Sean Young Biography

Fast Facts

• Received a star on the walk of fame at the 2014 Oldenburg Film Festival
• Attended the School of American Ballet in New York City
• Started out working as a model before garnering fame after being cast in the 1982 film "Blade Runner․"
• Quote: "[On her character in "Fatal Instinct"] "Being blond makes you very ruthless, insane and self-centered․""
• Quote: "[On her film career] "I started at an early age when I was 18 or 19, what's meaningful to me on a picture is ․․․ how well we honor each other․ I really like it when actors treat each other well and with respect, and when directors treat me well․""
• Quote: "[On being comedic] "Having a sense of humor is kind of an acclimation one has toward life․ Is your approach to life lighthearted, or is it heavy? Because when people take things too seriously, I feel like they feel they're more important than God․ ․ ․ ․ You need that level of self-consciousness, because when you get around people who just are so serious, oof , that's why they're always so serious--they get stuck being serious and they wonder why nobody wants to be around them anymore․""
• Cast as Vicki in 1989's "Batman" film, but had to be replaced by Kim Basinger after breaking her arm