Mary Ellen Trainor
Known for
Acting
Life
1952 – 2015 (aged 62)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
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Biography
Mary Ellen Trainor (July 8, 1952 – May 20, 2015) was an actress well-known for roles in a variety of 80s movies including Romancing the Stone, The Goonies, Lethal Weapon (and its sequels), The Monster Squad, Action Jackson, Die Hard, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, and Back to the Future 2, among other things. One of her most iconic roles was that of the greedy wife in the famous killer Santa episode of Tales From the Crypt "And All Through the House".
Known For
Forrest Gump
23 Jun 1994
Back to the Future Part II
22 Nov 1989
Die Hard
15 Jul 1988
The Goonies
07 Jun 1985
Lethal Weapon
06 Mar 1987
Ghostbusters II
16 Jun 1989
Freaky Friday
05 Aug 2003
Lethal Weapon 2
07 Jul 1989
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Filmography
2007
- Cake: A Wedding Storyas Jane Andrews
2003
- Freaky Fridayas Diary Reading Patient
2002
- Moonlight Mileas Mrs. Meyerson
2001
- Amy's Orgasmas Amy's Mom
1999
- Anywhere but Hereas Homeowner
- Roswellas Diane Evans22 episodes
- Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collectionas Wife
1998
- Someone to Love Meas Jocelyn Hart
- Lethal Weapon 4as Dr. Stephanie Woods
1997
- Hopeas Maize Burns
1996
- Relativityas Eve Lukens17 episodes
- Executive Decisionas Allison
- A Face to Die Foras Nora Gilmore
1995
- Congoas Moira
- Seduced and Betrayedas Charlotte
1994
- Little Giantsas Karen O'Shea
- Forrest Gumpas Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
- Greedyas Nora
1992
- Death Becomes Heras Vivian Adams
- Lethal Weapon 3as Stephanie Woods
- Kuffsas Nikki Allyn
1991
- Grand Canyonas Ms. Green
- Ricochetas Gail Wallens
1990
- Parker Lewis Can't Loseas Judy Lewis47 episodes
- Fire Birdsas Janet Little
- The Outsidersas Rhonda Sue's Mother1 episode
- Rock Hudsonas Female Agent
1989
- Fear Stalkas Jennifer
- Back to the Future Part IIas Officer Reese (uncredited)
- Lethal Weapon 2as Police Psychiatrist
- Ghostbusters IIas Brownstone Mother
- Tales from the Cryptas Wife (segment "And All Through the House")1 episode
1988
- Scroogedas Ted
- Die Hardas Gail Wallens
- Action Jacksonas Secretary
1987
- The Monster Squadas Emily
- Lethal Weaponas Psychologist
1985
- Amazing Storiesas Mara Webster1 episode
- The Gooniesas Mrs. Walsh
1984
- Crazy like a Foxas Connie Olsen1 episode
- The Stone Boyas Doris Simms
- Romancing the Stoneas Elaine
1982
- Remington Steeleas Estelle Becker2 episodes
- Cheersas Mary1 episode