Mary Ellen Trainor (born July 8, 1950) is an American actress who may be best remembered as either Dr. Stephanie Woods in Lethal Weapon (and its three sequels) or as Harriet Walsh (Mikey and Brand's mom) in The Goonies. She also played Diane Evans on the TV series Roswell between 1999 and 2002.
Trainor was born in Chicago, Illinois. She frequently appears in the films of Richard Donner and Robert Zemeckis; the latter being her ex-husband, with whom she had a child, Alexander. Her other film credits include Romancing the Stone, The Monster Squad, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, Back to the Future Part II, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, Congo, Anywhere But Here, Moonlight Mile and Freaky Friday.
Trivia
Was once married to director Robert Zemeckis. Appeared in four of his films while they were married: Romancing the Stone (1984), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Death Becomes Her (1992) and Forrest Gump (1994).
Frequently cast in Richard Donner's films.
Son, Alexander, with Robert Zemeckis.
Appeared in all four Lethal Weapon movies, as police psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Woods.
Appeared in two different movies - Die Hard (1988) and Ricochet (1991) - as the same news reporter, Gail Wallens. The character in Ricochet continually covered Denzel Washington's character, until the final scene when he shuts off the camera and tells Gail to kiss his ass. In Die Hard, she is the co-anchor at the news station reporting the terrorist-hostage takeover.
External links
Mary Ellen Trainor at the Internet Movie Database
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Lethal Weapon
Films
Lethal Weapon (1987) • Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) • Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) • Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Characters
Martin Riggs • Roger Murtaugh
Cast
Mel Gibson • Danny Glover • Joe Pesci • Rene Russo • Chris Rock • Darlene Love • Mary Ellen Trainor • Gary Busey • Mitchell Ryan • Tom Atkins • Jackie Swanson • Ed O'Ross • Joss Ackland • Derrick O'Connor • Patsy Kensit • Stuart Wilson • Jet Li • Kim Chan
Crew
Richard Donner • Joel Silver • Shane Black • Michael Kamen • Eric Clapton • David Sanborn • Stephen Goldblatt • Stuart Baird • Bobby Bass • Rorion Gracie • Dar Robinson • Warren Murphy • Jeffrey Boam • Robert Mark Kamen • Elton John • Jan de Bont • Jonathan Lemkin • Alfred Gough • Miles Millar • Andrzej Bartkowiak
Music
Lethal Weapon (soundtrack) • Lethal Weapon 3 (soundtrack) • "Jingle Bell Rock" • "Cheer Down" • "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" •
"Since I Don't Have You" • "It's Probably Me" • "Fire in the Hole" • "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
Other articles
Lethal Weapon (video game) • Lethal Weapon - The Ride • Lethal Weapon 3 (pinball)
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