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Sean Young

Actor

Sean Young

Born November 20, 1959 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA104 films

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.

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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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Blade Runner posterFirst watchBlade Runner19827.9as RachaelIn the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Blade Runner 2049 poster7.6Blade Runner 20492017Ace Ventura: Pet Detective poster6.6Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994Wall Street poster7.2Wall Street1987Bone Tomahawk poster6.9Bone Tomahawk2015Dune poster6.2Dune1984No Way Out poster6.9No Way Out1987Stripes poster6.6Stripes1981Sugar & Spice poster6.4Sugar & Spice2001

Filmography

104 films as actor
  1. 2025The Dummy DetectiveHarriet Hubbard
  2. 2025CraveBrigitte
  3. 2024The Activated ManAgnes Gabriel
  4. 2024HeatherCaitlyn
  5. 2024Nick and NickyGloria
  6. 2024Ape X Mecha Ape: New World OrderLemuria
  7. 2023MY-01Dr. Athena Bennett
  8. 2023Ouija WitchLilith
  9. 2023DC DownPresident Powell
  10. 2022No VacancyBrandi Michaels
  11. 2021Planet DuneChase
  12. 2020Rain Beau's EndNat Flickerman
  13. 2020Who Wants Dessert?Dr. Chambers
  14. 20205th BoroughSabina
  15. 2019In VinoLinda
  16. 2019AxcelleratorAmanda Graham
  17. 2018Police State
  18. 2018Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of GraceBecky Cavanaugh
  19. 2018Above All ThingsBarbara
  20. 2017Future '38Mabel
  21. 2017Blade Runner 2049Rachael
  22. 2017The NetworkerMargie Mangano
  23. 2017Escape RoomRamona
  24. 2017Lost Cat CoronaRoxie
  25. 2016Confidence GameSylvie
  26. 2016Leaves of the TreeSweetness
  27. 2016The Black DoveBonnie Williams
  28. 2015Bone TomahawkMrs. Porter
  29. 2015DarlingMadame
  30. 2014Charlie MantleMs. Mantle
  31. 2014My Trip Back to the Dark SideActress
  32. 2014M.A.R.R.AZoe
  33. 2014Dummy Detective
  34. 2013Random EncountersTerri Preston
  35. 2013ComplicityCynthia Tapple Ph D.
  36. 2013Jug FaceLoriss
  37. 2013GingerclownNelly the Spiderwoman
  38. 2013Send No FlowersToni Albano
  39. 2012Attack of the 50 Foot CheerleaderBrenda Stratford
  40. 2010The RepublicMartha Alden
  41. 2008Haunted EchoesLaura Dykstra
  42. 2008Moscow Days, L.A. Nights
  43. 2008ParasomniaMadeline Volpe
  44. 2008The Man Who Came BackKate
  45. 2007Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeSybil Martin
  46. 2006A Job to Kill ForJennifer Kamplan
  47. 2006The DropIvy
  48. 2006The GardenMiss Grace Chapman
  49. 2006Living the DreamBrenda
  50. 2005Home for the HolidaysMartha McCarthy
  51. 2005HeadspaceMother
  52. 2005Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey MysteryAnn Rutka
  53. 2005Ghosts Never SleepRebecca
  54. 2004A Killer WithinRebecca 'Becky' Terrill
  55. 2004Until the NightCosma
  56. 2003The King and Queen of Moonlight BaySandy Bateman
  57. 2003First to DieJoanna Wade
  58. 2003Before I Say GoodbyeNell MacDermott Cauliff
  59. 2002Threat of ExposureDr. Daryl Sheleigh
  60. 2002The House Next DoorMonica
  61. 2002AftermathRachel Anderson
  62. 2001Night ClassClaire Sherwood
  63. 2001Mockingbird Don't SingDr. Judy Bingham
  64. 2001Sugar & SpiceMrs. Hill
  65. 2001The Amati GirlsChristine
  66. 2000Poor White TrashLinda Bronco
  67. 2000Painful SecretsJoyce Cottrell
  68. 1998Out of ControlLena
  69. 1998The Cowboy and the Movie StarSean Livingston
  70. 1997Motel BlueLana Hawking
  71. 1997MenStella James
  72. 1997The InvaderAnnie Nilssen
  73. 1997Exception to the RuleAngela Bayer
  74. 1996Everything to GainMallory Jordan Keswick
  75. 1996The ProprietorVirginia Kelly / Sally
  76. 1996Evil Has a FaceGwen McGerrall
  77. 1995MirageJennifer Gale
  78. 1995BoltPatty Deerheart
  79. 1995Dr. Jekyll and Ms. HydeHelen Hyde
  80. 1994Even Cowgirls Get the BluesMarie Barth
  81. 1994Model by DayMercedes
  82. 1994Witness to the ExecutionJessica Traynor
  83. 1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveEinhorn
  84. 1993Fatal InstinctLola Cain
  85. 1992Blue IceStacy Mansdorf
  86. 1992Sketch ArtistRayanne Whitfield
  87. 1992Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss MeTwinkle
  88. 1992Once Upon a CrimePhoebe
  89. 1992Love CrimesDana Greenway
  90. 1992ForeverMary Miles Minter
  91. 1991A Kiss Before DyingEllen / Dorothy Carlsson
  92. 1990Fire BirdsBillie Lee Guthries
  93. 1989CousinsTish Kozinski
  94. 1988The BoostLinda Brown
  95. 1987Wall StreetKate Gekko
  96. 1987Arena BrainsArtist
  97. 1987No Way OutSusan Atwell
  98. 1985Under the Biltmore ClockMyra Harper
  99. 1985Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendSusan Matthews-Loomis
  100. 1984DuneChani
  101. 1982Young Doctors in LoveDr. Stephanie Brody
  102. 1982Blade RunnerRachael
  103. 1981StripesLouise Cooper
  104. 1980Jane Austen in ManhattanAriadne Charlton