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 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).
Filmography
Crave
as Brigitte
Crave
as Brigitte
Guillotine
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Guillotine
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Activated Man
as Agnes Gabriel
The Activated Man
as Agnes Gabriel
Nick and Nicky
as Gloria
Nick and Nicky
as Gloria
Joke Man
as Self
Joke Man
as Self
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Planet Dune
as Chase
Planet Dune
as Chase
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
In Vino
as Linda
In Vino
as Linda
Future '38
as Mabel
Future '38
as Mabel
Blade Runner 2049
as Rachael
Blade Runner 2049
as Rachael
The Networker
as Margie Mangano
The Networker
as Margie Mangano
Escape Room
as Ramona
Escape Room
as Ramona
Lost Cat Corona
as Roxie
Lost Cat Corona
as Roxie
Leaves of the Tree
as Sweetness
Leaves of the Tree
as Sweetness
The Black Dove
as Bonnie Williams
The Black Dove
as Bonnie Williams
Bone Tomahawk
as Mrs. Porter
Bone Tomahawk
as Mrs. Porter
Charlie Mantle
as Ms. Mantle
Charlie Mantle
as Ms. Mantle
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
as Actress
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
as Actress
Dummy Detective
Dummy Detective
Random Encounters
as Terri Preston
Random Encounters
as Terri Preston
Gingerclown
as Nelly the Spiderwoman
Gingerclown
as Nelly the Spiderwoman
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
as Brenda Stratford
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
as Brenda Stratford
Parasomnia
as Madeline Volpe
Parasomnia
as Madeline Volpe
The Man Who Came Back
as Kate
The Man Who Came Back
as Kate
Heckler
as Self
Heckler
as Self
Home for the Holidays
as Martha McCarthy
Home for the Holidays
as Martha McCarthy
Headspace
as Mother
Headspace
as Mother
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
as Ann Rutka
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
as Ann Rutka
First to Die
as Joanna Wade
First to Die
as Joanna Wade
Aftermath
as Rachel Anderson
Aftermath
as Rachel Anderson
Sugar & Spice
as Mrs. Hill
Sugar & Spice
as Mrs. Hill
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
as Sean Livingston
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
as Sean Livingston
Men
as Stella James
Men
as Stella James
Exception to the Rule
as Angela Bayer
Exception to the Rule
as Angela Bayer
Everything to Gain
as Mallory Jordan Keswick
Everything to Gain
as Mallory Jordan Keswick
The Proprietor
as Virginia Kelly / Sally
The Proprietor
as Virginia Kelly / Sally
Evil Has a Face
as Gwen McGerrall
Evil Has a Face
as Gwen McGerrall
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
as Helen Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
as Helen Hyde
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Marie Barth
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Marie Barth
Fatal Instinct
as Lola Cain
Fatal Instinct
as Lola Cain
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
as Twinkle
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
as Twinkle
Love Crimes
as Dana Greenway
Love Crimes
as Dana Greenway
A Kiss Before Dying
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
A Kiss Before Dying
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
Fire Birds
as Billie Lee Guthries
Fire Birds
as Billie Lee Guthries
Cousins
as Tish Kozinski
Cousins
as Tish Kozinski
The Boost
as Linda Brown
The Boost
as Linda Brown
Dune
as Chani
Dune
as Chani
Destination Dune
as Self
Destination Dune
as Self
Young Doctors in Love
as Dr. Stephanie Brody
Young Doctors in Love
as Dr. Stephanie Brody
Stripes
as Louise Cooper
Stripes
as Louise Cooper
Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Ariadne Charlton
Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Ariadne Charlton