Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 08, 1952
Died
May 20, 2015
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
45 titles
Mary Ellen Trainor
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
Filmography
Cake: A Wedding Story
Jane Andrews
Freaky Friday
Diary Reading Patient
Moonlight Mile
Mrs. Meyerson
Amy's Orgasm
Amy's Mom
Anywhere but Here
Homeowner
Roswell
Diane Evans
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Wife
Someone to Love Me
Jocelyn Hart
Lethal Weapon 4
Dr. Stephanie Woods
Hope
Maize Burns
Relativity
Eve Lukens
Executive Decision
Allison
A Face to Die For
Nora Gilmore
Congo
Moira
Seduced and Betrayed
Charlotte
Little Giants
Karen O'Shea
Forrest Gump
Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
Greedy
Nora
Death Becomes Her
Vivian Adams
Lethal Weapon 3
Stephanie Woods
Kuffs
Nikki Allyn
Grand Canyon
Ms. Green
Ricochet
Gail Wallens
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Judy Lewis
Fire Birds
Janet Little
The Outsiders
Rhonda Sue's Mother
Rock Hudson
Female Agent
Fear Stalk
Jennifer
Back to the Future Part II
Officer Reese (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 2
Police Psychiatrist
Ghostbusters II
Brownstone Mother
Tales from the Crypt
Wife (segment "And All Through the House")
Scrooged
Ted
Die Hard
Gail Wallens
Action Jackson
Secretary
The Monster Squad
Emily
Lethal Weapon
Psychologist
Amazing Stories
Mara Webster
The Goonies
Mrs. Walsh
Crazy like a Fox
Connie Olsen
The Stone Boy
Doris Simms
Romancing the Stone
Elaine
Remington Steele
Estelle Becker
Cheers
Mary
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member