Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1952-07-08
Day of Death
2015-05-20
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".
Filmography (35)
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Jane Andrews
Cake: A Wedding Story
2007
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Diary Reading Patient
Freaky Friday
2003
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Mrs. Meyerson
Moonlight Mile
2002
⭐ 4.8
Role:
Amy's Mom
Amy's Orgasm
2001
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Homeowner
Anywhere but Here
1999
⭐ 8.7
Role:
Wife
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Jocelyn Hart
Someone to Love Me
1998
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Dr. Stephanie Woods
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Maize Burns
Hope
1997
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Allison
Executive Decision
1996
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Nora Gilmore
A Face to Die For
1996
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Moira
Congo
1995
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Charlotte
Seduced and Betrayed
1995
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Karen O'Shea
Little Giants
1994
⭐ 8.5
Role:
Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
