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==Early life==
==Early life==
Young was born as '''Mary Sean Young''' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], the daughter of Lee Guthrie, a screenwriter, public relations executive, and journalist, and Donald Young, a television news producer and journalist.<ref name=filmreference>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/27/Sean-Young.html Sean Young Biography (1959-)]</ref> She attended [[Cleveland Heights High School]] in [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio]], and then transferred to and graduated from [[Interlochen Arts Academy]] in [[Interlochen, Michigan]].<ref>[http://www.famous-alumni.com/interlochen_arts_academy_interlochen_mi.html Interlochen Arts Academy - Famous Alumni]</ref> She has also attended the [[School of American Ballet]] in [[New York City|New York]].<ref name=bio>[http://movies.nytimes.com/person/78212/Sean-Young/biography Sean Young]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. accessed July 31, 2011.</ref> Before becoming an actress, Young worked as a [[model (person)|model]] and [[dancer]].<ref name=bio />
Young was born as '''Mary Sean Young''' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], the daughter of Lee Guthrie, a screenwriter, public relations executive, and journalist, and Donald Young, a television news producer and journalist.<ref name=filmreference>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/27/Sean-Young.html Sean Young Biography (1959-)]</ref> She attended [[Cleveland Heights High School]] in [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio]], and then transferred to and graduated from [[Interlochen Arts Academy]] in [[Interlochen, Michigan]].<ref>[http://www.famous-alumni.com/interlochen_arts_academy_interlochen_mi.html Interlochen Arts Academy - Famous Alumni]</ref> She has also attended the [[School of American Ballet]] in [[New York City|New York]].<ref name=bio>[http://movies.nytimes.com/person/78212/Sean-Young/biography Sean Young]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. accessed July 31, 2011.</ref> Before becoming an actress, Young worked as a [[model (person)|model]] and [[dancer]].<ref name=bio /> SEAN YOUNG IS SO DAMN SEXY!!! THATS RIGHT SEAN ANTHONY YOUNG FROM WESTERLY RI IS THE GREATEST MAN ALIVE, GET YOUR FACTS STRIAGHT.


==Film career==
==Film career==

Revision as of 01:22, 3 October 2011

Sean Young
Young at the 2007 Jules Verne Adventure Film Special Awards Presentation
Born
Mary Sean Young

(1959-11-20) November 20, 1959 (age 64)
OccupationActress
Years active1980–present
SpouseRobert Lujan (1990-2002, 2011-present 2 children)
Websitemaryseanyoung.com

Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress, best known for her performance in films from the 1980s such as Blade Runner, Dune, and No Way Out.

Early life

Young was born as Mary Sean Young in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Lee Guthrie, a screenwriter, public relations executive, and journalist, and Donald Young, a television news producer and journalist.[1] She attended Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and then transferred to and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan.[2] She has also attended the School of American Ballet in New York.[3] Before becoming an actress, Young worked as a model and dancer.[3] SEAN YOUNG IS SO DAMN SEXY!!! THATS RIGHT SEAN ANTHONY YOUNG FROM WESTERLY RI IS THE GREATEST MAN ALIVE, GET YOUR FACTS STRIAGHT.

Film career

1980s

Young began her film career in 1980 in the film Jane Austen in Manhattan, followed by a small role in the 1981 film Stripes, and played female lead opposite Harrison Ford in the futuristic classic Blade Runner (1982). She had a small role in the film Wall Street as the wife of Michael Douglas's character. Her role was originally intended to be larger, but was significantly reduced due to clashes with Oliver Stone.[4][5]

One of her most prominent roles was as the mistress of a ruthless Washington politician in 1987's No Way Out, playing opposite Kevin Costner. Other notable credits include Dune, Fatal Instinct, and Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend.[6]

In 1988, Young appeared in The Boost with James Woods. Woods later sued her for harassing him and his then-fiancée, alleging that, in addition to other disruptive behavior, Young left a disfigured doll on his doorstep. Young 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.... So sue me! And he [Woods] did." The suit was settled out of court in 1989.[4]

She was cast as Vicki Vale in Tim Burton's successful 1989 film Batman. During rehearsals, however, she broke her arm after falling off a horse and was replaced by Kim Basinger. In an unsuccessful attempt to win the role as Catwoman (which was offered to Annette Bening but ultimately played by Michelle Pfeiffer after Bening became pregnant) in the sequel Batman Returns, Young constructed a homemade Catwoman costume and attempted to confront Burton and actor Michael Keaton during production.[4]

1990s

Young was cast as Tess Trueheart in the 1990 movie Dick Tracy, but she was fired for not appearing maternal in the role. Young later claimed she was fired because she rebuffed Warren Beatty's advances, a claim Beatty denies.[4] In 1991, she was awarded the Worst Actress and the Worst Supporting Actress Razzies for her roles in A Kiss Before Dying.[7] She played a supporting role in the 1994 comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. During most of the 1990s she resided in Sedona, Arizona, and her career cooled.[4] Sean Young reprised her role as Rachael in the 1997 Blade Runner video game. Her face was scanned and reproduced in 3D, one of the first times such technology was used in a game.

2000s

Since 2000, Young has appeared in a variety of independent films and made guest appearances on television, including roles in Poor White Trash, Mockingbird Don't Sing, Sugar & Spice, Boston Public, and Reno 911![6] In 2005, she spent four months in Russia filming the miniseries Esenin, in which she played dancer Isadora Duncan.[8] She also had a small role on the CW's One Tree Hill in 2007.

In late 2007, Young finished work on two films, The Man Who Came Back and Haunted Echoes.

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 go against professional demolition derby drivers. Young and 21 other drivers squared off in the area. Young finished in fourth place against the professional demolition derby drivers.[9]

2010s

Young appeared on The Young and the Restless in June 2010 as Canadian barmaid Meggie McClain, alongside good friend Eric Braeden.[10][11] She returned to the show on July 14 in a recurring role, which lasted through early November 2010.[12]

In 2010, she was cast on the first season of the ABC show Skating with the Stars as a celebrity contestant who skated with professional skater Denis Petukhov.[13][14] She was the first celebrity to be eliminated.

Personal life

In 1990, Young married Robert Lujan, with whom she has two children, Rio Kelly and Quinn Lee.[1] The couple divorced in 2002.[4] However, during Young's stay in rehab in 2011, which was depicted on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Lujan was identified as her husband, both when he visited her during Family Weekend in Episode 6,[15] and when he and Young spoke to Doctors Drew Pinsky and John Sharp about their relationship.[16]

In January 2008, Young checked herself into rehab for alcohol abuse the day after an outburst at the Directors Guild of America awards in Los Angeles. Young was removed from the awards ceremony after repeatedly heckling director Julian Schnabel, who was on stage giving his remarks regarding his Best Director nomination for his work on the film, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.[17][18][19]

Filmography

Year Film Role
1980 Jane Austen in Manhattan Ariadne Charlton
1981 Stripes Louise Cooper
1982 Blade Runner Rachael
Young Doctors in Love Dr. Stephanie Brody
1984 Dune Chani
1985 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend Susan Matthews-Loomis
Tender Is the Night Rosemary Hoyt
1986 Blood & Orchids Leonore Bergman
Under the Biltmore Clock Myra Harper
1987 No Way Out Susan Atwell
Wall Street Kate Gekko
1988 The Boost Linda Brown
1989 Cousins Tish Kozinski
1990 Fire Birds Billie Lee Guthrie
1991 A Kiss Before Dying Dorothy Carlsson
1992 Forever Mary Miles Minter
Love Crimes Dana Greenway
Once Upon a Crime Phoebe
Sketch Artist Rayanne Whitfield
Blue Ice Stacy Mansdorf
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Twinkle
1993 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Marie Barth
Fatal Instinct Lola Cain
1994 Bolt Patty Deerheart
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Lt. Lois Einhorn / Ray Finkle
Witness to the Execution Jessica Traynor
Model by Day Mercedes
1995 Mirage Jennifer Gale
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Helen Hyde
1996 Evil has a Face Gwen McGerrall
The Proprietor Virginia Kelly
Everything to Gain Mallory Ashton Jordan Keswick
1997 Exception to the Rule Angela Bayer
The Invader Annie Neilsen
Men Stella James
A Dog of Flanders Sister Alois
1998 The Cowboy and the Movie Star Sean Livingston
Out of Control Lena
1999 Motel Blue Lana Hawking
2000 Secret Cutting Joyce Cottrell
Poor White Trash Linda Bronco
The Amati Girls Christine
2001 Sugar & Spice Mrs. Hill
Mockingbird Don't Sing Dr. Judy Bingham
Night Class Claire Sherwood
2002 Aftermath Rachel Anderson
The House Next Door Monica
Threat of Exposure Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
2003 Kingpin Lorelei Klein
Before I Say Goodbye Nell MacDermott Cauliff
1st to Die Joanna Wade
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay Sandy Bateman
2004 A Killer Within Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
Until the Night Cosma
2005 Ghosts Never Sleep Rebecca
Home for the Holidays Martha McCarthy
Headspace Mother
Third Man Out Ann Rutka
2006 The Drop Ivy
The Garden Miss Grace Chapman
Living the Dream Brenda
A Job to Kill For Jennifer Kamplan
2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change Sybil Martin
2008 The Man Who Came Back Kate
Parasomnia Madeline Volpe
Haunted Echoes Laura
Harvest Moon Meg

References

  1. ^ a b Sean Young Biography (1959-)
  2. ^ Interlochen Arts Academy - Famous Alumni
  3. ^ a b Sean Young. The New York Times. accessed July 31, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Valby, Karen (2007-09-21). "Sean Young: 'I'm a Comeback Waiting To Happen'". EW.com. Retrieved 2008-01-30. Cite error: The named reference "comeback" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ Austin American Statesman Jan 24, 1989 Page C6 Nasty reputation Vulnerable woman from Boost juggles real-life trouble
  6. ^ a b Sean Young at IMDb
  7. ^ razzies.com "A CLIFF NOTES HISTORY of THE RAZZIES®". Accessed 15 April 2011.
  8. ^ Esenin at IMDb
  9. ^ Demolition Derby Attracts Music, TV Stars, Big Crowd. May 10, 2008. HenryCountian.com
  10. ^ Sean Young Speaks Out! (Interview)
  11. ^ Sean Young on her upcoming stint as “Sultry” Meggie on Y&R!
  12. ^ "Sean Young Returning for More You and the Restless". TVGuide.com.
  13. ^ Congrats to Our Skating Soap Star!
  14. ^ Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating With the Stars" Announced
  15. ^ "Family Weekend". Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Season 5. Episode 6. July 31, 2011. VH1. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |episodelink= and |serieslink= (help)
  16. ^ "Preparing for Discharge". Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Season 5. Episode 8. August 14, 2011. VH1. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |episodelink= and |serieslink= (help)
  17. ^ Tracking the awards: A list of movie awards leading up to the Oscars
  18. ^ Sean Young to Rehab After DGA Outburst. January 30, 2008. FOXNEWS.com
  19. ^ DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film For 2007. directors-guild.org. January 8, 2008.

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