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Sean Young is an American dancer, model, and actor who works in film and on stage. Born Mary Sean Young in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1959, she began her career in 1980. She speaks and writes in English.
Young has received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress and the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress. She has also been nominated for these same honors.
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Guillotine — Self - Narrator (voice)2025
- Crave — Brigitte2025
- The Dummy Detective — Harriet Hubbard2025
- The Activated Man — Agnes Gabriel2024
- Nick and Nicky — Gloria2024
- Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order — Lemuria2024
- Heather — Caitlyn2024
- Icons Unearthed: Batman — Self2024
- MY-01 — Dr. Athena Bennett2023
- DC Down — President Powell2023
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Key facts
- Born
- Mary Sean Young , ( 1959-11-20 ) November 20, 1959 (age 66) , Louisville, Kentucky , U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1980–present
- Spouses
- Robert Lujan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1990 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2002 ) ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2011 )
- Website
- maryseanyoung .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sean
- Family name
- Young
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Louisville
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- maryseanyoung.com
- Image
- Sean Young LF (cropped).JPG
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- Sean Young
- date of birth
- 1959-11-20
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- name in native language
- Sean Young
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Mary Sean Young
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Encyclopedic overview
Mary Sean Lujan (née Young, born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. She is known for starring in science-fiction and comedy films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, although she has performed in many genres.
Young's first successful film was the comedy Stripes (1981). She rose to prominence for her roles in Blade Runner, Young Doctors in Love (both 1982), Dune (1984), No Way Out, Wall Street (both 1987), Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1992) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994). Since the 2000s, she has predominantly appeared in independent projects, with the exception of The Young and the Restless (2010–2011) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
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