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'''Mary Sean Young''' (born November 20, 1959)<ref name="welsh2013">{{cite book|last = Welsh|first = J. M.|date = 2013|title = The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia|title-link = :iarchive:oliverstoneencyc0000wels|location = Lanham|publisher = [[Scarecrow Press]]|page = 286|isbn = 9780810883529}}</ref> is an American actress. She is particularly known for working in [[Sciencescience fiction|sci-fi]] films, although she has performed roles in a variety of genres.

Young's early roles include the [[Independent film|independent]] romance ''[[Jane Austen in Manhattan]]'' (1980) and the [[comedy film|comedy feature]] ''[[Stripes (film)|Stripes]]'' (1981), the latter being a commercial success. Her breakthrough role was that of Rachael in the sci-fi ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982). She reprisedthen the role for the sequel ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'' (2017). She originatedportrayed the character of [[Chani (character)|Chani]] in the sci-fiscience fiction film ''[[Dune (1984 film)|Dune]]'' (1984), led the neo-noir ''[[No Way Out (1987 film)|No Way Out]]'' (1987), played Kate in ''[[Wall Street (1987 film)|Wall Street]]'' (1987), and had starring roles in the comedies ''[[Fatal Instinct]]'' (1993) and ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' (1994).

Young was born in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], the daughter of Donald Young, Jr., a television producer and journalist, and Lee Guthrie (born Mary Lee Kane), a screenwriter, public relations executive, and journalist.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/1995/scene/people-news/donald-young-99128286/ |title=Donald Young |work=Variety |date=March 5, 1995 |access-date=February 6, 2016 |archive-date=July 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714175831/https://variety.com/1995/scene/people-news/donald-young-99128286/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Robert Kane</ref> Young attended [[Cleveland Heights High School]] in [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio]], but did not graduate. This was followed by the [[Interlochen Arts Academy]] in [[Interlochen, Michigan]].<ref>[http://www.famous-alumni.com/interlochen_arts_academy_interlochen_mi.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411175512/http://www.famous-alumni.com/interlochen_arts_academy_interlochen_mi.html|date=April 11, 2012}}</ref> She also attended the [[School of American Ballet]] in New York City.<ref name=bio>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100711185047/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/78212/Sean-Young/biography Sean Young biography]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. accessed July 31, 2011.</ref> Before becoming an actress, Young worked as a [[model (person)|model]] and [[ballet]] [[dancer]].{{cn|date=April 2024}}

Young began her film career in ''[[Jane Austen in Manhattan]]'' (1980), followed by a role in the film ''[[Stripes (film)|Stripes]]'' (1981). She then played the female lead, Rachael, alongside [[Harrison Ford]] in the classic [[science fiction]] film ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982). On television, Young played the female lead opposite [[Lenny Von Dohlen]] in ''Under the Biltmore Clock'' (1986), based on [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s story ''Myra Meets His Family''. The following year, she had a small role in the film ''[[Wall Street (1987 film)|Wall Street]]'' (1987) as the wife of [[Michael Douglas]]'s character, [[Gordon Gekko]]. Her role was originally intended to be larger, but was significantly reduced due to clashes with [[Oliver Stone]].<ref name="comeback">{{cite news|last=Valby|first=Karen|date=September 21, 2007|title=Sean Young: 'I'm a Comeback Waiting To Happen'|publisher=EW.com|url=httphttps://www.ew.com/article/2008/01/29/sean-young-ew-profile/article/0,,20056516_2,00.html|access-date=January 30, 2008|archive-date=February 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226074408/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20056516_2,00.html|url-status=deadlive}}</ref>

One of Young's most prominent roles was as the lover of a ruthless [[Washington, DC|Washington]] politician ([[Gene Hackman]]) in ''[[No Way Out (1987 movie)|No Way Out]]'' (also 1987), alongside [[Kevin Costner]]. Her other credits include ''[[Dune (1984 film)|Dune]]'' (1984) (playing [[Paul Atreides]]'s love interest [[Chani_Chani (character)|Chani]]), ''[[Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend]]'' (1985), and ''[[Fatal Instinct]]'' (1993). Young appeared in ''[[The Boost]]'' (1988), with [[James Woods]]. She was next cast as [[Vicki Vale]] in [[Tim Burton]]'s film ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' (1989), but during rehearsals, she broke her arm after falling off a horse and was replaced by [[Kim Basinger]]. In an unsuccessful attempt to win the role of [[Catwoman]] (which was originally offered to [[Annette Bening]] but, after Bening became pregnant, [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] was cast) in the sequel ''[[Batman Returns]]'' (1992), Young constructed a homemade Catwoman costume and attempted to contact Burton and actor [[Michael Keaton]] during production.<ref name="comeback" /> She appeared on ''[[The Joan Rivers Show]]'' in character as the Catwoman, campaigning for the role and making a plea to Tim Burton.

Young was cast as Tess Trueheart in the movie ''[[Dick Tracy (1990 film)|Dick Tracy]]'' (1990). However, she was dismissed in favor of [[Glenne Headly]] for not appearing maternal in the role. Young later said her dismissal was punishment for her having rebuffed [[Warren Beatty]]'s advances, a statement Beatty denies.<ref name=comeback /> In 1991, she was awarded the [[Razzie Award for Worst Actress|Worst Actress]] and the Worst Supporting Actress Razzies for her roles in ''[[A Kiss Before Dying (1991 film)|A Kiss Before Dying]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.razzies.com/asp/cliff_notes.htm |title=Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation |website=Razzies.com |date=February 3, 2000 |access-date=February 6, 2016 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060141/http://www.razzies.com/asp/cliff_notes.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> She played athe supportingmain roleantagonist in the comedy ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' (1994). She also played Helen Hyde in the comedy ''[[Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde]]'' (1995).

During most of the 1990s, she resided in Sedona, Arizona, and her career cooled.<ref name=comeback /> Young reprised her role as Rachael in the ''[[Blade Runner (1997 video game)|Blade Runner]]'' video game released in 1997. Young has appeared in independent films, including roles in ''[[Poor White Trash]]'' (2000), ''[[Mockingbird Don't Sing]]'' (2001), and ''[[Sugar & Spice]]'' (also 2001). She spent four months in Russia filming the miniseries ''[[Yesenin (TV series)|Yesenin]]'' (2005), in which she portrayed the dancer [[Isadora Duncan]].

In 2008, Young competed in the television program ''[[Gone Country 2]]'', which included a competition in a celebrity [[demolition derby]] at the Henry County Fairgrounds in [[Paris, Tennessee]]. Young went on to win the celebrity derby heat and then went on to compete against 21 professional demolition derby drivers. Young finished in fourth place. Young appeared on ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' in June 2010 as Canadian barmaid Meggie McClain, alongside good friend [[Eric Braeden]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401091511/http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/specials/interviews_detail_5464.html|url-status=dead|title=CBS TV Network Primetime, Daytime, Late Night and Classic Television Shows|archive-date=April 1, 2012|website=www.cbs.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=virginia taylor says |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/sean-young-on-her-upcoming-stint-as-sultry-maggie-on-yr/2010/05/11/ |title=Sean Young on her upcoming stint as "Sultry" Maggie on Y&R! &#124; Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps &#124; Daytime Soap Interviews, News, Updates and Previews, Video and Audio Interviews |website=Michaelfairmansoaps.com |date=May 11, 2010 |access-date=February 6, 2016 |archive-date=April 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420141429/http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/sean-young-on-her-upcoming-stint-as-sultry-maggie-on-yr/2010/05/11/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> She returned to the show on July 14 in a recurring role, which lasted through February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Sean-Young-Restless-1020162.aspx|title=Sean Young Returning for More Young and the Restless|publisher=TVGuide.com|access-date=July 6, 2010|archive-date=July 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706150711/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Sean-Young-Restless-1020162.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2010, she was cast on the first season of the ABC series ''[[Skating with the Stars]]'' as a celebrity contestant, who skated with professional skater [[Denis Petukhov]],<ref>[http://sn.soapnet.go.com/news/article/soap-stars-go-skating] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821052703/http://sn.soapnet.go.com/news/article/soap-stars-go-skating|date=August 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/11/pro-skater-pairings-host-and-color-commentator-for-abcs-skating-with-the-stars-announced-11114/20101111abc03 |title=Breaking News - Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating With the Stars" Announced |website=TheFutonCritic.com |date=February 22, 2005 |access-date=February 6, 2016}}</ref> but she was the first celebrity to be eliminated.

In October 2011, Young appeared on ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gawker.com/5846755/sean-young-begs-for-work-in-bizarre-late-show-appearance |title=Sean Young in Late Show Appearance |publisher=Gawker.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005232312/http://gawker.com/5846755/sean-young-begs-for-work-in-bizarre-late-show-appearance |archive-date=October 5, 2011 }}</ref> During the interview, she described how she was now looking for movie work after raising her two sons, and produced a short video clip promoting her job search which Letterman played. She was subsequently cast in a film about [[Nikola Tesla]], slated for release in 2013, titled ''Fragments From Olympus: The Vision of Nikola Tesla'' (unreleasedstill in development as of AprilAugust, 20212023).

In October 2013, Young played the role of Dr. Lucien in ''[[Star Trek: Renegades]]'', a [[fan film|fan project]] to create a pilot for a new ''[[Star Trek]]'' series (released in August 2015) where several former ''Star Trek'' actors appeared, including [[Tim Russ]] (who also directed the pilot) as well asand [[Walter Koenig]], [[Garrett Wang]] and [[J. G. Hertzler]].{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} In June 2013, Young performed in a benefit skating event at the [[Ice Theater of New York]],<ref name="Ice">{{cite web |url=http://www.icetheatre.org/calendar1.html |title=Calendar |work=Ice Theatre of New York |date=September 1, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914184104/http://www.icetheatre.org/calendar1.html |archivedate=September 14, 2013 |accessdate=September 17, 2021 }}</ref> competing in a Celebrity Skating competition against YouTube personality [[Michael Buckley (Internet celebrity)|Michael Buckley]], and US Olympic Fencing silver medalist [[Tim Morehouse]].<ref name="Ice" />

Young reprised her 1982 role of Rachael for ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'' (2017), portraying both the original (using archival footage from the first film) and a brand new [[cloned]] version of the character. This was achieved through the use of another actress as a body double. Sean Young was also credited in the new film as acting coach to Loren Peta, the actress portraying her character.<ref name="BR2049">{{cite web |last=Rougeau |first=Michael |title=How Blade Runner 2049 Resurrected That Character From The Original |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-blade-runner-2049-resurrected-that-character-f/1100-6453912/ |website=GameSpot |date=October 9, 2017 |access-date=October 17, 2017 |archive-date=December 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112141/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-blade-runner-2049-resurrected-that-character-f/1100-6453912/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1990, Young married Robert Lujan, an actor and composer, with whom she has two sons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sean Young |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/211406%7C0/Sean-Young/#family-companions |access-date=June 18, 2023 |archive-date=June 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618205304/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/211406%7C0/Sean-Young/#family-companions |url-status=live }}</ref> The couple divorced in 2002, but remarried in 2011.<ref name=comeback />

In October 2017, Young joined the growing number of women who have alleged that producer [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases|Harvey Weinstein]] sexually harassed, sexually intimidated, or sexually assaulted them.<ref>{{cite news|date=October 20, 2017|title=Actress Sean Young Alleges Harvey Weinstein Exposed Himself to Her|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/sean-young-harvey-weinstein-sexual-harassment-1202595284/|access-date=May 3, 2020|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805025702/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/sean-young-harvey-weinstein-sexual-harassment-1202595284/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1989, [[James Woods]] sued Young for harassing him and his then-fiancée, alleging that, in addition to other disruptive behavior, Young left a disfigured doll on his doorstep. She denied the allegations, and claimed that Woods filed the lawsuit out of spite. Young stated, "It was a crush being turned down, that's all&nbsp;.... So sue me! And he [Woods] did." The suit was [[legal settlement|settled]] out of court in 1989.<ref name="comeback" /> Young was awarded $227,000 (equivalent to ${{Formatprice|{{Inflation|US|227000|1989|r=-3}}}} today{{Inflation-fn|US}}) to cover her legal costs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Leigh|first=Danny|title=Blade Runner's Sean Young: 'If I were a man I'd have been treated better'|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/26/blade-runner-sean-young-interview|access-date=February 6, 2016|archive-date=January 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106213309/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/26/blade-runner-sean-young-interview|url-status=live}}</ref>

On February 26, 2012, during an after -party for the [[84th Academy Awards]], Young was placed under [[citizen's arrest]]. It was alleged that she was asked to leave since she did not possess a ticket to enter. An argument ensued and resulted in Young slapping the security guard. Young stated she was not intoxicated and was well behaved, and that the security guard was the aggressor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sean-young-arrest-oscars-295669|title=Sean Young Responds to Post-Oscars Arrest: 'I Was Sober'|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=February 28, 2012|access-date=October 12, 2017|archive-date=October 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012095125/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sean-young-arrest-oscars-295669|url-status=live}}</ref> The charges were later dropped.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tracy |first1=Thomas |title='Blade Runner' actress Sean Young sought for questioning in Queens burglary: police |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-sean-young-questioning-burglary-20180810-story.html |access-date=August 10, 2018 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=August 10, 2018 |archive-date=August 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810140326/http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-sean-young-questioning-burglary-20180810-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In August 2018, Young and her son were identified on surveillance video removing two [[MacBook]] laptops from the [[Astoria, Queens]] production office for the film ''Charlie Boy''. She was originally set to direct the film but was replaced by [[Timothy Hines]], with co-writer Greg Kritikos saying "she was out of her depth." The laptops and production software on them were valued at $12,000, and the [[New York City Police Department]] sought her for questioning. The two laptops that Young was accused of stealing were returned a few days later, on August 14, through her attorney. No charges were filed. Young said it was a misunderstanding and she had permission to enter the offices to retrieve personal property that had been left there.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sean Young, 'Blade Runner' actress, wanted for questioning in $12,000 burglary. |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/08/10/sean-young-blade-runner-actress-alienist-burglary/955370002/ |access-date=August 10, 2018 |work=[[USA Today]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=August 10, 2018 |archive-date=January 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128001239/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/08/10/sean-young-blade-runner-actress-alienist-burglary/955370002/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="YoungResponse">{{cite web |url= https://people.com/crime/sean-young-burglary-new-york-city-film-office/ |title= Sean Young Claims She Didn't Mean to Take Laptops from Film That Fired Her — as Producers Say No Way |work= People |date= August 10, 2018 |first= Adam |last= Carlson |access-date= August 11, 2018 |archive-date= August 11, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180811110333/https://people.com/crime/sean-young-burglary-new-york-city-film-office/ |url-status= live }}</ref> Young released a statement the day after initial reports were posted, saying that she "gathered what I believed to be my property but later discovered I was mistaken" and had contacted members of the office to return the items. Those involved with the production denied Young had contacted them.<ref name="YoungResponse" />

| rowspan=2 | 1982 || ''[[Blade Runner]]'' || [[List of Blade Runner (franchise) characters#Rachael|Rachael]] ||

| 1991 || ''[[A Kiss Before Dying (1991 film)|A Kiss Before Dying]]'' || Dorothy / Ellen Carlsson ||

| ''[[Love Crimes (1992 film)|Love Crimes]]'' || Dana Greenway ||

| ''[[Once upon a Crime (1992 film)|Once Upon a Crime]]'' || Phoebe ||

| rowspan=32 | 1994 || ''[[Bolt (1994 film)|Bolt]]'' || Patty Deerheart || [[Direct-to-video]]

| 1996 || ''[[The Proprietor]]'' || Virginia Kelly / Sally ||

| ''[[Dog of Flanders (TV series)|The Dog of Flanders]]''|| Sister Alois || Voice<br>English versiondub

| rowspan=2 | 2012 || ''[[Attack of the 50The FootBlack Cheerleader]]Dove'' || BrendaBonnie StratfordWilliams ||

| rowspan=2 | 2014 || ''[[My Trip Back to the Dark Side (film)|My Trip Back to the Dark Side]]'' || HerselfSean Young ||

| rowspan=65| 2017 || ''[[Future '38]]'' || Mabel ||

| ''[[Police State (2017 film)|Police State]]'' || ||

| rowspan=3|''[[Escape Room (2018 film)|| ''Above AllEscape ThingsRoom]]'' || BarbaraRamona ||

| ''Mea Culpa'' || Miss Sylvian || Short film

| ''Who Wants Dessert?'' || Dr. Sarah Chambers || Short film

| ''Nick and Nicky'' || Gloria || Completed

| 2022 || ''[[No Vacancy (2022 film)|No Vacancy]]'' || Brandi Michaels<ref>{{cite news |last=Christiansen |first=Kathleen |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/movies/os-prem-et-no-vacancy-film-leesburg-20210917-nizu2skbsfhvldakwslqrjmidm-story.html |title=Leesburg takes the spotlight in new film |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |date=September 17, 2021 |accessdate=September 17, 2021 |archive-date=October 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015200026/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/movies/os-prem-et-no-vacancy-film-leesburg-20210917-nizu2skbsfhvldakwslqrjmidm-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ||

| rowspan="2"|1985 || ''Under[[American the Biltmore ClockPlayhouse]]'' || Myra Harper || TVEpisode: movie,"Under partthe ofBiltmore ''[[American Playhouse]]'' anthology seriesClock"

| 1985 || ''Tender Isis the Night'' || Rosemary Hoyt || 4 episodes

| 1986 || ''[[Blood & Orchids]]'' || Leonore Bergman || rowspan=6|TV movie

| 1992 || ''[[Sketch Artist]]'' || Rayanne Whitfield || TV movie

| rowspan=2|1994 || ''[[Witness to the Execution]]'' || Jessica Traynor || TV movie

| ''[[Everythingrowspan=2 to| Gain]]''1996 || Mallory''Evil AshtonHas Jordana KeswickFace'' || TVGwen movieMcGerrall

| 1998 || ''The Cowboy and the Movie Star'' || Sean Livingston || rowspan="2"|TV movie

| 2000 || ''[[Secret Cutting]]'' || Joyce Cottrell || TV movie

| ''[[Yesenin (TV series)|Yesenin]]'' || [[Isadora Duncan]] || TV miniseries

| ''Home for the Holidays'' || Martha McCarthy || rowspan="2"|TV movie

| rowspan=2 | 2006 || ''A Job to Kill For'' || Jennifer Kamplan || TV movie

| 20132012 || ''[[StarAttack Trek:of Renegadesthe 50 Foot Cheerleader]]'' || Dr.Brenda LucienStratford || PilotTV episodemovie

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|scope="row"| ''[[Blade Runner (1997 video game)|Blade Runner: The Video Game]]''

| [[List of Blade Runner characters#Rachael|Rachael]] || Voice and likeness