Sean Young

American Actress
Sean Young is an American actress known for her roles in science fiction films. She has had a diverse career, appearing in movies like Blade Runner, Dune, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Young's breakthrough role was as Rachael in the iconic sci-fi film Blade Runner.

About Sean Young

Mary Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. She is particularly known for working in science fiction films, although she has performed roles in a variety of genres.

Young’s early roles include the independent romance Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) and the comedy feature Stripes (1981), the latter being a commercial success. Her breakthrough role was that of Rachael in Blade Runner (1982). She then portrayed the character of Chani in the science fiction film Dune (1984), led the neo-noir No Way Out (1987), played Kate in Wall Street (1987), and had starring roles in the comedies Fatal Instinct (1993) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).

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Sean Young’s breakthrough role was as Rachael in the science fiction film Blade Runner (1982).

In addition to Blade Runner, Sean Young has also starred in the science fiction film Dune (1984) as the character Chani.

While Sean Young is particularly known for her work in science fiction films, she has also performed roles in a variety of other genres, including comedy, romance, and neo-noir.

One of Sean Young’s earliest major acting roles was in the independent romance Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980).

Early in her career, Sean Young appeared in the comedy feature Stripes (1981), which was a commercial success.

In addition to Blade Runner and Dune, Sean Young has also appeared in the neo-noir No Way Out (1987), the drama Wall Street (1987), and the comedies Fatal Instinct (1993) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).

Sean Young was born on November 20, 1959.