Sean Young
Acting
1959-11-20 · 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 · Movie
Crave
2025 · Movie
Guillotine
2025 · Movie
The Activated Man
2024 · Movie
Heather
2024 · Movie
Nick and Nicky
2024 · Movie
Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order
2024 · Movie
Icons Unearthed: Batman
2024 · Series
MY-01
2023 · Movie
Joke Man
2023 · Movie
Ouija Witch
2023 · Movie
DC Down
2023 · Movie
No Vacancy
2022 · Movie
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 · Movie
Planet Dune
2021 · Movie
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
2021 · Movie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021 · Movie
Rain Beau's End
2020 · Movie
Who Wants Dessert?
2020 · Movie
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020 · Movie
5th Borough
2020 · Movie
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 · Movie
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 · Series
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Movie
In Vino
2019 · Movie
Axcellerator
2019 · Movie
Police State
2018 · Movie
Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace
2018 · Movie
Above All Things
2018 · Movie
Weinstein
2018 · Movie
The Alienist
2018 · Series
Future '38
2017 · Movie
Blade Runner 2049
2017 · Movie
The Networker
2017 · Movie
Escape Room
2017 · Movie
Lost Cat Corona
2017 · Movie
Leaves of the Tree
2016 · Movie
The Black Dove
2016 · Movie
Bone Tomahawk
2015 · Movie
Darling
2015 · Movie
Charlie Mantle
2014 · Movie
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
2014 · Movie
Dummy Detective
2014 · Movie
M.A.R.R.A
2014 · Movie
Random Encounters
2013 · Movie
Complicity
2013 · Movie
Jug Face
2013 · Movie
Gingerclown
2013 · Movie
Send No Flowers
2013 · Movie
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012 · Movie
Skating with the Stars
2010 · Series
The Republic
2010 · Movie
Haunted Echoes
2008 · Movie
Moscow Days, L.A. Nights
2008 · Movie
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008 · Movie
Parasomnia
2008 · Movie
The Man Who Came Back
2008 · Movie
Gone Country
2008 · Series
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007 · Movie
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007 · Movie
Heckler
2007 · Movie
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007 · Movie
A Job to Kill For
2006 · Movie
The Drop
2006 · Movie
The Garden
2006 · Movie
Living the Dream
2006 · Movie
Home for the Holidays
2005 · Movie
Yesenin
2005 · Series
Headspace
2005 · Movie
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
2005 · Movie
Ghosts Never Sleep
2005 · Movie
Confessions of an Action Star
2005 · Movie
A Killer Within
2004 · Movie
Until the Night
2004 · Movie
One Tree Hill
2003 · Series
Reno 911!
2003 · Series
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003 · Movie
First to Die
2003 · Movie
Kingpin
2003 · Series
Russians in the City of Angels
2003 · Series
Before I Say Goodbye
2003 · Movie
Threat of Exposure
2002 · Movie
The House Next Door
2002 · Movie
Aftermath
2002 · Movie
Night Class
2001 · Movie
Mockingbird Don't Sing
2001 · Movie
Sugar & Spice
2001 · Movie
The Amati Girls
2001 · Movie
Poor White Trash
2000 · Movie
Boston Public
2000 · Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Series
Painful Secrets
2000 · Movie
Third Watch
1999 · Series
Out of Control
1998 · Movie
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
1998 · Movie
Motel Blue
1997 · Movie
Men
1997 · Movie
The Invader
1997 · Movie
Gun
1997 · Series
Exception to the Rule
1997 · Movie
Everything to Gain
1996 · Movie
The Proprietor
1996 · Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Series
Evil Has a Face
1996 · Movie
Mirage
1995 · Movie
Bolt
1995 · Movie
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995 · Movie
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995 · Movie
ER
1994 · Series
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994 · Movie
Model by Day
1994 · Movie
Witness to the Execution
1994 · Movie
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994 · Movie
Fatal Instinct
1993 · Movie
Blue Ice
1992 · Movie
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
1992 · Movie
Sketch Artist
1992 · Movie
Once Upon a Crime
1992 · Movie
Love Crimes
1992 · Movie
Forever
1992 · Movie
A Kiss Before Dying
1991 · Movie
Fire Birds
1990 · Movie
Cousins
1989 · Movie
The Boost
1988 · Movie
Wall Street
1987 · Movie
Arena Brains
1987 · Movie
Crossbow
1987 · Series
No Way Out
1987 · Movie
Blood & Orchids
1986 · Series
Tender Is the Night
1985 · Series
Under the Biltmore Clock
1985 · Movie
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
1985 · Movie
Dune
1984 · Movie
Destination Dune
1983 · Movie
Young Doctors in Love
1982 · Movie
Blade Runner
1982 · Movie
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Series
American Playhouse
1982 · Series
Stripes
1981 · Movie
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980 · Movie
The Young and the Restless
1973 · Series
Film '72
1971 · Series