Mary Ellen Trainor
Acting
Born July 8, 1952, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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".
Filmography
- 2007Cake: A Wedding Story — Jane Andrews
- 2003Freaky Friday — Diary Reading Patient
- 2002Moonlight Mile — Mrs. Meyerson
- 2001Amy's Orgasm — Amy's Mom
- 1999Anywhere but Here — Homeowner
- Roswell — Diane Evans
- 1999Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection — Wife
- 1998Lethal Weapon 4 — Dr. Stephanie Woods
- 1998Someone to Love Me — Jocelyn Hart
- 1997Hope — Maize Burns
- 1996A Face to Die For — Nora Gilmore
- 1996Executive Decision — Allison
- Relativity — Eve Lukens
- 1995Congo — Moira
- 1995Seduced and Betrayed — Charlotte
- 1994Forrest Gump — Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
- 1994Greedy — Nora
- 1994Little Giants — Karen O'Shea
- 1992Death Becomes Her — Vivian Adams
- 1992Kuffs — Nikki Allyn
- 1992Lethal Weapon 3 — Stephanie Woods
- 1991Grand Canyon — Ms. Green
- 1991Ricochet — Gail Wallens
- 1990Fire Birds — Janet Little
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose — Judy Lewis
- 1990Rock Hudson — Female Agent
- The Outsiders — Rhonda Sue's Mother
- 1989Back to the Future Part II — Officer Reese (uncredited)
- 1989Fear Stalk — Jennifer
- 1989Ghostbusters II — Brownstone Mother
- 1989Lethal Weapon 2 — Police Psychiatrist
- Tales from the Crypt — Wife (segment "And All Through the House")
- 1988Action Jackson — Secretary
- 1988Die Hard — Gail Wallens
- 1988Scrooged — Ted
- 1987Lethal Weapon — Psychologist
- 1987The Monster Squad — Emily
- Amazing Stories — Mara Webster
- 1985The Goonies — Mrs. Walsh
- Crazy like a Fox — Connie Olsen
- 1984Romancing the Stone — Elaine
- 1984The Stone Boy — Doris Simms
- Cheers — Mary
- Remington Steele — Estelle Becker
Appearances as themselves (1)
- Golden Globe Awards — Self - Audience Member