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Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 08, 1952
Died May 20, 2015 (62)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Cake: A Wedding Story

Cake: A Wedding Story

2007

as Jane Andrews

Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

2003

as Diary Reading Patient

Moonlight Mile

Moonlight Mile

2002

as Mrs. Meyerson

Amy's Orgasm

Amy's Orgasm

2001

as Amy's Mom

Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

1999

as Homeowner

Someone to Love Me

Someone to Love Me

1998

as Jocelyn Hart

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

as Dr. Stephanie Woods

Hope

Hope

1997

as Maize Burns

A Face to Die For

A Face to Die For

1996

as Nora Gilmore

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996

as Allison

Seduced and Betrayed

Seduced and Betrayed

1995

as Charlotte

Congo

Congo

1995

as Moira

Greedy

Greedy

1994

as Nora

Little Giants

Little Giants

1994

as Karen O'Shea

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

1994

as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)

Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

1992

as Stephanie Woods

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

1992

as Vivian Adams

Kuffs

Kuffs

1992

as Nikki Allyn

Ricochet

Ricochet

1991

as Gail Wallens

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

1991

as Ms. Green

Fire Birds

Fire Birds

1990

as Janet Little

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

1990

as Female Agent

Fear Stalk

Fear Stalk

1989

as Jennifer

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989

as Brownstone Mother

Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

as Police Psychiatrist

Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

1989

as Officer Reese (uncredited)

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

as Secretary

Scrooged

Scrooged

1988

as Ted

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

as Gail Wallens

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

1987

as Emily

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

1987

as Psychologist

The Goonies

The Goonies

1985

as Mrs. Walsh

Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

1984

as Elaine

The Stone Boy

The Stone Boy

1984

as Doris Simms

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Television Credits

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

as Judy Lewis

Episodes: 47

First Aired: Sep 02, 1990

Roswell

as Diane Evans

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Oct 06, 1999

Relativity

as Eve Lukens

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 24, 1996

Remington Steele

as Estelle Becker

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1982

Amazing Stories

as Mara Webster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Tales from the Crypt

as Wife

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Crazy like a Fox

as Connie Olsen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1984

Cheers

as Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

The Outsiders

as Rhonda Sue's Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1990

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 12 23 8
2024 7 12 20 7
2024 8 8 20 2
2024 9 7 17 3
2024 10 9 15 3
2024 11 6 10 3
2024 12 10 17 5
2025 1 7 13 4
2025 2 6 10 1
2025 3 5 9 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 1 2 0

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