Dey Young
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Dey Young | |
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Born | Anna Dey Young July 28, 1955 |
Occupation(s) | Actress, sculptor |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Leigh Taylor-Young(sister) |
Anna Dey Youngis an American actress and sculptor. Although having appeared in over 100 movies and television shows, she is perhaps best known for her role as the nasty saleswoman who refuses to helpJulia RobertsinPretty Woman.
Biography
[edit]Young was born inBloomfield Hills, Michigan,the daughter of Pauline, asociologist,and Donald E. Young.[1]Her sister isLeigh Taylor-Youngand her brother is Lance Young, a writer and producer in the film industry.
Among Young's acting credits is the part of Kate Rambeau inRock 'n' Roll High School,a character she re-visited in the 1994 filmShake, Rattle and Rock!.She has also appeared in films such asStrange Behavior,The Running Man,The Serpent and the Rainbow,Spontaneous Combustion,Pretty Woman,No Place to Hide,Conflict of Interest,National Lampoon's Barely LegalandFlicka.
She has also performed in several guest roles in theStar Trekfranchise, as Hannah Bates on theStar Trek: The Next Generationepisode "The Masterpiece Society",Arissa on theStar Trek: Deep Space Nineepisode "A Simple Investigation"(two seasons before hersister guested in an episode), and Keyla on theStar Trek: Enterpriseepisode "Two Days and Two Nights".Her science fiction credits also extend to playing a waitress in the 1987Mel BrookscomedySpaceballs.In 1995 she appeared in the TV seriesExtremebased on a Rocky Mountain Search and Rescue team. She appeared in a two part episode ofDiagnosis Murder"Fatal Impact" in 1997. On May 23, 2008, Young appeared onThe Young and the Restlessas Elizabeth Hartford, the ex-wife of characterDavid Chow.
Young is also a professional sculptor, working in stone, clay, and bronze.
Selected filmography
[edit]- Rock 'n' Roll High School(1979) - Kate Rambeau
- Strange Behavior(poVhp 1981) - Carol
- Strange Invaders(1983) - Teen Girl (Prologue)
- Young Lust(1984)
- Doin' Time(1985) - Vicki Norris
- Spaceballs(1987) - Waitress
- Zärtliche Chaoten(1987) - Rosi
- The Running Man(1987) - Amy
- The Serpent and the Rainbow(1988) - Mrs. Cassedy
- Starke Zeiten(1988) - Jessica Norman
- Not Quite Human II(1989, TV Movie) - Prof. Victoria Gray
- Spontaneous Combustion(1990) - Rachel
- Pretty Woman(1990) - Snobby Saleswoman
- Frankie and Johnny(1991) - Johnny's Ex-Wife
- Back in the USSR(1992) - Claudia
- No Place to Hide(1992) - Karen
- Conflict of Interest(1993) - Vera
- In the Shadows, Someone's Watching(1993) - Lydia Holroyd
- Shake, Rattle and Rock!(1994, TV Movie) - Kate Rambeau Sr
- Pie in the Sky(1995) - Mrs. Tarnell
- Executive Decision(1996) - Gail
- Shadow Conspiracy(1997) - Janet
- Last Chance Love(1997) - Elke
- True Heart(1997) - Wanda
- The Rat Pack(1998, TV Movie) - Jeanne Martin
- A Chance of Snow(1998, TV Movie) - Katherine Parker
- The Mod Squad(1999) - Mrs. Cochrane
- Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season(1999) - Mrs. Howard (uncredited)
- Guardian(2001) - Lt. Van Buren
- National Lampoon's Barely Legal(2003) - Mrs. Lewis
- Red Eye(2005) - Dallas Gate Agent
- Flicka(2006) - Esther Koop
- Protecting the King(2007) - Dee
- What Just Happened(2008) - Ben's First Wife
- The Northern Kingdom(2009) - Sandra
- The Wayshower(2011) - Dr. Olivia
- Tarot: A Documentary Love Story(2014) - Mona Morris
- Ovation(2015) - Annabelle D'Angelo - Rick's Wife
- Unbridled(2015) - Karen Miller
- The American Connection(2017) - State of Dept 2
- The Final Wish(2018) - Alice
- The Chain(2019) - Vilma
- Amsterdam(2022) - Alvelia Vandenheuvel
References
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Actresses from Michigan
- People from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- 20th-century American sculptors
- 20th-century American women sculptors
- American screen actor, 1950s birth stubs