Mary Ellen Trainor
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
Cake: A Wedding Story
as Jane Andrews
Cake: A Wedding Story
as Jane Andrews
Freaky Friday
as Diary Reading Patient
Freaky Friday
as Diary Reading Patient
Moonlight Mile
as Mrs. Meyerson
Moonlight Mile
as Mrs. Meyerson
Amy's Orgasm
as Amy's Mom
Amy's Orgasm
as Amy's Mom
Anywhere but Here
as Homeowner
Anywhere but Here
as Homeowner
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
as Wife
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
as Wife
Someone to Love Me
as Jocelyn Hart
Someone to Love Me
as Jocelyn Hart
Lethal Weapon 4
as Dr. Stephanie Woods
Lethal Weapon 4
as Dr. Stephanie Woods
Hope
as Maize Burns
Hope
as Maize Burns
Executive Decision
as Allison
Executive Decision
as Allison
A Face to Die For
as Nora Gilmore
A Face to Die For
as Nora Gilmore
Congo
as Moira
Congo
as Moira
Seduced and Betrayed
as Charlotte
Seduced and Betrayed
as Charlotte
Little Giants
as Karen O'Shea
Little Giants
as Karen O'Shea
Forrest Gump
as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
Forrest Gump
as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
Greedy
as Nora
Greedy
as Nora
Death Becomes Her
as Vivian Adams
Death Becomes Her
as Vivian Adams
Lethal Weapon 3
as Stephanie Woods
Lethal Weapon 3
as Stephanie Woods
Kuffs
as Nikki Allyn
Kuffs
as Nikki Allyn
Grand Canyon
as Ms. Green
Grand Canyon
as Ms. Green
Ricochet
as Gail Wallens
Ricochet
as Gail Wallens
Fire Birds
as Janet Little
Fire Birds
as Janet Little
Rock Hudson
as Female Agent
Rock Hudson
as Female Agent
Fear Stalk
as Jennifer
Fear Stalk
as Jennifer
Back to the Future Part II
as Officer Reese (uncredited)
Back to the Future Part II
as Officer Reese (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 2
as Police Psychiatrist
Lethal Weapon 2
as Police Psychiatrist
Ghostbusters II
as Brownstone Mother
Ghostbusters II
as Brownstone Mother
Scrooged
as Ted
Scrooged
as Ted
Die Hard
as Gail Wallens
Die Hard
as Gail Wallens
Action Jackson
as Secretary
Action Jackson
as Secretary
The Monster Squad
as Emily
The Monster Squad
as Emily
Lethal Weapon
as Psychologist
Lethal Weapon
as Psychologist
The Goonies
as Mrs. Walsh
The Goonies
as Mrs. Walsh
The Stone Boy
as Doris Simms
The Stone Boy
as Doris Simms
Romancing the Stone
as Elaine
Romancing the Stone
as Elaine