Acting · Louisville, Kentucky, USA · Born November 20, 1959
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).
MovieThe Dummy Detective
2025
as Harriet Hubbard
MovieCrave
2025
as Brigitte
MovieGuillotine
2025
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Activated Man
2024
as Agnes Gabriel
MovieHeather
2024
as Caitlyn
MovieNick and Nicky
2024
as Gloria
MovieApe X Mecha Ape: New World Order
2024
as Lemuria
TVIcons Unearthed: Batman
2024
as Self
MovieMY-01
2023
as Dr. Athena Bennett
MovieJoke Man
2023
as Self
MovieOuija Witch
2023
as Lilith
MovieDC Down
2023
as President Powell
MovieNo Vacancy
2022
as Brandi Michaels
MovieIn Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
MoviePlanet Dune
2021
as Chase
MovieThe Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
2021
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
MovieIndiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
MovieRain Beau's End
2020
as Nat Flickerman
MovieWho Wants Dessert?
2020
as Dr. Chambers
MovieSkin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
as Self
Movie5th Borough
2020
as Sabina
MovieTime Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
MovieTime Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
TVTime Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
MovieIn Vino
2019
as Linda
MovieAxcellerator
2019
as Amanda Graham
MoviePolice State
2018
MovieHealed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace
2018
as Becky Cavanaugh
MovieAbove All Things
2018
as Barbara
MovieWeinstein
2018
as Self
TVThe Alienist
2018
as Mrs. Van Bergen
MovieFuture '38
2017
as Mabel
MovieBlade Runner 2049
2017
as Rachael
MovieThe Networker
2017
as Margie Mangano
MovieEscape Room
2017
as Ramona
MovieLost Cat Corona
2017
as Roxie
MovieLeaves of the Tree
2016
as Sweetness
MovieThe Black Dove
2016
as Bonnie Williams
MovieBone Tomahawk
2015
as Mrs. Porter
MovieDarling
2015
as Madame
MovieStar Trek: Renegades
2015
as Dr. Lucien
MovieCharlie Mantle
2014
as Ms. Mantle
MovieMy Trip Back to the Dark Side
2014
as Actress
MovieM.A.R.R.A
2014
as Zoe
MovieDummy Detective
2014
MovieRandom Encounters
2013
as Terri Preston
MovieComplicity
2013
as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
MovieJug Face
2013
as Loriss
MovieGingerclown
2013
as Nelly the Spiderwoman
MovieSend No Flowers
2013
as Toni Albano
MovieAttack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012
as Brenda Stratford
Skating with the Stars
2010
as Self - Contestant
MovieThe Republic
2010
as Martha Alden
MovieHaunted Echoes
2008
as Laura Dykstra
MovieMoscow Days, L.A. Nights
2008
MovieShadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
as Self
MovieParasomnia
2008
as Madeline Volpe
MovieThe Man Who Came Back
2008
as Kate
TVGone Country
2008
as Self
MovieDangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
as Self
MovieHeckler
2007
as Self
MovieJesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
as Sybil Martin
MovieA Job to Kill For
2006
as Jennifer Kamplan
MovieThe Drop
2006
as Ivy
MovieThe Garden
2006
as Miss Grace Chapman
MovieLiving the Dream
2006
as Brenda
MovieHome for the Holidays
2005
as Martha McCarthy
TVYesenin
2005
as Айседора Дункан
MovieHeadspace
2005
as Mother
MovieThird Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
2005
as Ann Rutka
MovieGhosts Never Sleep
2005
as Rebecca
MovieConfessions of an Action Star
2005
as Self / Honey
MovieA Killer Within
2004
as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
MovieUntil the Night
2004
as Cosma
TVOne Tree Hill
2003
as Hope Brown
TVReno 911!
2003
as New Wiegel
MovieThe King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
as Sandy Bateman
MovieFirst to Die
2003
as Joanna Wade
TVKingpin
2003
as Lorelei Klein
TVRussians in the City of Angels
2003
as Rachael Somov
MovieBefore I Say Goodbye
2003
as Nell MacDermott Cauliff
MovieThreat of Exposure
2002
as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
MovieThe House Next Door
2002
as Monica
MovieAftermath
2002
as Rachel Anderson
MovieNight Class
2001
as Claire Sherwood
MovieMockingbird Don't Sing
2001
as Dr. Judy Bingham
MovieSugar & Spice
2001
as Mrs. Hill
MovieThe Amati Girls
2001
as Christine
MoviePoor White Trash
2000
as Linda Bronco
TVBoston Public
2000
as Candy Sobell
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dusty
MoviePainful Secrets
2000
as Joyce Cottrell
TVThird Watch
1999
as Nancy
MovieOut of Control
1998
as Lena
MovieThe Cowboy and the Movie Star
1998
as Sean Livingston
MovieMotel Blue
1997
as Lana Hawking
MovieMen
1997
as Stella James
MovieThe Invader
1997
as Annie Nilssen
TVGun
1997
as Paula
MovieException to the Rule
1997
as Angela Bayer
MovieEverything to Gain
1996
as Mallory Jordan Keswick
MovieThe Proprietor
1996
as Virginia Kelly / Sally
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
MovieEvil Has a Face
1996
as Gwen McGerrall
MovieMirage
1995
as Jennifer Gale
MovieBolt
1995
as Patty Deerheart
MovieDr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995
as Helen Hyde
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
as Self
TVER
1994
as Anna Hayes
MovieEven Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Marie Barth
MovieModel by Day
1994
as Mercedes
MovieWitness to the Execution
1994
as Jessica Traynor
MovieAce Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
as Lt. Lois Einhorn
MovieFatal Instinct
1993
as Lola Cain
MovieBlue Ice
1992
as Stacy Mansdorf
MovieHold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
1992
as Twinkle
MovieSketch Artist
1992
as Rayanne Whitfield
MovieOnce Upon a Crime
1992
as Phoebe
MovieLove Crimes
1992
as Dana Greenway
MovieForever
1992
as Mary Miles Minter
MovieA Kiss Before Dying
1991
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
MovieFire Birds
1990
as Billie Lee Guthries
MovieCousins
1989
as Tish Kozinski
MovieThe Boost
1988
as Linda Brown
MovieWall Street
1987
as Kate Gekko
MovieArena Brains
1987
as Artist
TVCrossbow
1987
MovieNo Way Out
1987
as Susan Atwell
TVBlood & Orchids
1986
as Lenore Bergman
TVTender Is the Night
1985
as Rosemary Hoyt
MovieUnder the Biltmore Clock
1985
as Myra Harper
MovieBaby: Secret of the Lost Legend
1985
as Susan Matthews-Loomis
MovieDune
1984
as Chani
MovieDestination Dune
1983
as Self
MovieYoung Doctors in Love
1982
as Dr. Stephanie Brody
MovieBlade Runner
1982
as Rachael
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Myra Harper
MovieStripes
1981
as Louise Cooper
MovieJane Austen in Manhattan
1980
as Ariadne Charlton
TVThe Young and the Restless
1973
as Meggie McClaine
Film '72
1971
as Self
