Mary Ellen Trainor: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 14
- on screen
- 1984–1998
- box office
- $317M
- Born
- July 8, 1952
- Birthplace
- Montecito, California, U.S.
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1979-2007
- Spouses
- Robert Zemeckis
- Children
- 1
The Best Mary Ellen Trainor Movies
The films of Mary Ellen Trainor that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Death Becomes Her (1992) leads with $149M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $149M Death Becomes Her 1992 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $86.6M Romancing the Stone 1984 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $21.8M Ricochet 1991 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $21.1M Kuffs 1992 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $19.3M Little Giants 1994 · Family -
Worldwide box office: $14.8M Fire Birds 1990 · Action
Mary Ellen Trainor's Career in Numbers
Mary Ellen Trainor's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Mary Ellen Trainor works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Stone Boy (1984) to Someone to Love Me (1998), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Mary Ellen Trainor Movies by Decade
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 10
The 1990s were Mary Ellen Trainor's busiest decade, with 10 films.
Mary Ellen Trainor Movies by Genre
- Drama 5
- Action 5
- Tv movie 2
- Family 1
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre Mary Ellen Trainor has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of action (5).
Mary Ellen Trainor Career Milestones
- First film
- The Stone Boy 1984
- Biggest box office hit
- Death Becomes Her $149M worldwide
- Newest film
- Someone to Love Me 1998
Mary Ellen Trainor Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Mary Ellen Trainor is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1998
Someone to Love Me as Jocelyn Hart · Tv movie - 1997
Hope as Maize Burns · Drama - 1996
A Face to Die For as Nora Gilmore · Drama - 1995
Seduced and Betrayed as Charlotte · Drama - 1994 Little Giants as Karen O'Shea · Family Worldwide box office: $19.3M
- 1992 Death Becomes Her Fantasy Worldwide box office: $149M
- 1992 Kuffs as Nikki Allyn · Action Worldwide box office: $21.1M
- 1991 Ricochet Action Worldwide box office: $21.8M
- 1990 Fire Birds Action Worldwide box office: $14.8M
- 1990
Rock Hudson as Female Agent · Drama - 1989
Fear Stalk as Jennifer · Tv movie - 1987
The Monster Squad Action Worldwide box office: $3.77M - 1984
The Stone Boy as Doris Simms · Drama Worldwide box office: $261K - 1984 Romancing the Stone Action Worldwide box office: $86.6M
Who Is Mary Ellen Trainor?
Mary Ellen Trainor was born in Montecito, California, U.S. in 1952. Credited on films since 1984, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Mary Ellen Trainor (July 8, 1952 – May 20, 2015) was a renowned American character actress known for a variety of roles, including the LAPD psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Woods in the Lethal Weapon films, newscaster Gail Wallens in Die Hard and Ricochet, and Irene Walsh in The Goonies. She demonstrated her wide acting range in various other notable films such as Romancing the Stone, The Monster Squad, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, and Freaky Friday (2003). Trainor pursued her studies in broadcast journalism at San Diego State University. Notably, she started her career in radio stations KSDO and KCBS. Her debut in television was the 1983 Cheers episode 'Father Knows Last', with her big-screen debut following her the next year in Romancing the Stone. Trainor also had recurring television roles such as Judy Lewis in Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Eve Lukens in Relativity, and Diane Evans in Roswell. Trainor's distinctive work led her to appear in three National Film Registry selected films: The Goonies, Die Hard and Forrest Gump. She was widely regarded for her contributions to film and television, both culturally and historically.
Mary Ellen Trainor: Questions & Answers
How many movies Mary Ellen Trainor has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Mary Ellen Trainor been in?
Mary Ellen Trainor is credited on 14 films, from 1984 to 1998. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Mary Ellen Trainor's highest-grossing movie?
Death Becomes Her (1992) is Mary Ellen Trainor's biggest box office hit, with $149M worldwide, ahead of Romancing the Stone (1984) ($86.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Mary Ellen Trainor's movies have made $317M.
Mary Ellen Trainor's biggest hits What is Mary Ellen Trainor's newest movie?
The most recent film on Mary Ellen Trainor's filmography is Someone to Love Me (1998), in the role of Jocelyn Hart.
Who does Mary Ellen Trainor work with most often?
Mary Ellen Trainor shares the most films with Robert Zemeckis (2 films) and Goldie Hawn (2 films).
The Best Mary Ellen Trainor Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 14 credits.
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