Sean Young

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).

Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

One Tree Hill

ER

Third Watch

Late Night with David Letterman

Blade Runner 2049

Boston Public

Reno 911!

All Movies (120)

• The Dummy Detective2025 · as Harriet Hubbard
• Crave2025 · as Brigitte
• Guillotine2025 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Activated Man2024 · as Agnes Gabriel
• Heather2024 · as Caitlyn
• Nick and Nicky2024 · as Gloria
• Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order2024 · as Lemuria
• MY-012023 · as Dr. Athena Bennett
• Joke Man2023 · as Self
• Ouija Witch2023 · as Lilith
• DC Down2023 · as President Powell
• No Vacancy2022 · as Brandi Michaels
• In Search of Tomorrow2022 · as Self - Interviewee
• Planet Dune2021 · as Chase
• The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune2021 · as Self (voice) (archive footage)
• Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age2021 · as Self - Actress (archive footage)
• Rain Beau's End2020 · as Nat Flickerman
• Who Wants Dessert?2020 · as Dr. Chambers
• Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies2020 · as Self
• 5th Borough2020 · as Sabina
• Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi2020 · as Self
• Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · as Self
• In Vino2019 · as Linda
• Axcellerator2019 · as Amanda Graham
• Police State2018
• Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace2018 · as Becky Cavanaugh
• Above All Things2018 · as Barbara
• Weinstein2018 · as Self
• Future '382017 · as Mabel
• Blade Runner 20492017 · as Rachael
• The Networker2017 · as Margie Mangano
• Escape Room2017 · as Ramona
• Lost Cat Corona2017 · as Roxie
• Leaves of the Tree2016 · as Sweetness
• The Black Dove2016 · as Bonnie Williams
• Bone Tomahawk2015 · as Mrs. Porter
• Darling2015 · as Madame
• Star Trek: Renegades2015 · as Dr. Lucien
• Charlie Mantle2014 · as Ms. Mantle
• My Trip Back to the Dark Side2014 · as Actress
• M.A.R.R.A2014 · as Zoe
• Dummy Detective2014
• Random Encounters2013 · as Terri Preston
• Complicity2013 · as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
• Jug Face2013 · as Loriss
• Gingerclown2013 · as Nelly the Spiderwoman
• Send No Flowers2013 · as Toni Albano
• Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader2012 · as Brenda Stratford
• The Republic2010 · as Martha Alden
• Haunted Echoes2008 · as Laura Dykstra
• Moscow Days, L.A. Nights2008
• Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight2008 · as Self
• Parasomnia2008 · as Madeline Volpe
• The Man Who Came Back2008 · as Kate
• Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · as Self
• Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling2007 · as Self
• Heckler2007 · as Self
• Jesse Stone: Sea Change2007 · as Sybil Martin
• A Job to Kill For2006 · as Jennifer Kamplan
• The Drop2006 · as Ivy
• The Garden2006 · as Miss Grace Chapman
• Living the Dream2006 · as Brenda
• Home for the Holidays2005 · as Martha McCarthy
• Headspace2005 · as Mother
• Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery2005 · as Ann Rutka
• Ghosts Never Sleep2005 · as Rebecca
• Confessions of an Action Star2005 · as Self / Honey
• A Killer Within2004 · as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
• Until the Night2004 · as Cosma
• The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay2003 · as Sandy Bateman
• First to Die2003 · as Joanna Wade
• Before I Say Goodbye2003 · as Nell MacDermott Cauliff
• Threat of Exposure2002 · as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
• The House Next Door2002 · as Monica
• Aftermath2002 · as Rachel Anderson
• Night Class2001 · as Claire Sherwood
• Mockingbird Don't Sing2001 · as Dr. Judy Bingham
• Sugar & Spice2001 · as Mrs. Hill
• The Amati Girls2001 · as Christine
• Poor White Trash2000 · as Linda Bronco
• Painful Secrets2000 · as Joyce Cottrell
• Out of Control1998 · as Lena
• The Cowboy and the Movie Star1998 · as Sean Livingston
• Motel Blue1997 · as Lana Hawking
• Men1997 · as Stella James
• The Invader1997 · as Annie Nilssen
• Exception to the Rule1997 · as Angela Bayer
• Everything to Gain1996 · as Mallory Jordan Keswick
• The Proprietor1996 · as Virginia Kelly / Sally
• Evil Has a Face1996 · as Gwen McGerrall
• Mirage1995 · as Jennifer Gale
• Bolt1995 · as Patty Deerheart
• Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde1995 · as Helen Hyde
• Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell1995 · as Self
• Even Cowgirls Get the Blues1994 · as Marie Barth
• Model by Day1994 · as Mercedes
• Witness to the Execution1994 · as Jessica Traynor
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994 · as Lt. Lois Einhorn
• Fatal Instinct1993 · as Lola Cain
• Blue Ice1992 · as Stacy Mansdorf
• Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me1992 · as Twinkle
• Sketch Artist1992 · as Rayanne Whitfield
• Once Upon a Crime1992 · as Phoebe
• Love Crimes1992 · as Dana Greenway
• Forever1992 · as Mary Miles Minter
• A Kiss Before Dying1991 · as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
• Fire Birds1990 · as Billie Lee Guthries
• Cousins1989 · as Tish Kozinski
• The Boost1988 · as Linda Brown
• Wall Street1987 · as Kate Gekko
• Arena Brains1987 · as Artist
• No Way Out1987 · as Susan Atwell
• Under the Biltmore Clock1985 · as Myra Harper
• Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend1985 · as Susan Matthews-Loomis
• Dune1984 · as Chani
• Destination Dune1983 · as Self
• Young Doctors in Love1982 · as Dr. Stephanie Brody
• Blade Runner1982 · as Rachael
• Stripes1981 · as Louise Cooper
• Jane Austen in Manhattan1980 · as Ariadne Charlton

All TV Shows (21)

• Icons Unearthed: Batman2024 · as Self
• Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time2020 · as Self
• The Alienist2018 · as Mrs. Van Bergen
• Skating with the Stars2010 · as Self - Contestant
• Gone Country2008 · as Self
• Yesenin2005 · as Айседора Дункан
• One Tree Hill2003 · as Hope Brown
• Reno 911!2003 · as New Wiegel
• Kingpin2003 · as Lorelei Klein
• Russians in the City of Angels2003 · as Rachael Somov
• Boston Public2000 · as Candy Sobell
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Dusty
• Third Watch1999 · as Nancy
• Gun1997 · as Paula
• E! True Hollywood Story1996 · as Self
• ER1994 · as Anna Hayes
• Crossbow1987
• Blood & Orchids1986 · as Lenore Bergman
• Tender Is the Night1985 · as Rosemary Hoyt
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
• The Young and the Restless1973 · as Meggie McClaine