Portrait of Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Bio: 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"
Born: Tue, Jul 08 1952
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Wed, May 20 2015
Mary Ellen Trainor is 62 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Cake: A Wedding Story
Cake: A Wedding Story
Mary Ellen Trainor was
55 in Cake: A Wedding Story
as 'Jane Andrews'.
Fri, Oct 05 2007
Poster of Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday
Mary Ellen Trainor was
51 in Freaky Friday
as 'Diary Reading Patient'.
Tue, Aug 05 2003
Poster of Moonlight Mile
Moonlight Mile
Mary Ellen Trainor was
50 in Moonlight Mile
as 'Mrs. Meyerson'.
Mon, Sep 09 2002
Poster of Amy's Orgasm
Amy's Orgasm
Mary Ellen Trainor was
48 in Amy's Orgasm
as 'Amy's Mom'.
Thu, Mar 08 2001
Poster of Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here
Mary Ellen Trainor was
47 in Anywhere but Here
as 'Homeowner'.
Fri, Nov 12 1999
Poster of Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Mary Ellen Trainor was
47 in Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
as 'Wife'.
Tue, Sep 07 1999
Poster of Someone to Love Me
Someone to Love Me
Mary Ellen Trainor was
46 in Someone to Love Me
as 'Jocelyn Hart'.
Mon, Sep 14 1998
Poster of Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4
Mary Ellen Trainor was
46 in Lethal Weapon 4
as 'Dr. Stephanie Woods'.
Fri, Jul 10 1998
Poster of Hope
Hope
Mary Ellen Trainor was
45 in Hope
as 'Maize Burns'.
Sun, Oct 19 1997
Poster of Executive Decision
Executive Decision
Mary Ellen Trainor was
43 in Executive Decision
as 'Allison'.
Fri, Mar 15 1996
Poster of A Face to Die For
A Face to Die For
Mary Ellen Trainor was
43 in A Face to Die For
as 'Nora Gilmore'.
Mon, Mar 11 1996
Poster of Congo
Congo
Mary Ellen Trainor was
42 in Congo
as 'Moira'.
Fri, Jun 09 1995
Poster of Seduced and Betrayed
Seduced and Betrayed
Mary Ellen Trainor was
42 in Seduced and Betrayed
as 'Charlotte'.
Mon, Apr 24 1995
Poster of Little Giants
Little Giants
Mary Ellen Trainor was
42 in Little Giants
as 'Karen O'Shea'.
Fri, Oct 14 1994
Poster of Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump
Mary Ellen Trainor was
41 in Forrest Gump
as 'Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 23 1994
Poster of Greedy
Greedy
Mary Ellen Trainor was
41 in Greedy
as 'Nora'.
Fri, Mar 04 1994
Poster of Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her
Mary Ellen Trainor was
40 in Death Becomes Her
as 'Vivian Adams'.
Thu, Jul 30 1992
Poster of Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3
Mary Ellen Trainor was
39 in Lethal Weapon 3
as 'Stephanie Woods'.
Fri, May 15 1992
Poster of Kuffs
Kuffs
Mary Ellen Trainor was
39 in Kuffs
as 'Nikki Allyn'.
Fri, Jan 10 1992
Poster of Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Mary Ellen Trainor was
39 in Grand Canyon
as 'Ms. Green'.
Wed, Dec 25 1991
Poster of Ricochet
Ricochet
Mary Ellen Trainor was
39 in Ricochet
as 'Gail Wallens'.
Fri, Oct 04 1991
Poster of Fire Birds
Fire Birds
Mary Ellen Trainor was
37 in Fire Birds
as 'Janet Little'.
Fri, May 25 1990
Poster of Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson
Mary Ellen Trainor was
37 in Rock Hudson
as 'Female Agent'.
Mon, Jan 08 1990
Poster of Fear Stalk
Fear Stalk
Mary Ellen Trainor was
37 in Fear Stalk
as 'Jennifer'.
Sun, Dec 17 1989
Poster of Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II
Mary Ellen Trainor was
37 in Back to the Future Part II
as 'Officer Reese (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 22 1989
Poster of Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2
Mary Ellen Trainor was
36 in Lethal Weapon 2
as 'Police Psychiatrist'.
Fri, Jul 07 1989
Poster of Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II
Mary Ellen Trainor was
36 in Ghostbusters II
as 'Brownstone Mother'.
Fri, Jun 16 1989
Poster of Scrooged
Scrooged
Mary Ellen Trainor was
36 in Scrooged
as 'Ted'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of Die Hard
Die Hard
Mary Ellen Trainor was
36 in Die Hard
as 'Gail Wallens'.
Fri, Jul 15 1988
Poster of Action Jackson
Action Jackson
Mary Ellen Trainor was
35 in Action Jackson
as 'Secretary'.
Fri, Feb 12 1988
Poster of The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad
Mary Ellen Trainor was
35 in The Monster Squad
as 'Emily'.
Fri, Aug 14 1987
Poster of Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
Mary Ellen Trainor was
34 in Lethal Weapon
as 'Psychologist'.
Fri, Mar 06 1987
Poster of The Goonies
The Goonies
Mary Ellen Trainor was
32 in The Goonies
as 'Mrs. Walsh'.
Fri, Jun 07 1985
Poster of The Stone Boy
The Stone Boy
Mary Ellen Trainor was
31 in The Stone Boy
as 'Doris Simms'.
Wed, Apr 04 1984
Poster of Romancing the Stone
Romancing the Stone
Mary Ellen Trainor was
31 in Romancing the Stone
as 'Elaine'.
Fri, Mar 30 1984

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Roswell
Roswell
Mary Ellen Trainor was
47+ in Roswell
as 'Diane Evans'.
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Wed, Oct 06 1999
Poster of Relativity
Relativity
Mary Ellen Trainor was
44+ in Relativity
as 'Eve Lukens'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1996
Poster of Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Mary Ellen Trainor was
38+ in Parker Lewis Can't Lose
as 'Judy Lewis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 02 1990
Poster of The Outsiders
The Outsiders
Mary Ellen Trainor was
37+ in The Outsiders
as 'Rhonda Sue's Mother'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 25 1990
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Mary Ellen Trainor was
36+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Wife'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Mary Ellen Trainor was
33+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Mara Webster'.
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Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
Mary Ellen Trainor was
32+ in Crazy like a Fox
as 'Connie Olsen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Mary Ellen Trainor was
30+ in Remington Steele
as 'Estelle Becker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Cheers
Cheers
Mary Ellen Trainor was
30+ in Cheers
as 'Mary'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Mary Ellen Trainor was
0+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Audience Member'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944