Mary Ellen Trainor

1952-07-08 – 2015-05-20 (age 62) Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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 Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Known For

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

1994

as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

as Gail Wallens

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

1987

as Psychologist

Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

1989

as Officer Reese (uncredited)

The Goonies

The Goonies

1985

as Mrs. Walsh

Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

as Police Psychiatrist

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989

as Brownstone Mother

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

1992

as Vivian Adams

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

as Dr. Stephanie Woods

Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

2003

as Diary Reading Patient

Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

1992

as Stephanie Woods

Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

1984

as Elaine

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996

as Allison

Ricochet

Ricochet

1991

as Gail Wallens

Scrooged

Scrooged

1988

as Ted

Congo

Congo

1995

as Moira

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

1987

as Emily

Greedy

Greedy

1994

as Nora

Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

1999

as Homeowner

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

as Secretary