Mary Ellen Trainor
Acting·July 8, 1952·† May 20, 2015 — 62 years old·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".
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2007Cake: A Wedding StoryJane Andrews2003Freaky FridayDiary Reading Patient2002Moonlight MileMrs. Meyerson2001Amy's OrgasmAmy's Mom1999Anywhere but HereHomeowner1999RoswellTVDiane Evans1999Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis CollectionWife1998Someone to Love MeJocelyn Hart1998Lethal Weapon 4Dr. Stephanie Woods1997HopeMaize Burns1996RelativityTVEve Lukens1996Executive DecisionAllison1996A Face to Die ForNora Gilmore1995CongoMoira1995Seduced and BetrayedCharlotte1994Little GiantsKaren O'Shea1994Forrest GumpJenny's Babysitter (uncredited)1994GreedyNora1992Death Becomes HerVivian Adams1992Lethal Weapon 3Stephanie Woods1992KuffsNikki Allyn1991Grand CanyonMs. Green1991RicochetGail Wallens1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseTVJudy Lewis1990Fire BirdsJanet Little1990The OutsidersTVRhonda Sue's Mother1990Rock HudsonFemale Agent1989Fear StalkJennifer1989Back to the Future Part IIOfficer Reese (uncredited)1989Lethal Weapon 2Police Psychiatrist1989Ghostbusters IIBrownstone Mother1989Tales from the CryptTVWife (segment "And All Through the House")1988ScroogedTed1988Die HardGail Wallens1988Action JacksonSecretary1987The Monster SquadEmily1987Lethal WeaponPsychologist1985Amazing StoriesTVMara Webster1985The GooniesMrs. Walsh1984Crazy like a FoxTVConnie Olsen1984The Stone BoyDoris Simms1984Romancing the StoneElaine1982Remington SteeleTVEstelle Becker1982CheersTVMary1944Golden Globe AwardsTVSelf - Audience Member