Acting

Mary Ellen Trainor

Born 1952-07-08 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died 2015-05-20

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".

Credits

Newest first

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