Person
Mary Ellen Trainor
Acting · 1952–2015 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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".
Known for
Cheers
Mary
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
Forrest Gump
Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
Remington Steele
Estelle Becker
Tales from the Crypt
Wife (segment "And All Through the House")
Amazing Stories
Mara Webster
Roswell
Diane Evans
Die Hard
Gail Wallens
Back to the Future Part II
Officer Reese (uncredited)
The Goonies
Mrs. Walsh
Filmography
- 2007Cake: A Wedding StoryJane Andrews
- 2003Freaky FridayDiary Reading Patient
- 2002Moonlight MileMrs. Meyerson
- 2001Amy's OrgasmAmy's Mom
- 1999Anywhere but HereHomeowner
- 1999RoswellDiane Evans
- 1999Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis CollectionWife
- 1998Someone to Love MeJocelyn Hart
- 1998Lethal Weapon 4Dr. Stephanie Woods
- 1997HopeMaize Burns
- 1996RelativityEve Lukens
- 1996Executive DecisionAllison
- 1996A Face to Die ForNora Gilmore
- 1995CongoMoira
- 1995Seduced and BetrayedCharlotte
- 1994Little GiantsKaren O'Shea
- 1994Forrest GumpJenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
- 1994GreedyNora
- 1992Death Becomes HerVivian Adams
- 1992Lethal Weapon 3Stephanie Woods
- 1992KuffsNikki Allyn
- 1991Grand CanyonMs. Green
- 1991RicochetGail Wallens
- 1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseJudy Lewis
- 1990Fire BirdsJanet Little
- 1990The OutsidersRhonda Sue's Mother
- 1990Rock HudsonFemale Agent
- 1989Fear StalkJennifer
- 1989Back to the Future Part IIOfficer Reese (uncredited)
- 1989Lethal Weapon 2Police Psychiatrist
- 1989Ghostbusters IIBrownstone Mother
- 1989Tales from the CryptWife (segment "And All Through the House")
- 1988ScroogedTed
- 1988Die HardGail Wallens
- 1988Action JacksonSecretary
- 1987The Monster SquadEmily
- 1987Lethal WeaponPsychologist
- 1985Amazing StoriesMara Webster
- 1985The GooniesMrs. Walsh
- 1984Crazy like a FoxConnie Olsen
- 1984The Stone BoyDoris Simms
- 1984Romancing the StoneElaine
- 1982Remington SteeleEstelle Becker
- 1982CheersMary
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member
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