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
Cheers
Golden Globe Awards
Tales from the Crypt
Forrest Gump
Amazing Stories
Roswell
Remington Steele
Die Hard
All Movies (35)
- Cake: A Wedding Story2007 · as Jane Andrews
- Freaky Friday2003 · as Diary Reading Patient
- Moonlight Mile2002 · as Mrs. Meyerson
- Amy's Orgasm2001 · as Amy's Mom
- Anywhere but Here1999 · as Homeowner
- Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection1999 · as Wife
- Someone to Love Me1998 · as Jocelyn Hart
- Lethal Weapon 41998 · as Dr. Stephanie Woods
- Hope1997 · as Maize Burns
- Executive Decision1996 · as Allison
- A Face to Die For1996 · as Nora Gilmore
- Congo1995 · as Moira
- Seduced and Betrayed1995 · as Charlotte
- Little Giants1994 · as Karen O'Shea
- Forrest Gump1994 · as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
- Greedy1994 · as Nora
- Death Becomes Her1992 · as Vivian Adams
- Lethal Weapon 31992 · as Stephanie Woods
- Kuffs1992 · as Nikki Allyn
- Grand Canyon1991 · as Ms. Green
- Ricochet1991 · as Gail Wallens
- Fire Birds1990 · as Janet Little
- Rock Hudson1990 · as Female Agent
- Fear Stalk1989 · as Jennifer
- Back to the Future Part II1989 · as Officer Reese (uncredited)
- Lethal Weapon 21989 · as Police Psychiatrist
- Ghostbusters II1989 · as Brownstone Mother
- Scrooged1988 · as Ted
- Die Hard1988 · as Gail Wallens
- Action Jackson1988 · as Secretary
- The Monster Squad1987 · as Emily
- Lethal Weapon1987 · as Psychologist
- The Goonies1985 · as Mrs. Walsh
- The Stone Boy1984 · as Doris Simms
- Romancing the Stone1984 · as Elaine
All TV Shows (10)
- Roswell1999 · as Diane Evans
- Relativity1996 · as Eve Lukens
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose1990 · as Judy Lewis
- The Outsiders1990 · as Rhonda Sue's Mother
- Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Wife (segment "And All Through the House")
- Amazing Stories1985 · as Mara Webster
- Crazy like a Fox1984 · as Connie Olsen
- Remington Steele1982 · as Estelle Becker
- Cheers1982 · as Mary
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Audience Member