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==Early life==

 

==Career==

[[File:Sean Young on the red carpet at the 60th Annual Academy Awards.jpg|alt=|thumb|left|upright|Young attending the [[60th Academy Awards]] in 1988]]

 

 

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 the main antagonist in the comedy ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' (1994). She also played Helen Hyde in the comedy ''[[Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde]]'' (1995).

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>

 

[[File:10.17.09SeanYoungByLuigiNovi.jpg|thumb|upright|Young in 2009]]

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]], titled ''Fragments From Olympus: The Vision of Nikola Tesla'' (still in development as of August, 2023).

 

 

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 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>

 

 

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" />

{| class="wikitable"

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!scope="col"| Year

!scope="col"| Film

| 1981 || ''[[Stripes (film)|Stripes]]'' || Louise Cooper ||

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| ''[[Young Doctors in Love]]'' || Dr. Stephanie Brody ||

| rowspan=5 | 1992 || ''[[Forever (1992 film)|Forever]]'' || Mary Miles Minter ||

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

| ''[[Fatal Instinct]]'' || Lola Cain ||

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| ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' || Lt. Lois Einhorn / Ray Finkle ||

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| rowspan=2 | 1995 || ''[[Mirage (1995 film)|Mirage]]'' || Jennifer Gale ||

| ''[[Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde]]'' || Helen Hyde ||

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|-

| rowspan=4 | 1997 || ''[[Exception to the Rule]]'' || Angela Bayer ||

| ''[[Men (1997 film)|Men]]'' || Stella James ||

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| 1998 || ''Out of Control'' || Lena ||

| 2016 || ''[[Confidence Game]]'' || Sylvie ||

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|-

|-

| ''[[Lost Cat Corona]]'' || Roxie ||

| ''In Vino'' || Linda ||

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|-

|-

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| ''Healed By Grace 2'' || Becky Cavanaugh ||

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| rowspan=5| 2020 || ''Axcellerator'' || Graham ||

| ''5th Borough'' || Sabina ||

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

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| 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> ||

===Television===

{| class="wikitable"

!scope="col"| Year

!scope="col"| Film

| ''Tender is the Night'' || Rosemary Hoyt || 4 episodes

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

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| rowspan=2 | 1996 || ''Evil Has a Face'' || Gwen McGerrall

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| 2012 || ''[[Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader]]'' || Brenda Stratford || TV movie

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| 2018 || ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]]'' || Mrs. Van Burgen || 4 episodes

===Video games===

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!scope="col"| Role

!scope="col"| Notes

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| 1997

| Rachael || Voice and likeness

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