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Sean Young
Known for: ActingSean 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 70
Blade Runner 2049
+11
as Rachael 
Wall Street
+3
as Kate Gekko 
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
+5
as Einhorn 
Blade Runner
+1
as Rachael 
Bone Tomahawk
+14
as Mrs. Porter 
Stripes
+5
as Louise Cooper 
No Way Out
+9
as Susan Atwell 
Fatal Instinct
+12
as Lola Cain 
DC Down
as President Powell 
A Kiss Before Dying
+2
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson 
Mockingbird Don't Sing
+5
as Dr. Judy Bingham 
Sugar & Spice
+3
as Mrs. Hill 
Young Doctors in Love
as Dr. Stephanie Brody 
Once Upon a Crime
+6
as Phoebe 
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
+2
as Susan Matthews-Loomis 
Escape Room
+5
as Ramona 
Fire Birds
+5
as Billie Lee Guthries 
Cousins
+4
as Tish Kozinski 
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
+4
as Sybil Martin 
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
as Helen Hyde 
Planet Dune
+13
as Chase 
Sketch Artist
+1
as Rayanne Whitfield 
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Marie Barth 
Headspace
+2
as Mother 
Gingerclown
+4
as Nelly the Spiderwoman 
Before I Say Goodbye
+11
as Nell MacDermott Cauliff 
Confessions of an Action Star
+7
as Self / Honey 
Model by Day
as Mercedes 
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
+2
as Brenda Stratford 
Icons Unearthed: Batman
+10
as Self 
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
as Sandy Bateman 
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
+5
as Ann Rutka 
Parasomnia
+5
as Madeline Volpe 
5th Borough
+11
as Sabina 
Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order
+11
as Lemuria 
Blue Ice
as Stacy Mansdorf 
My Trip Back to the Dark Side
as Actress 
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee 
The Man Who Came Back
+1
as Kate 
Poor White Trash
+2
as Linda Bronco 
A Killer Within
+11
as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill 
Jug Face
+5
as Loriss 
Axcellerator
as Amanda Graham 
Complicity
+8
as Cynthia Tapple Ph D. 
Living the Dream
+1
as Brenda 
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
+1
as Twinkle 
The Boost
+6
as Linda Brown 
Leaves of the Tree
+9
as Sweetness 
Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of Grace
+16
as Becky Cavanaugh 
The Dummy Detective
+2
as Harriet Hubbard 
The Invader
+2
as Annie Nilssen 
A Job to Kill For
as Jennifer Kamplan 
Night Class
+10
as Claire Sherwood 
The Proprietor
+6
as Virginia Kelly / Sally 
The Activated Man
+4
as Agnes Gabriel 
The Garden
+3
as Miss Grace Chapman 
Joke Man
as Self 
Men
+8
as Stella James 
Home for the Holidays
+5
as Martha McCarthy 
Random Encounters
+5
as Terri Preston 
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
as Sean Livingston 
Out of Control
+6
as Lena 
Rain Beau's End
+4
as Nat Flickerman 
In Vino
+7
as Linda 
No Vacancy
+9
as Brandi Michaels 
Ouija Witch
+8
as Lilith 
Under the Biltmore Clock
+3
as Myra Harper 
Guillotine
as Self - Narrator (voice)