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