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Sean Young

Sean Young (born March 20, 1959) is an American actress who rose to prominence in the 1980s, becoming an iconic face of cinema during that decade. Her most famous role is undoubtedly that of Rachael, the enigmatic and vulnerable replicant, in Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner (1982).

She went on to star in high-profile productions such as the thriller *No Way Out* (1987) alongside Kevin Costner and Oliver Stone's financial drama *Wall Street* (1987), in which she played Gordon Gekko's wife. In the early 1990s, she demonstrated her versatility with the comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).

Often cast in roles of charming, mysterious women with a certain fragility or complexity, Young left a distinctive mark on cinema, even though her later career focused more on independent productions.

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