Sean Young

Born: 1959-11-20 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

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

2025

The Dummy Detective as Harriet Hubbard
Crave as Brigitte
Guillotine as Self - Narrator (voice)

2024

Icons Unearthed: Batman as Self
Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order as Lemuria
The Activated Man as Agnes Gabriel
Nick and Nicky as Gloria
Heather as Caitlyn

2023

DC Down as President Powell
Ouija Witch as Lilith
MY-01 as Dr. Athena Bennett
Joke Man as Self

2022

In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
No Vacancy as Brandi Michaels

2021

Planet Dune as Chase
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Actress (archive footage)
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune as Self (voice) (archive footage)

2020

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Self
5th Borough as Sabina
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time as Self
Rain Beau's End as Nat Flickerman
Who Wants Dessert? as Dr. Chambers

2019

In Vino as Linda
Axcellerator as Amanda Graham

2018

The Alienist as Mrs. Van Bergen
Weinstein as Self
Police State
Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace as Becky Cavanaugh
Above All Things as Barbara

2017

Blade Runner 2049 as Rachael
Escape Room as Ramona
Lost Cat Corona as Roxie
Future '38 as Mabel
The Networker as Margie Mangano

2016

Leaves of the Tree as Sweetness
The Black Dove as Bonnie Williams

2015

Bone Tomahawk as Mrs. Porter
Star Trek: Renegades as Dr. Lucien
Darling as Madame

2014

My Trip Back to the Dark Side as Actress
Charlie Mantle as Ms. Mantle
M.A.R.R.A as Zoe

2013

Random Encounters as Terri Preston
Jug Face as Loriss
Gingerclown as Nelly the Spiderwoman
Complicity as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
Send No Flowers as Toni Albano

2012

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader as Brenda Stratford

2010

Skating with the Stars as Self - Contestant
The Republic as Martha Alden

2008

The Man Who Came Back as Kate
Gone Country as Self
Parasomnia as Madeline Volpe
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight as Self
Haunted Echoes as Laura Dykstra
Moscow Days, L.A. Nights

2007

Jesse Stone: Sea Change as Sybil Martin
Heckler as Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling as Self

2006

The Garden as Miss Grace Chapman
Living the Dream as Brenda
A Job to Kill For as Jennifer Kamplan
The Drop as Ivy

2005

Yesenin as Айседора Дункан
Confessions of an Action Star as Self / Honey
Headspace as Mother
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery as Ann Rutka
Home for the Holidays as Martha McCarthy
Ghosts Never Sleep as Rebecca

2004

A Killer Within as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
Until the Night as Cosma

2003

One Tree Hill as Hope Brown
Reno 911! as New Wiegel
Russians in the City of Angels as Rachael Somov
Kingpin as Lorelei Klein
First to Die as Joanna Wade
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay as Sandy Bateman
Before I Say Goodbye as Nell MacDermott Cauliff

2002

The House Next Door as Monica
Threat of Exposure as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
Aftermath as Rachel Anderson

2001

Sugar & Spice as Mrs. Hill
Night Class as Claire Sherwood
The Amati Girls as Christine
Mockingbird Don't Sing as Dr. Judy Bingham

1997

Gun as Paula
The Invader as Annie Nilssen
Motel Blue as Lana Hawking
Exception to the Rule as Angela Bayer
Men as Stella James

1996

E! True Hollywood Story as Self
The Proprietor as Virginia Kelly / Sally
Evil Has a Face as Gwen McGerrall
Everything to Gain as Mallory Jordan Keswick

1995

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde as Helen Hyde
Mirage as Jennifer Gale
Bolt as Patty Deerheart
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell as Self

1994

ER as Anna Hayes
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as Lt. Lois Einhorn
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Marie Barth
Model by Day as Mercedes
Witness to the Execution as Jessica Traynor

1993

Fatal Instinct as Lola Cain

1992

Once Upon a Crime as Phoebe
Blue Ice as Stacy Mansdorf
Sketch Artist as Rayanne Whitfield
Love Crimes as Dana Greenway
Forever as Mary Miles Minter
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me as Twinkle

1991

A Kiss Before Dying as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson

1990

Fire Birds as Billie Lee Guthries

1989

Cousins as Tish Kozinski

1988

The Boost as Linda Brown

1987

Wall Street as Kate Gekko
Crossbow
No Way Out as Susan Atwell
Arena Brains as Artist

1986

Blood & Orchids as Lenore Bergman

1985

Tender Is the Night as Rosemary Hoyt
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend as Susan Matthews-Loomis
Under the Biltmore Clock as Myra Harper

1984

Dune as Chani

1983

Destination Dune as Self

1982

Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Guest
Blade Runner as Rachael
Young Doctors in Love as Dr. Stephanie Brody

1981

Stripes as Louise Cooper

1980

Jane Austen in Manhattan as Ariadne Charlton

1973

The Young and the Restless as Meggie McClaine