Mary Ellen Trainor

July 8, 1952 - May 20, 2015 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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".

Their titles like The Goonies, Lethal Weapon 3, and Ghostbusters II - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

22 titles
Community avg: 7.72 /10
  • 1
    1
    1985June 1985 by Richard Donner
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    8.44 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    1992May 1992 by Richard Donner
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    1989June 1989 by Ivan Reitman
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 4
    4
    1992July 1992 by Robert Zemeckis
    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 5
    5
    1998July 1998 by Richard Donner
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    1984March 1984 by Robert Zemeckis
    Romance, Comedy, Action
    Romance, Comedy, Action
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    1995June 1995 by Frank Marshall
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    6.64 Good--
  • 8
    8
    1996March 1996 by Stuart Baird
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 9
    9
    1987August 1987 by Fred Dekker
    Comedy, Action, Fantasy
    Comedy, Action, Fantasy
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    1991October 1991 by Russell Mulcahy
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    7.15 Good+
  • 11
    11
    1994October 1994 by Duwayne Dunham
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.48 Good++
  • 12
    12
    1994March 1994 by Jonathan Lynn
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.25 Good+
  • 13
    13
    1988February 1988 by Craig R. Baxley
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    6.69 Good--
  • 14
    14
    2002September 2002 by Brad Silberling
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.36 Good++
  • 15
    15
    1999November 1999 by Wayne Wang
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.14 Good+
  • 16
    16
    1992January 1992 by Bruce A. Evans
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    6.94 Good
  • 17
    17
    1990May 1990 by David Green
    Action, Adventure
    Action, Adventure
    6.39 Decent++
  • 18
    18
    1990–1993 by Lon Diamond
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 19
    19
    2001March 2001 by Julie Davis
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.38 Good++
  • 20
    20
    1995April 1995 by Félix Alcalá
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    1996–1997 by Jason Katims
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    1990January 1990 by John Nicolella
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-