Sean Young
Biography
Sean Young is an American actress known for science-fiction and comedy films across the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, she studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy and the School of American Ballet, and began her film career with Jane Austen in Manhattan in 1980. The comedy Stripes (1981) brought her early success, and she played Rachael opposite Harrison Ford in Blade Runner (1982), returning to the part in Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Other credits include Young Doctors in Love (1982), Dune (1984), No Way Out and Wall Street (both 1987). In 1991 she received Razzie awards for A Kiss Before Dying, and she later appeared as the antagonist in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and in independent films such as Poor White Trash (2000), Mockingbird Don't Sing and Sugar & Spice (2001). She also had a recurring role on The Young and the Restless from 2010 to 2011.
66years old
Turns 67 on November 20in 32 days
- Born Louisville
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Mary Sean Young (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 38
- Career span
- 43 years1981 to 2024
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In 2008, while appearing on Gone Country 2, Sean Young entered a demolition derby for celebrities held at the Henry County Fairgrounds in Paris, Tennessee. She won her heat and then came in fourth against 21 professional drivers.
Sean Young movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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- Daryl HannahWall Street (1987) and Blade Runner (1982)
- Larry FessendenJug Face (2013) and Headspace (2005)
- Mark MargolisHeadspace (2005) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
- John CandyOnce Upon a Crime... (1992) and Stripes (1981)
- April TelekThird Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2005) and Before I Say Goodbye (2003)
- William DevaneJesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) and Poor White Trash (2000)
- James TolkanBone Tomahawk (2015) and Sketch Artist (1992)
- Edward James OlmosBlade Runner 2049 (2017) and Blade Runner (1982)
- Tim DalyDr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) and Witness to the Execution (1994)
- Tammy KleinApe X Mecha Ape: New World Order (2024) and Planet Dune (2021)
- Woody JeffreysThird Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2005) and Before I Say Goodbye (2003)
- Daniel MancheJug Face (2013) and Headspace (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Sean Young's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$669 million
15 of the 38 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 38 films: 15 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 15Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 10Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$259M38.8% of the total
- 2$107M16.0% of the total
- 3$85M12.8% of the total
- 4$44M6.6% of the total
- 5$42M6.2% of the total
- 6$36M5.3% of the total
- 7$31M4.6% of the total
- 8$22M3.3% of the total
$42.9 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1992 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress | A Kiss Before Dying | Won |
| 1992 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress | A Kiss Before Dying | Won |
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