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 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).
140 acting credits
Acting · 140
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
ER
1994
One Tree Hill
2003
Third Watch
1999
Boston Public
2000
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Reno 911!
2003
Blade Runner 2049
2017
The Alienist
2018
Blade Runner
1982
The Young and the Restless
1973
Dune
1984
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Crossbow
1987
Bone Tomahawk
2015
Kingpin
2003
Wall Street
1987
Yesenin
2005
Gun
1997
Russians in the City of Angels
2003
Stripes
1981
No Way Out
1987
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
Tender Is the Night
1985
Sugar & Spice
2001
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
Cousins
1989
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
Heckler
2007
Fire Birds
1990
Gone Country
2008
Young Doctors in Love
1982
Fatal Instinct
1993
Escape Room
2017
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
Blood & Orchids
1986
Once Upon a Crime
1992
Icons Unearthed: Batman
2024
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
2005
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
Night Class
2001
Planet Dune
2021
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
1985
A Killer Within
2004
Skating with the Stars
2010
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995
Blue Ice
1992
Before I Say Goodbye
2003
Parasomnia
2008
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
The Dummy Detective
2025
Mockingbird Don't Sing
2001
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
Model by Day
1994
The Man Who Came Back
2008
DC Down
2023
Headspace
2005
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012
The Garden
2006
Arena Brains
1987
Jug Face
2013
Love Crimes
1992
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
Sketch Artist
1992
The Invader
1997
In Vino
2019
Painful Secrets
2000
Men
1997
5th Borough
2020
Random Encounters
2013
Destination Dune
1983
Poor White Trash
2000
Motel Blue
1997
Axcellerator
2019
First to Die
2003
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
2014
Until the Night
2004
The House Next Door
2002
The Proprietor
1996
Everything to Gain
1996
No Vacancy
2022
Lost Cat Corona
2017
Bolt
1995
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
2021
Home for the Holidays
2005
Haunted Echoes
2008
Mirage
1995
Living the Dream
2006
The Boost
1988
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
Forever
1992
Ouija Witch
2023
The Amati Girls
2001
Aftermath
2002
Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order
2024
Gingerclown
2013
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
1998
Weinstein
2018
Joke Man
2023
Darling
2015
The Activated Man
2024
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980
Exception to the Rule
1997
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
1992
Complicity
2013
Charlie Mantle
2014
Star Trek: Renegades
2015
Witness to the Execution
1994
The Drop
2006
Future '38
2017
MY-01
2023
Police State
2018
M.A.R.R.A
2014
Out of Control
1998
Nick and Nicky
2024
Leaves of the Tree
2016
Ghosts Never Sleep
2005
Rain Beau's End
2020
Evil Has a Face
1996
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
The Black Dove
2016
Above All Things
2018
Heather
2024
Send No Flowers
2013
Threat of Exposure
2002
Under the Biltmore Clock
1985
Moscow Days, L.A. Nights
2008
Guillotine
2025
Crave
2025
The Networker
2017
The Republic
2010
A Job to Kill For
2006
Who Wants Dessert?
2020
Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace
2018