---
name: "Lana Young"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lana-young"
fi1m_id: "lana-young"
imdb_id: "nm1506923"
tmdb_id: 44578
wikidata_id: "Q124381866"
roles: []
born: "2 September 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-02T23:38:04.038887+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lana Young

## Identity

Lana Young

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lana-young
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lana-young
- **IMDb ID:** nm1506923
- **TMDB ID:** 44578
- **Wikidata ID:** Q124381866
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Young, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124381866, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1506923/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44578

Actor. Born 2 September 1970 in Bermuda.

## Details

- **Born:** 2 September 1970, Bermuda
- **Active:** 2011–2016
- **Also known as:** Lisa Young
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 58 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Action 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $279m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Young, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124381866, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1506923/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44578

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Girl on the Train*](https://film.one/film/the-girl-on-the-train.md) (52)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lana Young is a Bermudian-American actress. She was born in Bermuda and began her career after working in finance and amateur theatre there. She moved to the United States and later trained at the Arts Educational School London, earning an MA in Acting.

Young is known for guest and recurring roles in television series including *The Vampire Diaries* (2009) as Mrs. Douglas, *The Resident* (2018–2022) as Dr. Mary Osder, *WandaVision* (2021) as Dr. Highland, and *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999) as Mrs. Drayson. Her film credits include *Beginners* (2011), *Southpaw* (2015), *The Girl on the Train* (2016) as Doctor, and *A Jazzman's Blues* (2022). She has also appeared in stage productions and received an NAACP Image Award nomination for ensemble cast work.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Girl on the Train* (2016), Fi1m 52, as Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-on-the-train.md)
- *Southpaw* (2015), Fi1m 54, as Gloria — [page](https://film.one/film/southpaw.md)
- *Beginners* (2011), Fi1m 79, as ICU Nurse #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/beginners.md)

## Complete filmography (31)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story* (2025), as Detective Gayle Evans
- *Your Monster* (2024), as Ellyn Michaelson
- *A Jazzman's Blues* (2022), as Ethel
- *Lisey's Story* (2021), series, as Dr. Jantzen
- *WandaVision* (2021), series, as Dr. Highland
- *Turducken* (2020), as Karen Miller
- *Like a Boss* (2020), as Shay Whittmore
- *Where'd You Go, Bernadette* (2019), as Elaine the Airline Woman (uncredited)
- *The Bobby Debarge Story* (2019), as Iris Gordy
- *Bentley's Will* (2019), as Bentley
- *The Act* (2019), series, as Debbie
- *Three's Complicated* (2019), as Vivian
- *Monsters and Men* (2018), as Sandra
- *Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story* (2018), as Principal Angela Shaw
- *The Resident* (2018), series, as Marie Osder, Mary Osder
- *The Girl on the Train* (2016), as Doctor — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-on-the-train.md)
- *Bull* (2016), series, as ADA Weiss
- *Greenleaf* (2016), series, as Dr. Butler
- *Marvel's Jessica Jones* (2015), series, as Detective
- *Southpaw* (2015), as Gloria — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/southpaw.md)
- *Plan 9* (2015), as Edith
- *Faux Paws* (2013), Actor
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Carolyn Marquez — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Devious Maids* (2013), series, as Rita
- *Beginners* (2011), as ICU Nurse #2 — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/beginners.md)
- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), series, as Mrs. Douglas — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-vampire-diaries.md)
- *Zoey 101* (2005), series, as Teacher
- *Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke* (2003), as Jeanine Mackey
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Mrs. Drayson
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Judge Mebane — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Pink Flags*, as Coach Crystal

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