Mary Ellen Trainor
Acting1952Chicago, Illinois, USA
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".
Known For
Acting History
2003
Freaky Friday
as Diary Reading Patient
2002
Moonlight Mile
as Mrs. Meyerson
2001
Amy's Orgasm
as Amy's Mom
1999
Anywhere but Here
as Homeowner
Roswell
TVas Diane Evans• 22 eps
1998
Lethal Weapon 4
as Dr. Stephanie Woods
1997
Hope
as Maize Burns
1996
1995
1994
1992
1991
1990
Fire Birds
as Janet Little
The Outsiders
TVas Rhonda Sue's Mother
1989
Ghostbusters II
as Brownstone Mother
Lethal Weapon 2
as Police Psychiatrist
Back to the Future Part II
as Officer Reese (uncredited)
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Wife (segment "And All Through the House")• 1 eps
1988
1987
1986
Remington Steele
TVas Estelle Becker• 2 eps
1985
The Goonies
as Mrs. Walsh
Crazy like a Fox
TVas Connie Olsen• 1 eps
1984
Romancing the Stone
as Elaine
1983
Cheers
TVas Mary• 1 eps