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Sean Young

Sean Young

Actor · Born November 20, 1959 (66) · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 20, 1959 (66)
From
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
79 on MovieCove · 122 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Sean Young's films like?

Across their 70 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Self
21%
Survival
17%
Bonds
16%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Identity18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 69 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 25 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 40 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 11

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 35 · Intense 22

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 22 · Shifting 41 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 44 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 38 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 26 · Engaged 37 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 31 · Affecting 27 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 47 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

43 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 13 of 43 analyzed roles.

Hero
13 of 43
Ally
11 of 43
Shadow
8 of 43
Shapeshifter
5 of 43
Herald
2 of 43
Threshold guardian
2 of 43
Trickster
1 of 43
Mentor
1 of 43
Show the 43 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
52
Melancholic
23
Dread
19
Absurd
16
Contemplative
14
Other
52

How their films linger

Unsettling23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous21

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sean Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 79 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (38).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sean Young's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

122 credits, 79 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Dummy Detective(2025)

    as Harriet Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Crave(2025)

    as Brigitte

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wasp Woman: Murder of a B-Movie Star(2025)

    as Susan Cabot

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Activated Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Agnes Gabriel

  • Heather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Caitlyn

  • Nick and Nicky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gloria

  • Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order(2024)

    as Lemuria

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • MY-01 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dr. Athena Bennett

  • Ouija Witch(2023)

    as Lilith

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • DC Down(2023)

    as President Powell

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • No Vacancy(2022)

    as Brandi Michaels

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Planet Dune(2021)

    as Chase

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Rain Beau's End(2020)

    as Nat Flickerman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Who Wants Dessert? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dr. Chambers

  • 5th Borough(2020)

    as Sabina

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • In Vino(2017)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Axcellerator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Amanda Graham

  • Police State(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Healed by Grace 2(2018)

    as Becky Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Above All Things(2018)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Alienist(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs. Van Bergen

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Future '38(2017)

    as Mabel

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Blade Runner 2049(2017)

    as Rachael

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Networker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Margie Mangano

  • Escape Room(2017)

    as Ramona

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Lost Cat Corona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Roxie

  • Confidence Game(2016)

    as Sylvie

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Leaves of the Tree(2015)

    as Sweetness

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Black Dove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Bonnie Williams

  • Bone Tomahawk(2015)

    as Mrs. Porter

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Darling(2015)

    as Madame

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Lucien

  • Charlie Mantle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ms. Mantle

  • My Trip Back to the Dark Side(2014)

    as Actress

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dummy Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • M.A.R.R.A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Zoe

  • Random Encounters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Terri Preston

  • Complicity(2013)

    as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Jug Face(2013)

    as Loriss

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Gingerclown(2013)

    as Nelly the Spiderwoman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Send No Flowers(2013)

    as Toni Albano

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader(2012)

    as Brenda Stratford

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Republic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Martha Alden

  • Haunted Echoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Laura Dykstra

  • Moscow Days, L.A. Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Parasomnia(2008)

    as Madeline Volpe

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Came Back(2008)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: Sea Change(2007)

    as Sybil Martin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Job to Kill For(2006)

    as Jennifer Kamplan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ivy

  • The Garden(2006)

    as Miss Grace Chapman

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Living the Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Brenda

  • Home for the Holidays(2005)

    as Martha McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Yesenin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Айседора Дункан

  • Headspace(2005)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Third Man Out(2005)

    as Ann Rutka

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts Never Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Rebecca

  • A Killer Within(2004)

    as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Until the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cosma

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Hope Brown

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as New Wiegel

  • The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay(2003)

    as Sandy Bateman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • 1st to Die(2003)

    as Joanna Wade

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Kingpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorelei Klein

  • Russians in the City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rachael Somov

  • Before I Say Goodbye(2003)

    as Nell MacDermott Cauliff

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Threat of Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh

  • The House Next Door(2002)

    as Monica

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rachel Anderson

  • Night Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Claire Sherwood

  • Mockingbird Don't Sing(2001)

    as Dr. Judy Bingham

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sugar & Spice(2001)

    as Mrs. Hill

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Amati Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Christine

  • Poor White Trash(2000)

    as Linda Bronco

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Candy Sobell

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dusty

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Cutting(2000)

    as Joyce Cottrell

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Out of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lena

  • The Cowboy and the Movie Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sean Livingston

  • Motel Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lana Hawking

  • Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Stella James

  • The Invader(1997)

    as Annie Nilssen

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula

  • Exception to the Rule(1997)

    as Angela Bayer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Everything to Gain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mallory Jordan Keswick

  • The Proprietor(1996)

    as Virginia Kelly / Sally

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Evil Has a Face(1996)

    as Gwen McGerrall

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mirage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jennifer Gale

  • Bolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Patty Deerheart

  • Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde(1995)

    as Helen Hyde

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Hayes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues(1993)

    as Marie Barth

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Model by Day(1994)

    as Mercedes

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Witness to the Execution(1994)

    Second Unit Director · as Jessica Traynor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective(1994)

    as Einhorn

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fatal Instinct(1993)

    as Lola Cain

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Blue Ice(1992)

    as Stacy Mansdorf

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me(1992)

    as Twinkle

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sketch Artist(1992)

    as Rayanne Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Crime...(1992)

    as Phoebe

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Love Crimes(1992)

    as Dana Greenway

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Forever(1992)

    as Mary Miles Minter

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Kiss Before Dying(1991)

    as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Fire Birds(1990)

    as Billie Lee Guthries

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cousins(1989)

    as Tish Kozinski

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Boost(1988)

    as Linda Brown

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wall Street(1987)

    as Kate Gekko

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Arena Brains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Artist

  • Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • No Way Out(1987)

    as Susan Atwell

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Blood & Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lenore Bergman

  • Tender Is the Night(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rosemary Hoyt

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Under the Biltmore Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Myra Harper

  • Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend(1985)

    as Susan Matthews-Loomis

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dune(1984)

    as Chani

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Young Doctors in Love(1982)

    as Dr. Stephanie Brody

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Blade Runner(1982)

    as Rachael

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Myra Harper

  • Stripes(1981)

    as Louise Cooper

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jane Austen in Manhattan(1980)

    as Ariadne Charlton

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Young and the Restless(1973)

    Show 505 episodes · as Meggie McClaine

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 121 titles from 1973 to 2025; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

$107M worldwide

Highest rated

Blade Runner (1982)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19732025

Peak 1993 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting121 of 121: 120 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew1 of 121: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew2000s34 · acting2010s28 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 9% of 35 roles
818691011116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sean Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 72; across their 69 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Midcredits score across 79 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th36

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 79 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed38

Most divisive · actor

Police State (2017)

97th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 60 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sean Young's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles27–75 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles32–69 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles37–66 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles25–50 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles9–61 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sean Young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sean Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Asner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles