Mary Ellen Trainor
Actress
62 years (Jul 8, 1952 – May 20, 2015)Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mary Ellen Trainor is, by now, a veteran American actress with a body of work built one job at a time. 'The Goonies' belongs on any short list of her work. If the filmography has a home genre, it is action. 39 credits sit on the filmography. Of everything on the filmography, 'Die Hard' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Mary Ellen Trainor
Actress
Mary Ellen Trainor is, by now, a veteran American actress with a body of work built one job at a time. 'The Goonies' belongs on any short list of her work. If the filmography has a home genre, it is action. 39 credits sit on the filmography. Of everything on the filmography, 'Die Hard' is the work that traveled the furthest.
30 Movies
Plays Psychologist
Lethal Weapon
1987
Plays Police Psychiatrist
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Plays Gail Wallens
Die Hard
1988
Plays Brownstone Mother
Ghostbusters II
1989
Plays Diary Reading Patient
Freaky Friday
2003
Plays Mrs. Walsh
The Goonies
1985
Plays Dr. Stephanie Woods
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
Plays Vivian Adams
Death Becomes Her
1992
Plays Elaine
Romancing the Stone
1984
Plays Stephanie Woods
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
Plays Gail Wallens
Ricochet
1991
Plays Allison
Executive Decision
1996
Plays Ted
Scrooged
1988
Plays Emily
The Monster Squad
1987
Plays Nora
Greedy
1994
Plays Moira
Congo
1995
Plays Secretary
Action Jackson
1988
Plays Karen O'Shea
Little Giants
1994
Plays Homeowner
Anywhere but Here
1999
Plays Janet Little
Fire Birds
1990
Plays Mrs. Meyerson
Moonlight Mile
2002
Plays Nikki Allyn
Kuffs
1992
Plays Amy's Mom
Amy's Orgasm
2001
Plays Ms. Green
Grand Canyon
1991
Plays Doris Simms
The Stone Boy
1984
Plays Wife
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
Plays Nora Gilmore
A Face to Die For
1996
9 TV Shows
Plays Judy Lewis
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
Plays Diane Evans
Roswell
1999
Plays Eve Lukens
Relativity
1996
Plays Estelle Becker
Remington Steele
1982
Plays Rhonda Sue's Mother
The Outsiders
1990
Plays Mara Webster
Amazing Stories
1985
Plays Wife (segment "And All Through the House")
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Connie Olsen
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Plays Mary
Cheers
1982
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Freaky Friday
Full Filmography
Cake: A Wedding Story
Jane Andrews
2007
Freaky Friday
Diary Reading Patient
2003
Moonlight Mile
Mrs. Meyerson
2002
Roswell
Diane Evans
2001Season 3
Amy's Orgasm
Amy's Mom
2001
Roswell
Diane Evans
2000Season 2
Anywhere but Here
Homeowner
1999
Roswell
Diane Evans
1999Season 1
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Wife
1999
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mary Ellen Trainor still alive?
Mary Ellen Trainor passed away on May 20, 2015 at age 62.
What are the most famous roles of Mary Ellen Trainor?
Mary Ellen Trainor is best known for roles in Forrest Gump, Back to the Future Part II, Die Hard.
How many movies has Mary Ellen Trainor been in?
Over a 31-year career (since 1984), Mary Ellen Trainor has appeared in 30 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Mary Ellen Trainor's first movie?
The career of Mary Ellen Trainor began with Romancing the Stone (1984).
What is Mary Ellen Trainor's most recent movie or series?
Mary Ellen Trainor's most recent release is Cake: A Wedding Story, which premiered on October 5, 2007.
What TV shows has Mary Ellen Trainor appeared in?
On television, Mary Ellen Trainor has appeared in Tales from the Crypt, Cheers, Roswell, Amazing Stories.
Mary Ellen Trainor
1952-07-08 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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".