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Mary Ellen Trainor

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".


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Born:
Jul 8, 1950 In Chicago - Illinois - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
43
First Appeared:
In the series Cheers 1982-09-30
Latest Project:
Movie Cake: A Wedding Story 2007-10-05
Known For
Poster of Seduced and Betrayed
Poster of The Monster Squad
Poster of Romancing the Stone
Filmography
Movie Cake: A Wedding Story Jane Andrews 2007-10-05
Movie Freaky Friday Diary Reading Patient 2003-08-05
Movie Moonlight Mile Mrs. Meyerson 2002-09-09
Movie Amy's Orgasm Amy's Mom 2001-03-08
Movie Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection Wife 1999-09-07
Series Roswell Unknown 1999-10-06
Movie Anywhere but Here Homeowner 1999-11-12
Movie Lethal Weapon 4 Dr. Stephanie Woods 1998-07-10
Movie Someone to Love Me Jocelyn Hart 1998-09-14
Movie Hope Maize Burns 1997-10-19
Movie A Face to Die For Nora Gilmore 1996-03-11
Series Relativity Eve Lukens 1996-09-24
Movie Executive Decision Allison 1996-03-15
Movie Seduced and Betrayed Charlotte 1995-04-24
Movie Congo Moira 1995-06-09
Movie Greedy Nora 1994-03-04
Movie Forrest Gump Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited) 1994-06-23
Movie Little Giants Karen O'Shea 1994-10-14
Movie Kuffs Nikki Allyn 1992-01-10
Movie Lethal Weapon 3 Stephanie Woods 1992-05-15
Movie Death Becomes Her Vivian Adams 1992-07-30
Movie Ricochet Gail Wallens 1991-10-04
Movie Grand Canyon Ms. Green 1991-12-25
Series Parker Lewis Can't Lose Judy Lewis 1990-09-02
Movie Rock Hudson Female Agent 1990-01-08
Movie Fire Birds Janet Little 1990-05-25
Series Tales from the Crypt Wife 1989-06-10
Movie Ghostbusters II Brownstone Mother 1989-06-16
Movie Back to the Future Part II Officer Reese (uncredited) 1989-11-22
Movie Lethal Weapon 2 Police Psychiatrist 1989-07-07
Movie Fear Stalk Jennifer 1989-12-17
Movie Action Jackson Secretary 1988-02-12
Movie Die Hard Gail Wallens 1988-07-15
Movie Scrooged Ted 1988-11-22
Movie Lethal Weapon Psychologist 1987-03-06
Movie The Monster Squad Emily 1987-08-14
Movie The Goonies Mrs. Walsh 1985-06-07
Series Amazing Stories Unknown 1985-09-29
Movie Romancing the Stone Elaine 1984-03-30
Movie The Stone Boy Doris Simms 1984-04-04
Series Crazy like a Fox Unknown 1984-12-30
Series Cheers Unknown 1982-09-30
Series Remington Steele Unknown 1982-10-01