Acting
Mary Ellen Trainor
Born 8 July 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA · Died 20 May 2015
44 credits
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
Acting 44
- 2007Cake: A Wedding StoryFilmJane Andrews
- 2003Freaky FridayFilmDiary Reading Patient
- 2002Moonlight MileFilmMrs. Meyerson
- 2001Amy's OrgasmFilmAmy's Mom
- 1999RoswellSeriesDiane Evans
- 1999Anywhere but HereFilmHomeowner
- 1999Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis CollectionFilmWife
- 1998Lethal Weapon 4FilmDr. Stephanie Woods
- 1998Someone to Love MeFilmJocelyn Hart
- 1997HopeFilmMaize Burns
- 1996Executive DecisionFilmAllison
- 1996RelativitySeriesEve Lukens
- 1996A Face to Die ForFilmNora Gilmore
- 1995CongoFilmMoira
- 1995Seduced and BetrayedFilmCharlotte
- 1994Forrest GumpFilmJenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
- 1994Little GiantsFilmKaren O'Shea
- 1994GreedyFilmNora
- 1992Lethal Weapon 3FilmStephanie Woods
- 1992Death Becomes HerFilmVivian Adams
- 1992KuffsFilmNikki Allyn
- 1991RicochetFilmGail Wallens
- 1991Grand CanyonFilmMs. Green
- 1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseSeriesJudy Lewis
- 1990Fire BirdsFilmJanet Little
- 1990The OutsidersSeriesRhonda Sue's Mother
- 1990Rock HudsonFilmFemale Agent
- 1989Tales from the CryptSeriesWife (segment "And All Through the House")
- 1989Back to the Future Part IIFilmOfficer Reese (uncredited)
- 1989Ghostbusters IIFilmBrownstone Mother
- 1989Lethal Weapon 2FilmPolice Psychiatrist
- 1989Fear StalkFilmJennifer
- 1988Die HardFilmGail Wallens
- 1988ScroogedFilmTed
- 1988Action JacksonFilmSecretary
- 1987Lethal WeaponFilmPsychologist
- 1987The Monster SquadFilmEmily
- 1985Amazing StoriesSeriesMara Webster
- 1985The GooniesFilmMrs. Walsh
- 1984Romancing the StoneFilmElaine
- 1984Crazy like a FoxSeriesConnie Olsen
- 1984The Stone BoyFilmDoris Simms
- 1982CheersSeriesMary
- 1982Remington SteeleSeriesEstelle Becker
Filmography from TMDB.