Biography
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".
Known For
Complete Filmography
Cake: A Wedding Story
2007
as Jane Andrews
When two star-crossed lovers, set on eloping, are forced into having a big wedding, the bride develops a plan of her own. Unfortunately, the groom is ...
Freaky Friday
2003
as Diary Reading Patient
Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's ...
Moonlight Mile
2002
as Mrs. Meyerson
As he copes with the death of his fiancee along with her parents, a young man must figure out what he wants out of life.
Amy's Orgasm
2001
as Amy's Mom
Amy is a single 29 year old Jewish woman. She wrote a successful self-help book about how women can't truly be in love and experience "mental orgasm."...
Anywhere but Here
1999
as Homeowner
Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high...
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
as Wife
In "All Through the Night," perhaps the single most famous story from the original comic book series, a psychotic killer dressed as Santa escapes Chri...
Someone to Love Me
1998
as Jocelyn Hart
Cayley is still recovering from her father's sudden death when she begins attending a new school. Lonely and depressed, she has sex on the first and o...
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Dr. Stephanie Woods
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from ...
Hope
1997
as Maize Burns
The story of a town's secret, a family's crisis, and a young girl's struggle to reveal the truth.
Executive Decision
1996
as Allison
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) s...
A Face to Die For
1996
as Nora Gilmore
A scarred, unattractive young woman is conned into helping with a robbery of her employer. As a result, she is sent to prison, gets plastic surgery, a...
Congo
1995
as Moira
Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa where human greed and the laws of nature have gone bers...
Seduced and Betrayed
1995
as Charlotte
A beautiful but equally dangerous widow won't take "no" for an answer as she draws a dedicated family man into a world of passion, deceit and betrayal...
Little Giants
1994
as Karen O'Shea
When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag pla...
Forrest Gump
1994
as Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what any...
Greedy
1994
as Nora
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!
Death Becomes Her
1992
as Vivian Adams
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and s...
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
as Stephanie Woods
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition t...
Kuffs
1992
as Nikki Allyn
George Kuffs didn't finish high-school, just lost his job, and his college-age girlfriend is pregnant. To top it off, George's brother Brad is killed ...
Grand Canyon
1991
as Ms. Green
Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center of the film is t...
Ricochet
1991
as Gail Wallens
An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.
Fire Birds
1990
as Janet Little
A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartel...
Rock Hudson
1990
as Female Agent
Biography of actor Rock Hudson focuses on his struggle with his homosexuality. Based on the book by his ex-wife, Phyllis Gates, and on the court recor...
Fear Stalk
1989
as Jennifer
A producer from Beverly Hills is shocked when someone steals all of her belongings out of her purse. The thief begins to make threatening phone calls ...
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Officer Reese (uncredited)
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff...
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
as Police Psychiatrist
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Brownstone Mother
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
Scrooged
1988
as Ted
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after fi...
Die Hard
1988
as Gail Wallens
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas...
Action Jackson
1988
as Secretary
Vengeance drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.
The Monster Squad
1987
as Emily
Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerfu...
Lethal Weapon
1987
as Psychologist
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
The Goonies
1985
as Mrs. Walsh
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition.
The Stone Boy
1984
as Doris Simms
12-year-old Arnold Hillerman and his 17-year-old brother Eugene live with their family on a farm in Montana. In an accident, Eugene is killed by Arnol...
Romancing the Stone
1984
as Elaine
Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of...