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Sean Young
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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 A…
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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).
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Sean Young's Filmography
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The Dummy Detective
as Harriet Hubbard
Crave
as Brigitte
Guillotine
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Activated Man
as Agnes Gabriel
Heather
as Caitlyn
Nick and Nicky
as Gloria
Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order
as Lemuria
MY-01
as Dr. Athena Bennett
Joke Man
as Self
Ouija Witch
as Lilith
DC Down
as President Powell
No Vacancy
as Brandi Michaels
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Planet Dune
as Chase
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Rain Beau's End
as Nat Flickerman
Who Wants Dessert?
as Dr. Chambers
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
5th Borough
as Sabina
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
In Vino
as Linda
Axcellerator
as Amanda Graham
Police State
Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace
as Becky Cavanaugh
Above All Things
as Barbara
Weinstein
as Self
Future '38
as Mabel
Blade Runner 2049
as Rachael
The Networker
as Margie Mangano
Escape Room
as Ramona
Lost Cat Corona
as Roxie
Confidence Game
as Sylvie
Leaves of the Tree
as Sweetness
The Black Dove
as Bonnie Williams
Bone Tomahawk
as Mrs. Porter
Darling
as Madame
Charlie Mantle
as Ms. Mantle
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
as Actress
Dummy Detective
M.A.R.R.A
as Zoe
Random Encounters
as Terri Preston
Complicity
as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
Jug Face
as Loriss
Gingerclown
as Nelly the Spiderwoman
Send No Flowers
as Toni Albano
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
as Brenda Stratford
The Republic
as Martha Alden
Haunted Echoes
as Laura Dykstra
Moscow Days, L.A. Nights
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
as Self
Parasomnia
as Madeline Volpe
The Man Who Came Back
as Kate
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
No Poster
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
Heckler
as Self
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Sybil Martin
A Job to Kill For
as Jennifer Kamplan
The Drop
as Ivy
The Garden
as Miss Grace Chapman
Living the Dream
as Brenda
Home for the Holidays
as Martha McCarthy
Headspace
as Mother
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
as Ann Rutka
Ghosts Never Sleep
as Rebecca
Confessions of an Action Star
as Self / Honey
A Killer Within
as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
Until the Night
as Cosma
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
as Sandy Bateman
First to Die
as Joanna Wade
Before I Say Goodbye
as Nell MacDermott Cauliff
Threat of Exposure
as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
The House Next Door
as Monica
Aftermath
as Rachel Anderson
Night Class
as Claire Sherwood
Mockingbird Don't Sing
as Dr. Judy Bingham
Sugar & Spice
as Mrs. Hill
The Amati Girls
as Christine
Poor White Trash
as Linda Bronco
Painful Secrets
as Joyce Cottrell
Out of Control
as Lena
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
as Sean Livingston
Motel Blue
as Lana Hawking
Men
as Stella James
The Invader
as Annie Nilssen
Exception to the Rule
as Angela Bayer
Everything to Gain
as Mallory Jordan Keswick
The Proprietor
as Virginia Kelly / Sally
Evil Has a Face
as Gwen McGerrall
Mirage
as Jennifer Gale
Bolt
as Patty Deerheart
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
as Helen Hyde
No Poster
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
as Self
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Marie Barth
Model by Day
as Mercedes
Witness to the Execution
as Jessica Traynor
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Einhorn
Fatal Instinct
as Lola Cain
Blue Ice
as Stacy Mansdorf
Sketch Artist
as Rayanne Whitfield
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
as Twinkle
Once Upon a Crime
as Phoebe
Love Crimes
as Dana Greenway
Forever
as Mary Miles Minter
A Kiss Before Dying
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
Fire Birds
as Billie Lee Guthries
Cousins
as Tish Kozinski
The Boost
as Linda Brown
Wall Street
as Kate Gekko
Arena Brains
as Artist
No Way Out
as Susan Atwell
Under the Biltmore Clock
as Myra Harper
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
as Susan Matthews-Loomis
Dune
as Chani
Destination Dune
as Self
Young Doctors in Love
as Dr. Stephanie Brody
Blade Runner
as Rachael
Stripes
as Louise Cooper
Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Ariadne Charlton