Sean Young
Acting
Born November 20, 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).
Films (119)
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
Leaves of the Tree
2016
The Black Dove
2016
Bone Tomahawk
2015
Darling
2015
Star Trek: Renegades
2015
Charlie Mantle
2014
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
2014
M.A.R.R.A
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
Witness to the Execution
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Fatal Instinct
1993
Model by Day
1993
Blue Ice
1992
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
1992
Sketch Artist
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