Mary Ellen Trainor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

Gender

Female

Birthday

1952-07-08

Day of death

2015-05-20 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Mary Ellen Trainor

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

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Forrest Gump

    Forrest Gump

  • Die Hard

    Die Hard

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Roswell

    Roswell

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Ghostbusters II

    Ghostbusters II

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • Ricochet

    Ricochet

  • Remington Steele

    Remington Steele

  • The Goonies

    The Goonies

  • Back to the Future Part II

    Back to the Future Part II

  • Lethal Weapon

    Lethal Weapon

  • Greedy

    Greedy

  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose

    Parker Lewis Can't Lose

  • Lethal Weapon 2

    Lethal Weapon 2

  • Romancing the Stone

    Romancing the Stone

  • The Stone Boy

    The Stone Boy

  • Freaky Friday

    Freaky Friday

  • Lethal Weapon 3

    Lethal Weapon 3

  • Kuffs

    Kuffs

  • Death Becomes Her

    Death Becomes Her

  • Lethal Weapon 4

    Lethal Weapon 4

  • Moonlight Mile

    Moonlight Mile

  • Someone to Love Me

    Someone to Love Me

  • Congo

    Congo

  • Scrooged

    Scrooged

  • Fire Birds

    Fire Birds

  • Executive Decision

    Executive Decision

  • The Outsiders

    The Outsiders

  • Hope

    Hope

  • The Monster Squad

    The Monster Squad

  • Relativity

    Relativity

  • Little Giants

    Little Giants

  • Action Jackson

    Action Jackson

  • Anywhere but Here

    Anywhere but Here

  • Grand Canyon

    Grand Canyon

  • Amy's Orgasm

    Amy's Orgasm

  • Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

    Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

  • Seduced and Betrayed

    Seduced and Betrayed

  • Fear Stalk

    Fear Stalk

  • Cake: A Wedding Story

    Cake: A Wedding Story

  • A Face to Die For

    A Face to Die For

  • Rock Hudson

    Rock Hudson