Sean Young
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 20 November 1959 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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
Acting 126
- 2025The Dummy Detective as Harriet Hubbard
- 2025Crave as Brigitte
- 2025Guillotine as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2024The Activated Man as Agnes Gabriel
- 2024Heather as Caitlyn
- 2024Nick and Nicky as Gloria
- 2024Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order as Lemuria
- 2023MY-01 as Dr. Athena Bennett
- 2023Joke Man as Self
- 2023Ouija Witch as Lilith
- 2023DC Down as President Powell
- 20221982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! as Self
- 2022No Vacancy as Brandi Michaels
- 2022In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
- 2021Planet Dune as Chase
- 2021The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune as Self (voice) (archive footage)
- 2021Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- 2020Rain Beau's End as Nat Flickerman
- 2020Who Wants Dessert? as Dr. Chambers
- 2020Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self
- 20205th Borough as Sabina
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Self
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- 2019In Vino as Linda
- 2019Axcellerator as Amanda Graham
- 2018Police State
- 2018Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace as Becky Cavanaugh
- 2018Above All Things as Barbara
- 2018Weinstein as Self
- 2017Future '38 as Mabel
- 2017Blade Runner 2049 as Rachael
- 2017The Networker as Margie Mangano
- 2017Escape Room as Ramona
- 2017Lost Cat Corona as Roxie
- 2016Confidence Game as Sylvie
- 2016Leaves of the Tree as Sweetness
- 2016The Black Dove as Bonnie Williams
- 2015Bone Tomahawk as Mrs. Porter
- 2015Darling as Madame
- 2015Star Trek: Renegades as Dr. Lucien
- 2014Charlie Mantle as Ms. Mantle
- 2014My Trip Back to the Dark Side as Actress
- 2014M.A.R.R.A as Zoe
- 2014Dummy Detective
- 2013Random Encounters as Terri Preston
- 2013Complicity as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
- 2013Jug Face as Loriss
- 2013Gingerclown as Nelly the Spiderwoman
- 2013Send No Flowers as Toni Albano
- 2012Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader as Brenda Stratford
- 2010The Republic as Martha Alden
- 2008Haunted Echoes as Laura Dykstra
- 2008Moscow Days, L.A. Nights
- 2008Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight as Self
- 2008Parasomnia as Madeline Volpe
- 2008The Man Who Came Back as Kate
- 2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self
- 2007Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling as Self
- 2007Heckler as Self
- 2007Jesse Stone: Sea Change as Sybil Martin
- 2006A Job to Kill For as Jennifer Kamplan
- 2006The Drop as Ivy
- 2006The Garden as Miss Grace Chapman
- 2006Living the Dream as Brenda
- 2005Home for the Holidays as Martha McCarthy
- 2005Headspace as Mother
- 2005Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery as Ann Rutka
- 2005Ghosts Never Sleep as Rebecca
- 2005Confessions of an Action Star as Self / Honey
- 2004A Killer Within as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
- 2004Until the Night as Cosma
- 2003101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
- 2003The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay as Sandy Bateman
- 2003First to Die as Joanna Wade
- 2003Before I Say Goodbye as Nell MacDermott Cauliff
- 2002Threat of Exposure as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
- 2002The House Next Door as Monica
- 2002Aftermath as Rachel Anderson
- 2001Night Class as Claire Sherwood
- 2001Mockingbird Don't Sing as Dr. Judy Bingham
- 2001Sugar & Spice as Mrs. Hill
- 2001The Amati Girls as Christine
- 2000Poor White Trash as Linda Bronco
- 2000Painful Secrets as Joyce Cottrell
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Dusty · 1 episode
- 1998Out of Control as Lena
- 1998The Cowboy and the Movie Star as Sean Livingston
- 1997Motel Blue as Lana Hawking
- 1997Men as Stella James
- 1997The Invader as Annie Nilssen
- 1997Gun as Paula
- 1997Exception to the Rule as Angela Bayer
- 1996Everything to Gain as Mallory Jordan Keswick
- 1996The Proprietor as Virginia Kelly / Sally
- 1996Evil Has a Face as Gwen McGerrall
- 1995Mirage as Jennifer Gale
- 1995Bolt as Patty Deerheart
- 1995Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde as Helen Hyde
- 1995Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell as Self
- 1994Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Marie Barth
- 1994Model by Day as Mercedes
- 1994Witness to the Execution as Jessica Traynor
- 1994Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as Einhorn
- 1993Fatal Instinct as Lola Cain
- 1992Blue Ice as Stacy Mansdorf
- 1992Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me as Twinkle
- 1992Sketch Artist as Rayanne Whitfield
- 1992Once Upon a Crime as Phoebe
- 1992Love Crimes as Dana Greenway
- 1992Forever as Mary Miles Minter
- 1991A Kiss Before Dying as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
- 1990Fire Birds as Billie Lee Guthries
- 1989Cousins as Tish Kozinski
- 1988The Boost as Linda Brown
- 1987Wall Street as Kate Gekko
- 1987Arena Brains as Artist
- 1987No Way Out as Susan Atwell
- 1986Blood & Orchids as Leonore Bergman
- 1985Under the Biltmore Clock as Myra Harper
- 1985Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend as Susan Matthews-Loomis
- 1984Dune as Chani
- 1983Destination Dune as Self
- 1982Young Doctors in Love as Dr. Stephanie Brody
- 1982Blade Runner as Rachael
- 1981Stripes as Louise Cooper
- 1980Jane Austen in Manhattan as Ariadne Charlton
Directing 1
- 1994Witness to the Execution · second unit director