SEAN YOUNG

'Mary Sean Young' (born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 20, 1959) is an American actress.
Young is divorced from Robert Lujan and is the mother of two sons, Rio (born in 1994) and Quinn (born in 1998).

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Career

Selected filmography

References

External links

Career

Young was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Donald Young and Lee Guthrie. A model and trained dancer, she began her film career in 1980 in the film ''Jane Austen in Manhattan'', followed by a small role in the 1981 film ''Stripes'', and a substantial part in the cult classic ''Blade Runner'' (1982). (Young also screen-tested for the role of Marion Ravenwood in the film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', but lost the part to Karen Allen.)
One of her biggest roles was in ''No Way Out'', playing opposite Kevin Costner. Other notable credits include ''Dune'', ''Wall Street'', ''Fatal Instinct'', '' and ''.
In recent years, Young has been busy with a variety of independent films and guest appearances on television. In 2005 she spent four months in Russia filming a miniseries in which she plays dancer Isadora Duncan. Young also starred in ''Poor White Trash'', playing morally bankrupt Linda Bronco. ''Poor White Trash'' was written by Michael Addis and Tony Urban, and it was named one of the top 10 overlooked films of 2001 by Reel.com.
Young was slated to appear in a starring role on the MyNetwork TV telenovela ''Art of Betrayal''. However, media reports surfaced with allegations that Young was difficult and demanding during filming of promotional spots for the show. In July 2006, it was announced that Young's role would be played instead by Tatum O'Neal.^[1]

Selected filmography

★ ''Jane Austen in Manhattan'' (1980)

★ ''Stripes'' (1981)

★ ''Blade Runner'' (1982)

★ ''Dune'' (1984)

★ ''Tender Is the Night'' (1985, TV)

★ '' (1985)

★ ''Blood & Orchids'' (1986) (made-for-TV)

★ ''No Way Out'' (1987)

★ ''Wall Street'' (1987)

★ ''The Boost'' (1988)

★ ''Cousins'' (1989)

★ ''Fire Birds'' (1990)

★ ''A Kiss Before Dying'' (1991)

★ ''Love Crimes (1992 Film)'' (1992)

★ ''Once Upon A Crime'' (1992)

★ ''Fatal Instinct'' (1993)

★ '' (1994)

★ ''Dr. Jekyll & Ms. Hyde'' (1995)

★ ''The Proprietor'' (1996)

★ ''The Invader'' (1997)

★ ''Everything to Gain'' (1996) (made-for-TV)

★ '' Poor White Trash'' (2000)

★ ''Mockingbird Don't Sing'' (2001)

★ ''Threat of Exposure'' (2002)

★ ''A Killer Within'' (2004)

★ ''Esenin'' (2005) TV Series

★ '' (2006) TV Series

★ ''ER'' (2006) TV Series

★ ''A Job to Kill For'' (2006) (made-for-TV)

References

1. http://community.tvguide.com/thread.jspa?threadID=800003890

External links

★ Official Site

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