Mary Ellen Trainor

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Mary Ellen Trainor

Acting July 8, 1952

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…

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Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

8.5 1994 Movie
Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

7.8 1989 Movie
Die Hard

Die Hard

7.8 1988 Movie
The Goonies

The Goonies

7.5 1985 Movie
Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

7.3 1987 Movie
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

6.6 1989 Movie
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

6.6 2003 Movie
Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

7.0 1989 Movie
Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

6.7 1992 Movie
Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

6.8 1992 Movie
Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

6.6 1998 Movie
Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

6.8 1984 Movie

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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".

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2007
    Cake: A Wedding Story

    Movie Jane Andrews

  2. 2003
    Freaky Friday

    Movie Diary Reading Patient

  3. 2002
    Moonlight Mile

    Movie Mrs. Meyerson

  4. 2001
    Amy's Orgasm

    Movie Amy's Mom

  5. 1999
    Anywhere but Here

    Movie Homeowner

  6. 1999
    Roswell

    TV show Diane Evans

  7. 1999
    Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

    Movie Wife

  8. 1998
    Someone to Love Me

    Movie Jocelyn Hart

  9. 1998
    Lethal Weapon 4

    Movie Dr. Stephanie Woods

  10. 1997
    Hope

    Movie Maize Burns

  11. 1996
    Relativity

    TV show Eve Lukens

  12. 1996
    Executive Decision

    Movie Allison

  13. 1996
    A Face to Die For

    Movie Nora Gilmore

  14. 1995
    Congo

    Movie Moira

  15. 1995
    Seduced and Betrayed

    Movie Charlotte

  16. 1994
    Little Giants

    Movie Karen O'Shea

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  1. 1994
    Forrest Gump

    Movie Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)

  2. 1994
    Greedy

    Movie Nora

  3. 1992
    Death Becomes Her

    Movie Vivian Adams

  4. 1992
    Lethal Weapon 3

    Movie Stephanie Woods

  5. 1992
    Kuffs

    Movie Nikki Allyn

  6. 1991
    Grand Canyon

    Movie Ms. Green

  7. 1991
    Ricochet

    Movie Gail Wallens

  8. 1990
    Parker Lewis Can't Lose

    TV show Judy Lewis

  9. 1990
    Fire Birds

    Movie Janet Little

  10. 1990
    The Outsiders

    TV show Rhonda Sue's Mother

  11. 1990
    Rock Hudson

    Movie Female Agent

  12. 1989
    Fear Stalk

    Movie Jennifer

  13. 1989
    Back to the Future Part II

    Movie Officer Reese (uncredited)

  14. 1989
    Lethal Weapon 2

    Movie Police Psychiatrist

  15. 1989
    Ghostbusters II

    Movie Brownstone Mother

  16. 1989
    Tales from the Crypt

    TV show Wife (segment "And All Through the House")

  17. 1988
    Scrooged

    Movie Ted

  18. 1988
    Die Hard

    Movie Gail Wallens

  19. 1988
    Action Jackson

    Movie Secretary

  20. 1987
    The Monster Squad

    Movie Emily

  21. 1987
    Lethal Weapon

    Movie Psychologist

  22. 1985
    Amazing Stories

    TV show Mara Webster

  23. 1985
    The Goonies

    Movie Mrs. Walsh

  24. 1984
    Crazy like a Fox

    TV show Connie Olsen