Mary Ellen Trainor

American actress (1952–2015)

Mary Ellen Trainor (July 8, 1952 – May 20, 2015) was an American character actress best known for her roles as LAPD psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Woods in the Lethal Weapon films, newscaster Gail Wallens in Die Hard and Ricochet, and working mother Irene Walsh in The Goonies. She also appeared in numerous other well known films including Romancing the Stone, The Monster Squad, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, and Freaky Friday (2003).

Trainor attended San Diego State University, where she studied broadcast journalism.

Trainor started her career working at radio stations KSDO as well as KCBS. who worked with Steven Spielberg extensively and serves as President of Lucasfilm. Trainor introduced the two. Trainor died on May 20, 2015, at her home in Montecito, California, from complications of pancreatic cancer, at age 62.

Year Title Role Notes 1984 Romancing the Stone Elaine Wilder The Stone Boy Doris Simms 1985 The Goonies Mrs. Walsh 1987 Lethal Weapon Dr. Stephanie Woods The Monster Squad Emily Crenshaw 1988 Action Jackson Liz Massetori, Secretary Die Hard Gail Wallens Scrooged Ted 1989 Ghostbusters II Brownstone Mother Lethal Weapon 2 Dr. Stephanie Woods Back to the Future Part II Officer Reese uncredited 1990 Fire Birds Janet Little 1991 Ricochet Gail Wallens Grand Canyon Ms. Green 1992 Kuffs Nikki Allyn Lethal Weapon 3 Dr. Stephanie Woods Death Becomes Her Vivian Adams 1994 Greedy Nora McTeague Forrest Gump Jenny's Babysitter uncredited Little Giants Karen O'Shea 1995 Congo Moira 1996 Executive Decision Allison, Flight Attendant 1998 Lethal Weapon 4 Dr. Stephanie Woods 1999 Anywhere But Here Homeowner 2001 Amy's Orgasm Amy's Mom 2002 Moonlight Mile Mrs. Meyerson 2003 Freaky Friday Diary Reading Patient 2005 The Music Inside Monica Amado 2007 Cake: A Wedding Story Jane Andrews(final film role)

Year Title Role Notes 1983 Cheers Mary Episode: Father Knows Last 1985 Crazy Like a Fox Connie Olsen Episode: Fox and Hounds 1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special Helen Dawson Episode: The Drug Knot 1986–1987 Remington Steele Estelle Becker 3 episodes 1987 Amazing Stories Mara Webster Episode: Moving Day 1989 Tales from the Crypt Wife Episode: And All Through the House Fear Stalk Jennifer TV movie 1990 Rock Hudson Female Agent TV movie The Outsiders Unknown Episode: The Stork Club 1990–1993 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Mrs. Lewis 16 episodes 1995 Seduced and Betrayed Charlotte TV movie 1996 A Face to Die For Mrs. Gilmore TV movie 1996–1997 Relativity Eve Lukens 17 episodes 1997 Hope Maize Burns TV movie 1998 Someone to Love Me Jocelyn Hart TV movie 1999–2002 Roswell Diane Evans 23 episodes 2006 or 2008* McBride: Requiem Elizabeth Lucas TV movie (final television role) (*some sources and databases list first air date in 2006, others in 2008)