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Mary Ellen Trainor(1952-2015)

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Mary Ellen Trainor in Relativity (1996)
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Mary Ellen Trainor was born in Chicago, Illinois. She appeared in many feature-films of the 1980s, notable characters include, Elaine, the kidnapped sister of Kathleen Turner and the catalyst for the entire plot in Romancing the Stone (1984), Dr. Stephanie Woods (LA Police Psychiatrist) in in all four Lethal Weapon (1987) films, Mrs. Walsh Mikey and Brand's (Sean Astinand Josh Brolin) mom in The Goonies (1985), news reporter Gail Wallens in Die Hard (1988) and Ricochet (1991).
BornJuly 8, 1952
DiedMay 20, 2015(62)
BornJuly 8, 1952
DiedMay 20, 2015(62)
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Known for

Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies
7.7
  • Mrs. Walsh
  • 1985
Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard
8.2
  • Gail Wallens
  • 1988
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Lethal Weapon 4
6.6
  • Stephanie Woods
  • 1998
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Lethal Weapon 2
7.3
  • Police Psychiatrist
  • 1989

Credits

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Actress



  • Cake: A Wedding Story (2007)
    Cake: A Wedding Story
    6.2
    • Jane Andrews
    • 2007
  • Marta DuBois, John Larroquette, and Matt Lutz in McBride: Requiem (2006)
    McBride: Requiem
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Elizabeth Lucas
    • 2006
  • The Music Inside (2005)
    The Music Inside
    8.0
    • Monica Amado
    • 2005
  • Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in Freaky Friday (2003)
    Freaky Friday
    6.3
    • Diary Reading Patient
    • 2003
  • Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon, and Jake Gyllenhaal in Moonlight Mile (2002)
    Moonlight Mile
    6.6
    • Mrs. Meyerson
    • 2002
  • Roswell (1999)
    Roswell
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Diane Evans
    • 1999–2002
  • Amy's Orgasm (2001)
    Amy's Orgasm
    5.3
    • Amy's Mom
    • 2001
  • Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Anywhere But Here
    6.2
    • Homeowner
    • 1999
  • Mi casa, su casa
    Short
    • Mrs. Holcomb
    • 1998
  • Jessica Bowman in Someone to Love Me (1998)
    Someone to Love Me
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Jocelyn Hart
    • 1998
  • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
    Lethal Weapon 4
    6.6
    • Stephanie Woods
    • 1998
  • J.T. Walsh, Christine Lahti, Catherine O'Hara, Jena Malone, and Jeffrey D. Sams in Hope (1997)
    Hope
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Maize Burns
    • 1997
  • David Conrad and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Relativity (1996)
    Relativity
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Eve Lukens
    • 1996–1997
  • Kurt Russell in Executive Decision (1996)
    Executive Decision
    6.5
    • Allison
    • 1996
  • Yasmine Bleeth in A Face to Die For (1996)
    A Face to Die For
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Gilmore
    • 1996

Additional Crew



  • 1941 (1979)
    1941
    5.8
    • associate to producer
    • 1979
  • George C. Scott in Hardcore (1979)
    Hardcore
    7.1
    • assistant to producer
    • 1979
  • Big Wednesday (1978)
    Big Wednesday
    7.1
    • assistant to producer
    • 1978

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • July 8, 1952
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 20, 2015
    • Montecito, California, USA(complications from pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Robert ZemeckisJuly 26, 1980 - 2000 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Alexander Zemeckis
  • Parents
      Edmond Francis Trainor
  • Relatives
      Edmond Francis "Ned" Trainor(Sibling)

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  • Trivia
    Died from complications of pancreatic cancer at her home in Montecito, CA.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently cast in Joel Silver productions.
  • Nickname
    • Mare

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