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