Mary Ellen Trainor Biography

Mary Ellen Trainor was an American actress who had appeared in more than 45 films and television shows in her twenty-five-year-long acting career. She is best remembered for her role as 'Dr. Stephanie Woods' in the 'Lethal Weapon' film series. She also appeared in the comedy film "The Goonies" written by Steven Spielberg. A well-established character actress, she was much in demand for playing supporting or special roles in the 1980s and 1990s. Her resume includes the hit films ‘Die Hard', ‘Ricochet’, ‘Executive Decision', ‘Forrest Gump,’ and ‘Moonlight Mile,' in which she shared the screen space with prominent stars like Bruce Willis, Denzel Washington, and Tom Hanks. During her acting career, Trainor had also featured in many television shows. She portrayed the popular character of ‘Mrs. Lewis' in ‘Parker Lewis Can't Lose' for three years. She also appeared in the drama series ‘Relativity’ as ‘Eve Lukens' and later featured in ‘Roswell’ as ‘Diane Evans'.