Mary Ellen Trainor

from Chicago, Illinois, USA

Artwork for Forrest GumpImage of Mary Ellen Trainor

Biography

Mary Ellen Trainor 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".

Timeline

2007Aged 55

  • Poster for Cake: A Wedding Story

    Jane Andrews

2003Aged 51

  • Poster for Freaky Friday

    Diary Reading Patient

2002Aged 50

  • Poster for Moonlight Mile

    Mrs. Meyerson

2001Aged 49

  • Poster for Amy's Orgasm

    Amy's Mom

1999Aged 47

  • Poster for Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

    Wife

  • Poster for Anywhere but Here

    Homeowner

1998Aged 46

  • Poster for Lethal Weapon 4

    Dr. Stephanie Woods

  • Poster for Someone to Love Me

    Jocelyn Hart

1997Aged 45

  • Poster for Hope

    Maize Burns

1996Aged 44

  • Poster for A Face to Die For

    Nora Gilmore

  • Poster for Executive Decision

    Allison

1995Aged 43

  • Poster for Seduced and Betrayed

    Charlotte

  • Poster for Congo

    Moira

1994Aged 42

  • Poster for Greedy

    Nora

  • Poster for Forrest Gump

    Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)

  • Poster for Little Giants

    Karen O'Shea

1992Aged 40

  • Poster for Kuffs

    Nikki Allyn

  • Poster for Lethal Weapon 3

    Stephanie Woods

  • Poster for Death Becomes Her

    Vivian Adams

1991Aged 39

  • Poster for Ricochet

    Gail Wallens

  • Poster for Grand Canyon

    Ms. Green

1990Aged 38

  • Poster for Rock Hudson

    Female Agent

  • Poster for Fire Birds

    Janet Little

1989Aged 37

  • Poster for Ghostbusters II

    Brownstone Mother

  • Poster for Lethal Weapon 2

    Police Psychiatrist

  • Poster for Back to the Future Part II

    Officer Reese (uncredited)

  • Poster for Fear Stalk

    Jennifer

1988Aged 36

  • Poster for Action Jackson

    Secretary

  • Poster for Die Hard

    Gail Wallens

  • Poster for Scrooged

    Ted

1987Aged 35

  • Poster for Lethal Weapon

    Psychologist

  • Poster for The Monster Squad

    Emily

1985Aged 33

  • Poster for The Goonies

    Mrs. Walsh

1984Aged 32

  • Poster for Romancing the Stone

    Elaine

  • Poster for The Stone Boy

    Doris Simms

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