Mary Ellen Trainor
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 1952-07-08
- Died
- 2015-05-20
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- مری الن ترینور
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
TV Shows (10)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Audience Member
Cheers
1982
as Mary
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Wife (segment "And All Through the House")
Roswell
1999
as Diane Evans
Remington Steele
1982
as Estelle Becker
Amazing Stories
1985
as Mara Webster
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Connie Olsen
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
as Judy Lewis
The Outsiders
1990
as Rhonda Sue's Mother
Relativity
1996
as Eve Lukens
Movies (35)
Forrest Gump
1994
as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
Die Hard
1988
as Gail Wallens
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Officer Reese (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon
1987
as Psychologist
The Goonies
1985
as Mrs. Walsh
Death Becomes Her
1992
as Vivian Adams
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Brownstone Mother
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
as Stephanie Woods
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
as Police Psychiatrist
Freaky Friday
2003
as Diary Reading Patient
Romancing the Stone
1984
as Elaine
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Dr. Stephanie Woods
Executive Decision
1996
as Allison
Scrooged
1988
as Ted
Congo
1995
as Moira
Ricochet
1991
as Gail Wallens
The Monster Squad
1987
as Emily
Greedy
1994
as Nora
Anywhere but Here
1999
as Homeowner
Little Giants
1994
as Karen O'Shea
Action Jackson
1988
as Secretary
Moonlight Mile
2002
as Mrs. Meyerson
Fire Birds
1990
as Janet Little
Kuffs
1992
as Nikki Allyn
The Stone Boy
1984
as Doris Simms
Someone to Love Me
1998
as Jocelyn Hart
Grand Canyon
1991
as Ms. Green
Seduced and Betrayed
1995
as Charlotte
Amy's Orgasm
2001
as Amy's Mom
Cake: A Wedding Story
2007
as Jane Andrews
A Face to Die For
1996
as Nora Gilmore
Hope
1997
as Maize Burns
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
as Wife
Rock Hudson
1990
as Female Agent
Fear Stalk
1989
as Jennifer
About Mary Ellen Trainor
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". With 45 credits spanning from 1944 to 2007, Mary Ellen Trainor has appeared in 35 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mary Ellen Trainor Movies
- Forrest Gump (1994) — as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
- Die Hard (1988) — as Gail Wallens
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) — as Officer Reese (uncredited)
- Lethal Weapon (1987) — as Psychologist
- The Goonies (1985) — as Mrs. Walsh
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