Mary Ellen Trainor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 8, 1952, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- May 20, 2015
- Movies
- 35
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".
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2007 | Cake: A Wedding Story | Jane Andrews |
| 2003 | Freaky Friday | Diary Reading Patient |
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | Mrs. Meyerson |
| 2001 | Amy's Orgasm | Amy's Mom |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here | Homeowner |
| 1999 | Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection | Wife |
| 1998 | Someone to Love Me | Jocelyn Hart |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Dr. Stephanie Woods |
| 1997 | Hope | Maize Burns |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Allison |
| 1996 | A Face to Die For | Nora Gilmore |
| 1995 | Congo | Moira |
| 1995 | Seduced and Betrayed | Charlotte |
| 1994 | Little Giants | Karen O'Shea |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Greedy | Nora |
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her | Vivian Adams |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Stephanie Woods |
| 1992 | Kuffs | Nikki Allyn |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | Ms. Green |
| 1991 | Ricochet | Gail Wallens |
| 1990 | Fire Birds | Janet Little |
| 1990 | Rock Hudson | Female Agent |
| 1989 | Fear Stalk | Jennifer |
| 1989 | Back to the Future Part II | Officer Reese (uncredited) |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Police Psychiatrist |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Brownstone Mother |
| 1988 | Scrooged | Ted |
| 1988 | Die Hard | Gail Wallens |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Secretary |
| 1987 | The Monster Squad | Emily |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Psychologist |
| 1985 | The Goonies | Mrs. Walsh |
| 1984 | The Stone Boy | Doris Simms |
| 1984 | Romancing the Stone | Elaine |
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