Mary Ellen Trainor
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Jul 08 1952• Died May 20 2015
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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".
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Mary
Tales from the Crypt
Wife (segment "And All Through the House")
Remington Steele
Estelle Becker
Roswell
Diane Evans
Forrest Gump
Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
Amazing Stories
Mara Webster
Crazy like a Fox
Connie Olsen
Die Hard
Gail Wallens
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Judy Lewis
Back to the Future Part II
Officer Reese (uncredited)
The Goonies
Mrs. Walsh
Lethal Weapon
Psychologist
The Outsiders
Rhonda Sue's Mother
Relativity
Eve Lukens
Ghostbusters II
Brownstone Mother
Lethal Weapon 4
Dr. Stephanie Woods
Freaky Friday
Diary Reading Patient
Death Becomes Her
Vivian Adams
Congo
Moira
Lethal Weapon 2
Police Psychiatrist
Romancing the Stone
Elaine
Lethal Weapon 3
Stephanie Woods
Executive Decision
Allison
Greedy
Nora
The Monster Squad
Emily
Ricochet
Gail Wallens
Scrooged
Ted
Grand Canyon
Ms. Green
Kuffs
Nikki Allyn
Action Jackson
Secretary
Little Giants
Karen O'Shea
Fire Birds
Janet Little
Anywhere but Here
Homeowner
Moonlight Mile
Mrs. Meyerson
Rock Hudson
Female Agent
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Wife
The Stone Boy
Doris Simms
Amy's Orgasm
Amy's Mom
Hope
Maize Burns
Someone to Love Me
Jocelyn Hart
Seduced and Betrayed
Charlotte
Fear Stalk
Jennifer
Cake: A Wedding Story
Jane Andrews
A Face to Die For
Nora Gilmore