Known For
Acting
Known Credits
142
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 20, 1959 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
| 2025 | The Dummy Detectiveas Harriet Hubbard | |
| 2025 | Craveas Brigitte | |
| 2025 | Guillotineas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2024 | The Activated Manas Agnes Gabriel | |
| 2024 | Heatheras Caitlyn | |
| 2024 | Nick and Nickyas Gloria | |
| 2024 | Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Orderas Lemuria | |
| 2024 | Icons Unearthed: Batmanas Self | |
| 2023 | MY-01as Dr. Athena Bennett | |
| 2023 | Joke Manas Self | |
| 2023 | Ouija Witchas Lilith | |
| 2023 | DC Downas President Powell | |
| 2022 | No Vacancyas Brandi Michaels | |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee | |
| 2021 | Planet Duneas Chase | |
| 2021 | The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Duneas Self (voice) (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Ageas Self - Actress (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Rain Beau's Endas Nat Flickerman | |
| 2020 | Who Wants Dessert?as Dr. Chambers | |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the Moviesas Self | |
| 2020 | 5th Boroughas Sabina | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Self | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas Self | |
| 2020 | Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Timeas Self | |
| 2019 | In Vinoas Linda | |
| 2019 | Axcelleratoras Amanda Graham | |
| 2018 | Police Stateas | |
| 2018 | Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Graceas Becky Cavanaugh | |
| 2018 | Above All Thingsas Barbara | |
| 2018 | Weinsteinas Self | |
| 2018 | The Alienistas Mrs. Van Bergen | |
| 2017 | Future '38as Mabel | |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049as Rachael | |
| 2017 | The Networkeras Margie Mangano | |
| 2017 | Escape Roomas Ramona | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Coronaas Roxie | |
| 2016 | Leaves of the Treeas Sweetness | |
| 2016 | The Black Doveas Bonnie Williams | |
| 2015 | Bone Tomahawkas Mrs. Porter | |
| 2015 | Darlingas Madame | |
| 2015 | Star Trek: Renegadesas Dr. Lucien | |
| 2014 | Charlie Mantleas Ms. Mantle | |
| 2014 | My Trip Back to the Dark Sideas Actress | |
| 2014 | M.A.R.R.Aas Zoe | |
| 2014 | Dummy Detectiveas | |
| 2013 | Random Encountersas Terri Preston | |
| 2013 | Complicityas Cynthia Tapple Ph D. | |
| 2013 | Jug Faceas Loriss | |
| 2013 | Gingerclownas Nelly the Spiderwoman | |
| 2013 | Send No Flowersas Toni Albano | |
| 2012 | Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleaderas Brenda Stratford | |
| 2010 | Skating with the Starsas Self - Contestant | |
| 2010 | The Republicas Martha Alden | |
| 2008 | Haunted Echoesas Laura Dykstra | |
| 2008 | Moscow Days, L.A. Nightsas | |
| 2008 | Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knightas Self | |
| 2008 | Parasomniaas Madeline Volpe | |
| 2008 | The Man Who Came Backas Kate | |
| 2008 | Gone Countryas Self | |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runneras Self | |
| 2007 | Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Stylingas Self | |
| 2007 | Heckleras Self | |
| 2007 | Jesse Stone: Sea Changeas Sybil Martin | |
| 2006 | A Job to Kill Foras Jennifer Kamplan | |
| 2006 | The Dropas Ivy | |
| 2006 | The Gardenas Miss Grace Chapman | |
| 2006 | Living the Dreamas Brenda | |
| 2005 | Home for the Holidaysas Martha McCarthy | |
| 2005 | Yeseninas Айседора Дункан | |
| 2005 | Headspaceas Mother | |
| 2005 | Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mysteryas Ann Rutka | |
| 2005 | Ghosts Never Sleepas Rebecca | |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Staras Self / Honey | |
| 2004 | A Killer Withinas Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill | |
| 2004 | Until the Nightas Cosma | |
| 2003 | One Tree Hillas Hope Brown | |
| 2003 | Reno 911!as New Wiegel | |
| 2003 | The King and Queen of Moonlight Bayas Sandy Bateman | |
| 2003 | First to Dieas Joanna Wade | |
| 2003 | Kingpinas Lorelei Klein | |
| 2003 | Russians in the City of Angelsas Rachael Somov | |
| 2003 | Before I Say Goodbyeas Nell MacDermott Cauliff | |
| 2002 | Threat of Exposureas Dr. Daryl Sheleigh | |
| 2002 | The House Next Dooras Monica | |
| 2002 | Aftermathas Rachel Anderson | |
| 2001 | Night Classas Claire Sherwood | |
| 2001 | Mockingbird Don't Singas Dr. Judy Bingham | |
| 2001 | Sugar & Spiceas Mrs. Hill | |
| 2001 | The Amati Girlsas Christine | |
| 2000 | Poor White Trashas Linda Bronco | |
| 2000 | Boston Publicas Candy Sobell | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Dusty | |
| 2000 | Painful Secretsas Joyce Cottrell | |
| 1999 | Third Watchas Nancy | |
| 1998 | Out of Controlas Lena | |
| 1998 | The Cowboy and the Movie Staras Sean Livingston | |
| 1997 | Motel Blueas Lana Hawking | |
| 1997 | Menas Stella James | |
| 1997 | The Invaderas Annie Nilssen | |
| 1997 | Gunas Paula | |
| 1997 | Exception to the Ruleas Angela Bayer | |
| 1996 | Everything to Gainas Mallory Jordan Keswick | |
| 1996 | The Proprietoras Virginia Kelly / Sally | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Storyas Self | |
| 1996 | Evil Has a Faceas Gwen McGerrall | |
| 1995 | Mirageas Jennifer Gale | |
| 1995 | Boltas Patty Deerheart | |
| 1995 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hydeas Helen Hyde | |
| 1995 | Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrellas Self | |
| 1994 | ERas Anna Hayes | |
| 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the Bluesas Marie Barth | |
| 1994 | Model by Dayas Mercedes | |
| 1994 | Witness to the Executionas Jessica Traynor | |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detectiveas Lt. Lois Einhorn | |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinctas Lola Cain | |
| 1992 | Blue Iceas Stacy Mansdorf | |
| 1992 | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Meas Twinkle | |
| 1992 | Sketch Artistas Rayanne Whitfield | |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Crimeas Phoebe | |
| 1992 | Love Crimesas Dana Greenway | |
| 1992 | Foreveras Mary Miles Minter | |
| 1991 | A Kiss Before Dyingas Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson | |
| 1990 | Fire Birdsas Billie Lee Guthries | |
| 1989 | Cousinsas Tish Kozinski | |
| 1988 | The Boostas Linda Brown | |
| 1987 | Wall Streetas Kate Gekko | |
| 1987 | Arena Brainsas Artist | |
| 1987 | Crossbowas | |
| 1987 | No Way Outas Susan Atwell | |
| 1986 | Blood & Orchidsas Lenore Bergman | |
| 1985 | Tender Is the Nightas Rosemary Hoyt | |
| 1985 | Under the Biltmore Clockas Myra Harper | |
| 1985 | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legendas Susan Matthews-Loomis | |
| 1984 | Duneas Chani | |
| 1983 | Destination Duneas Self | |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in Loveas Dr. Stephanie Brody | |
| 1982 | Blade Runneras Rachael | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Myra Harper | |
| 1981 | Stripesas Louise Cooper | |
| 1980 | Jane Austen in Manhattanas Ariadne Charlton | |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restlessas Meggie McClaine |
| 1994 | Witness to the Execution...Second Unit Director |
