Born 1952 (age 62) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Appears in 45 titles

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

Forrest Gump
8.5
Forrest Gump
1994
as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
Back to the Future Part II
7.8
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Officer Reese (uncredited)
Die Hard
7.8
Die Hard
1988
as Gail Wallens
The Goonies
7.5
The Goonies
1985
as Mrs. Walsh
Lethal Weapon
7.3
Lethal Weapon
1987
as Psychologist
Ghostbusters II
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Brownstone Mother
Freaky Friday
6.6
Freaky Friday
2003
as Diary Reading Patient
Lethal Weapon 2
7.0
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
as Police Psychiatrist
Lethal Weapon 3
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
as Stephanie Woods
Death Becomes Her
6.8
Death Becomes Her
1992
as Vivian Adams
Lethal Weapon 4
6.6
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Dr. Stephanie Woods
Romancing the Stone
6.8
Romancing the Stone
1984
as Elaine
Scrooged
6.8
Scrooged
1988
as Ted
Executive Decision
6.3
Executive Decision
1996
as Allison
Congo
5.6
Congo
1995
as Moira
The Monster Squad
6.7
The Monster Squad
1987
as Emily
Little Giants
6.5
Little Giants
1994
as Karen O'Shea
Ricochet
6.1
Ricochet
1991
as Gail Wallens
Anywhere but Here
6.1
Anywhere but Here
1999
as Homeowner
Greedy
6.2
Greedy
1994
as Nora