Sean Young
104 movies · 17 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 20, 1959 (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.
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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
Sean Young: movies and TV shows
Acting (121)
- 2025 The Dummy Detective
as Harriet Hubbard
- 2025 Crave
as Brigitte
- 2024 The Activated Man
as Agnes Gabriel
- 2024 Heather
as Caitlyn
- 2024 Nick and Nicky
as Gloria
- 2024 Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order
as Lemuria
- 2023 MY-01
as Dr. Athena Bennett
- 2023 Ouija Witch
as Lilith
- 2023 DC Down
as President Powell
- 2022 No Vacancy
as Brandi Michaels
- 2021 Planet Dune
as Chase
- 2020 Rain Beau's End
as Nat Flickerman
- 2020 Who Wants Dessert?
as Dr. Chambers
- 2020 5th Borough
as Sabina
- 2019 In Vino
as Linda
- 2019 Axcellerator
as Amanda Graham
- 2018
- 2018 Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace
as Becky Cavanaugh
- 2018 Above All Things
as Barbara
- 2018
- 2017 Future '38
as Mabel
- 2017 Blade Runner 2049
as Rachael
- 2017 The Networker
as Margie Mangano
- 2017 Escape Room
as Ramona
- 2017 Lost Cat Corona
as Roxie
- 2016 Confidence Game
as Sylvie
- 2016 Leaves of the Tree
as Sweetness
- 2016 The Black Dove
as Bonnie Williams
- 2015 Bone Tomahawk
as Mrs. Porter
- 2015 Darling
as Madame
- 2015
- 2014 Charlie Mantle
as Ms. Mantle
- 2014 My Trip Back to the Dark Side
as Actress
- 2014 M.A.R.R.A
as Zoe
- 2014
- 2013 Random Encounters
as Terri Preston
- 2013 Complicity
as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
- 2013 Jug Face
as Loriss
- 2013 Gingerclown
as Nelly the Spiderwoman
- 2013 Send No Flowers
as Toni Albano
- 2012 Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
as Brenda Stratford
- 2010 The Republic
as Martha Alden
- 2008 Haunted Echoes
as Laura Dykstra
- 2008
- 2008 Parasomnia
as Madeline Volpe
- 2008 The Man Who Came Back
as Kate
- 2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Sybil Martin
- 2006 A Job to Kill For
as Jennifer Kamplan
- 2006 The Drop
as Ivy
- 2006 The Garden
as Miss Grace Chapman
- 2006 Living the Dream
as Brenda
- 2005 Home for the Holidays
as Martha McCarthy
- 2005
- 2005 Headspace
as Mother
- 2005 Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
as Ann Rutka
- 2005 Ghosts Never Sleep
as Rebecca
- 2004 A Killer Within
as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
- 2004 Until the Night
as Cosma
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
as Sandy Bateman
- 2003 First to Die
as Joanna Wade
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 Before I Say Goodbye
as Nell MacDermott Cauliff
- 2002 Threat of Exposure
as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
- 2002 The House Next Door
as Monica
- 2002 Aftermath
as Rachel Anderson
- 2001 Night Class
as Claire Sherwood
- 2001 Mockingbird Don't Sing
as Dr. Judy Bingham
- 2001 Sugar & Spice
as Mrs. Hill
- 2001 The Amati Girls
as Christine
- 2000 Poor White Trash
as Linda Bronco
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000 Painful Secrets
as Joyce Cottrell
- 1999
- 1998 Out of Control
as Lena
- 1998 The Cowboy and the Movie Star
as Sean Livingston
- 1997 Motel Blue
as Lana Hawking
- 1997 Men
as Stella James
- 1997 The Invader
as Annie Nilssen
- 1997
- 1997 Exception to the Rule
as Angela Bayer
- 1996 Everything to Gain
as Mallory Jordan Keswick
- 1996 The Proprietor
as Virginia Kelly / Sally
- 1996 Evil Has a Face
as Gwen McGerrall
- 1995 Mirage
as Jennifer Gale
- 1995 Bolt
as Patty Deerheart
- 1995 Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
as Helen Hyde
- 1994
- 1994 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Marie Barth
- 1994 Model by Day
as Mercedes
- 1994 Witness to the Execution
as Jessica Traynor
- 1994 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Einhorn
- 1993 Fatal Instinct
as Lola Cain
- 1992 Blue Ice
as Stacy Mansdorf
- 1992 Sketch Artist
as Rayanne Whitfield
- 1992 Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
as Twinkle
- 1992 Once Upon a Crime
as Phoebe
- 1992 Love Crimes
as Dana Greenway
- 1992 Forever
as Mary Miles Minter
- 1991 A Kiss Before Dying
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
- 1990 Fire Birds
as Billie Lee Guthries
- 1989 Cousins
as Tish Kozinski
- 1988 The Boost
as Linda Brown
- 1987 Wall Street
as Kate Gekko
- 1987 Arena Brains
as Artist
- 1987
- 1987 No Way Out
as Susan Atwell
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985 Under the Biltmore Clock
as Myra Harper
- 1985 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
as Susan Matthews-Loomis
- 1984 Dune
as Chani
- 1982 Young Doctors in Love
as Dr. Stephanie Brody
- 1982 Blade Runner
as Rachael
- 1982
- 1981 Stripes
as Louise Cooper
- 1980 Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Ariadne Charlton
- 1973
Behind the camera (1)
- 1994 Witness to the Execution
Second Unit Director
Talk shows and appearances (23)
- 2025
- 2024 Icons Unearthed: Batman
6 episodes
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2018
- 2010 Skating with the Stars
2 episodes
- 2008
- 2008 Gone Country
7 episodes
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2005
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1 episode
- 1995
- 1983
- 1982 Late Night with David Letterman
2 episodes
- 1971 Film '72
1 episode