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