Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor
Born	(1952-07-08)July 8, 1952
Died	May 20, 2015(2015-05-20) (aged 62) Montecito, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1979–2007
Spouse	Robert Zemeckis ​ ​ (m. 1980; div. 2000)​
Children	1

Mary Ellen Trainor (July 8, 1952^[1] – 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).