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Eileen Cecile "Saxon" Trainor (born July 22, 1963) is an American actress and acting coach. She is married to actor Erich Anderson.
Trainor was born in New York City and studied with Stella Adler at the Stella Adler Conservatory and with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. She has gained popularity as an acting teacher having taught at Margie Haber Studios and currently at Annie Grindlay Studios.
Trainor's works in film include Skeeter in 1993 with John Putch and Star Trek: The Original Series actors Charles Napier, Michael J. Pollard and Jay Robinson; and the 1997 film Conspiracy Theory with Patrick Stewart, Michael Shamus Wiles and Brian J. Williams; and the 2014 film Sand Castles with Jordon Hodges and Anne Winters.
She has appeared in many television shows including Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lieutenant junior grade Linda Larson in "The Nth Degree"; a 1996 episode of Sliders with John Rhys-Davies, Francis Guinan and Max Grodénchik; and a 2001 episode of The X-Files with Steven Anderson. Trainor stars also in the 2010 Horror film Prowl alongside Bruce Payne. [1]
Trainor is the daughter of Gen. Bernard E. Trainor, former Operations Director of the U.S. Marine Corps. She is married to fellow actor Erich Anderson.
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