Sean Young

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Acting

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

• The Dummy Detective (2025)
• Crave (2025)
• Guillotine (2025)
• The Activated Man (2024)
• Heather (2024)
• Nick and Nicky (2024)
• Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order (2024)
• MY-01 (2023)
• Joke Man (2023)
• Ouija Witch (2023)
• DC Down (2023)
• No Vacancy (2022)
• In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
• Planet Dune (2021)
• The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune (2021)
• Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)
• Rain Beau's End (2020)
• Who Wants Dessert? (2020)
• Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)
• 5th Borough (2020)
• Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)
• Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
• In Vino (2019)
• Axcellerator (2019)
• Police State (2018)
• Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace (2018)
• Above All Things (2018)
• Weinstein (2018)
• Future '38 (2017)
• Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
• The Networker (2017)
• Escape Room (2017)
• Lost Cat Corona (2017)
• Confidence Game (2016)
• Leaves of the Tree (2016)
• The Black Dove (2016)
• Bone Tomahawk (2015)
• Darling (2015)
• Charlie Mantle (2014)
• My Trip Back to the Dark Side (2014)
• M.A.R.R.A (2014)
• Dummy Detective (2014)
• Random Encounters (2013)
• Complicity (2013)
• Jug Face (2013)
• Gingerclown (2013)
• Send No Flowers (2013)
• Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012)
• The Republic (2010)
• Haunted Echoes (2008)
• Moscow Days, L.A. Nights (2008)
• Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (2008)
• Parasomnia (2008)
• The Man Who Came Back (2008)
• Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)
• Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007)
• Heckler (2007)
• Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
• A Job to Kill For (2006)
• The Drop (2006)
• The Garden (2006)
• Living the Dream (2006)
• Home for the Holidays (2005)
• Headspace (2005)
• Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2005)
• Ghosts Never Sleep (2005)
• Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
• A Killer Within (2004)
• Until the Night (2004)
• The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003)
• First to Die (2003)
• Before I Say Goodbye (2003)
• Threat of Exposure (2002)
• The House Next Door (2002)
• Aftermath (2002)
• Night Class (2001)
• Mockingbird Don't Sing (2001)
• Sugar & Spice (2001)
• The Amati Girls (2001)
• Poor White Trash (2000)
• Painful Secrets (2000)
• Out of Control (1998)
• The Cowboy and the Movie Star (1998)
• Motel Blue (1997)
• Men (1997)
• The Invader (1997)
• Exception to the Rule (1997)
• Everything to Gain (1996)
• The Proprietor (1996)
• Evil Has a Face (1996)
• Mirage (1995)
• Bolt (1995)
• Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995)
• Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell (1995)
• Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
• Model by Day (1994)
• Witness to the Execution (1994)
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
• Fatal Instinct (1993)
• Blue Ice (1992)
• Sketch Artist (1992)
• Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1992)
• Once Upon a Crime (1992)
• Love Crimes (1992)
• Forever (1992)
• A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
• Fire Birds (1990)
• Cousins (1989)
• The Boost (1988)
• Wall Street (1987)
• Arena Brains (1987)
• No Way Out (1987)
• Under the Biltmore Clock (1985)
• Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
• Dune (1984)
• Destination Dune (1983)
• Young Doctors in Love (1982)
• Blade Runner (1982)
• Stripes (1981)
• Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)