Mary Ellen Trainor

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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Known For

Tales from the Crypt

1989 • as Wife (segment "And All Through the House")

Cheers

1982 • as Mary

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

1990 • as Judy Lewis

Forrest Gump

1994 • as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)

Remington Steele

1982 • as Estelle Becker

Golden Globe Awards

1944 • as Self - Audience Member

Filmography

2007

Cake: A Wedding Story

as Jane Andrews

Movie - Released: 10/5/2007

2003

Freaky Friday

as Diary Reading Patient

Movie - Released: 8/5/2003

2002

Moonlight Mile

as Mrs. Meyerson

Movie - Released: 9/9/2002

2001

Amy's Orgasm

as Amy's Mom

Movie - Released: 3/8/2001

1999

Anywhere but Here

as Homeowner

Movie - Released: 11/12/1999

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

as Wife

Movie - Released: 9/7/1999

Roswell

as Diane Evans

TV - Released: 10/6/1999

1998

Lethal Weapon 4

as Dr. Stephanie Woods

Movie - Released: 7/10/1998

Someone to Love Me

as Jocelyn Hart

Movie - Released: 9/14/1998

1997

Movie

Hope

as Maize Burns

Movie - Released: 10/19/1997

1996

Executive Decision

as Allison

Movie - Released: 3/15/1996

A Face to Die For

as Nora Gilmore

Movie - Released: 3/11/1996

Relativity

as Eve Lukens

TV - Released: 9/24/1996

1995

Congo

as Moira

Movie - Released: 6/9/1995

Seduced and Betrayed

as Charlotte

Movie - Released: 4/24/1995

1994

Greedy

as Nora

Movie - Released: 3/4/1994

Forrest Gump

as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 6/23/1994

Little Giants

as Karen O'Shea

Movie - Released: 10/14/1994

1992

Lethal Weapon 3

as Stephanie Woods

Movie - Released: 5/15/1992

Death Becomes Her

as Vivian Adams

Movie - Released: 7/30/1992

Kuffs

as Nikki Allyn

Movie - Released: 1/10/1992

1991

Ricochet

as Gail Wallens

Movie - Released: 10/4/1991

Grand Canyon

as Ms. Green

Movie - Released: 12/25/1991

1990

Rock Hudson

as Female Agent

Movie - Released: 1/8/1990

Fire Birds

as Janet Little

Movie - Released: 5/25/1990

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

as Judy Lewis

TV - Released: 9/2/1990

The Outsiders

as Rhonda Sue's Mother

TV - Released: 3/25/1990

1989

Lethal Weapon 2

as Police Psychiatrist

Movie - Released: 7/7/1989

Ghostbusters II

as Brownstone Mother

Movie - Released: 6/16/1989

Back to the Future Part II

as Officer Reese (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 11/22/1989

Fear Stalk

as Jennifer

Movie - Released: 12/17/1989

Tales from the Crypt

as Wife (segment "And All Through the House")

TV - Released: 6/10/1989

1988

Die Hard

as Gail Wallens

Movie - Released: 7/15/1988

Scrooged

as Ted

Movie - Released: 11/22/1988

Action Jackson

as Secretary

Movie - Released: 2/12/1988

1987

Lethal Weapon

as Psychologist

Movie - Released: 3/6/1987

The Monster Squad

as Emily

Movie - Released: 8/14/1987

1985

The Goonies

as Mrs. Walsh

Movie - Released: 6/7/1985

Amazing Stories

as Mara Webster

TV - Released: 9/29/1985

1984

Romancing the Stone

as Elaine

Movie - Released: 3/30/1984

The Stone Boy

as Doris Simms

Movie - Released: 4/4/1984

Crazy like a Fox

as Connie Olsen

TV - Released: 12/30/1984

1982

Remington Steele

as Estelle Becker

TV - Released: 10/1/1982

Cheers

as Mary

TV - Released: 9/30/1982

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

TV - Released: 1/20/1944