2004
as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
Headspace
2005
as Mother
Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace
2018
as Becky Cavanaugh
Arena Brains
1987
as Artist
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
1985
as Susan Matthews-Loomis
The Invader
1997
as Annie Nilssen
The Dummy Detective
2025
as Harriet Hubbard
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
as Self
Blue Ice
1992
as Stacy Mansdorf
Parasomnia
2008
as Madeline Volpe
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012
as Brenda Stratford
Forever
1992
as Mary Miles Minter
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
2005
as Ann Rutka
Sketch Artist
1992
as Rayanne Whitfield
Jug Face
2013
as Loriss
Darling
2015
as Madame
The Garden
2006
as Miss Grace Chapman
First to Die
2003
as Joanna Wade
Lost Cat Corona
2017
as Roxie
Destination Dune
1983
as Self
Love Crimes
1992
as Dana Greenway
Aftermath
2002
as Rachel Anderson
Poor White Trash
2000
as Linda Bronco
No Vacancy
2022
as Brandi Michaels
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
2014
as Actress
Exception to the Rule
1997
as Angela Bayer
Witness to the Execution
1994
as Jessica Traynor
Star Trek: Renegades
2015
as Dr. Lucien
Axcellerator
2019
as Amanda Graham
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
as Sandy Bateman
5th Borough
2020
as Sabina
Crave
2025
as Brigitte
Painful Secrets
2000
as Joyce Cottrell
A Job to Kill For
2006
as Jennifer Kamplan
Home for the Holidays
2005
as Martha McCarthy
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
1998
as Sean Livingston
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
2021
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Mockingbird Don't Sing
2001
as Dr. Judy Bingham
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
as Self
DC Down
2023
as President Powell
Living the Dream
2006
as Brenda
Model by Day
1994
as Mercedes
In Vino
2019
as Linda
Haunted Echoes
2008
as Laura Dykstra
The Man Who Came Back
2008
as Kate
Weinstein
2018
as Self
The Boost
1988
as Linda Brown
Police State
2018
Motel Blue
1997
as Lana Hawking
Gingerclown
2013
as Nelly the Spiderwoman
Until the Night
2004
as Cosma
Mirage
1995
as Jennifer Gale
Future '38
2017
as Mabel
Nick and Nicky
2024
as Gloria
Ghosts Never Sleep
2005
as Rebecca
The House Next Door
2002
as Monica
The Activated Man
2024
as Agnes Gabriel
Complicity
2013
as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
The Proprietor
1996
as Virginia Kelly / Sally
Random Encounters
2013
as Terri Preston
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
as Self
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
1992
as Twinkle
Joke Man
2023
as Self
Charlie Mantle
2014
as Ms. Mantle
Rain Beau's End
2020
as Nat Flickerman
Threat of Exposure
2002
as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
The Republic
2010
as Martha Alden
Above All Things
2018
as Barbara
Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order
2024
as Lemuria
Out of Control
1998
as Lena
The Amati Girls
2001
as Christine
M.A.R.R.A
2014
as Zoe
Bolt
1995
as Patty Deerheart
Under the Biltmore Clock
1985
as Myra Harper
Guillotine
2025
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Drop
2006
as Ivy
The Black Dove
2016
as Bonnie Williams
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980
as Ariadne Charlton
The Networker
2017
as Margie Mangano
Everything to Gain
1996
as Mallory Jordan Keswick
Who Wants Dessert?
2020
as Dr. Chambers
Moscow Days, L.A. Nights
2008
MY-01
2023
as Dr. Athena Bennett
Ouija Witch
2023
as Lilith
Evil Has a Face
1996
as Gwen McGerrall
Leaves of the Tree
2016
as Sweetness
Heather
2024
as Caitlyn
Send No Flowers
2013
as Toni Albano
About Sean Young
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… With 140 credits spanning from 1973 to 2025, Sean Young has appeared in 119 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sean Young Movies
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017) — as Rachael
- Blade Runner (1982) — as Rachael
- Dune (1984) — as Chani
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) — as Lt. Lois Einhorn
- Bone Tomahawk (2015) — as Mrs. Porter
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