Acting
Mary Ellen Trainor
- Born
- July 8, 1952
- Died
- May 20, 2015
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".
Filmography
Known for
7.0Lethal Weapon 2
1989
6.6Lethal Weapon 4
1998
7.3Lethal Weapon
1987
6.7Lethal Weapon 3
1992
7.8Die Hard
1988
6.4Executive Decision
1996
5.6Congo
1995
6.3Moonlight Mile
2002
5.2Rock Hudson
1990
6.4A Face to Die For
1996
6.2Greedy
1994
6.1Ricochet
1991
7.5The Goonies
1985
6.8Scrooged
1988
6.7The Monster Squad
1987
6.6Ghostbusters II
1989
6.6Seduced and Betrayed
1995
8.0Cake: A Wedding Story
2007