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".
Lethal Weapon 2
(Police Psychiatrist)
Lethal Weapon 4
(Dr. Stephanie Woods)
Lethal Weapon
(Psychologist)
Lethal Weapon 3
(Stephanie Woods)
Die Hard
(Gail Wallens)
Executive Decision
(Allison)
Congo
(Moira)
Moonlight Mile
(Mrs. Meyerson)
Rock Hudson
(Female Agent)
A Face to Die For
(Nora Gilmore)
Greedy
(Nora)
Ricochet
(Gail Wallens)
The Goonies
(Mrs. Walsh)
Scrooged
(Ted)
The Monster Squad
(Emily)
Ghostbusters II
(Brownstone Mother)
Seduced and Betrayed
(Charlotte)
Cake: A Wedding Story
(Jane Andrews)
Romancing the Stone
(Elaine)
Back to the Future Part II
(Officer Reese (uncredited))
Forrest Gump
(Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited))
Freaky Friday
(Diary Reading Patient)
Little Giants
(Karen O'Shea)
Death Becomes Her
(Vivian Adams)
Someone to Love Me
(Jocelyn Hart)
Action Jackson
(Secretary)
Anywhere but Here
(Homeowner)
Hope
(Maize Burns)
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
(Wife)
Grand Canyon
(Ms. Green)
Amy's Orgasm
(Amy's Mom)
The Stone Boy
(Doris Simms)
Fire Birds
(Janet Little)
Kuffs
(Nikki Allyn)
Fear Stalk
(Jennifer)
Remington Steele
(Estelle Becker)
Amazing Stories
(Mara Webster)
Relativity
(Eve Lukens)
Tales from the Crypt
(Wife)
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
(Judy Lewis)
Roswell
(Diane Evans)
Crazy like a Fox
(Connie Olsen)
Cheers
(Mary)
The Outsiders
(Rhonda Sue's Mother)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Audience Member)