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Mary Ellen Trainor Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1952-07-08

Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Credits:
45 Total Roles

Mary Ellen Trainor

Acting

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Biography

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".

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2007 Cake: A Wedding Story MOVIE Jane Andrews
2003 Freaky Friday MOVIE Diary Reading Patient
2002 Moonlight Mile MOVIE Mrs. Meyerson
2001 Amy's Orgasm MOVIE Amy's Mom
1999 Anywhere but Here MOVIE Homeowner
1999 Roswell TV Diane Evans
1999 Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection MOVIE Wife
1998 Someone to Love Me MOVIE Jocelyn Hart
1998 Lethal Weapon 4 MOVIE Dr. Stephanie Woods
1997 Hope MOVIE Maize Burns

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