Alice Drummond
Acting
Alice Elizabeth Drummond (née Ruyter; May 21, 1928 – November 30, 2016) was an American actress. A veteran Off-Broadway performer, she was nominated in 1970 for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Mrs. Lee in The Chinese by Murray Schisgal. She may be best known as Alice, the librarian, in the opening scenes of the 1984 horror-comedy Ghostbusters.
TV Shows(15)
Boston Legal
Lydia Tuffalo
2004
The Jury
2004
Ed
Mrs. Shroeder
2000
Spin City
Sondra Spencer
1996
New York News
1995
Frannie's Turn
Rosa Escobar
1992
Law & Order
Zelda
1990
Lenny
1990
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Juror
1987
The Equalizer
Kind Woman
1985
Kate & Allie
1984
Night Court
Alice Beeker
1984
Park Place
1981
Great Performances
Mrs. Varney
1971
Where the Heart Is
1969
Movies(52)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2020
Furry Vengeance
Mrs. Martin
2010
After.Life
Mrs. Hutton
2009
Motherhood
Edith
2009
Doubt
Sister Veronica
2008
Synecdoche, New York
Actress Playing Frances
2008
Chronic Town
Elizabeth
2008
Mitch Albom's For One More Day
Rose
2007
The Honeymooners
Miss Benvenuti
2005
House of D
Mrs. Brevoort
2004
Pieces of April
Grandma Dottie
2003
The Rising Place
Aunt Millie
2001
Joe Gould's Secret
Helen
2000
Earthly Possessions
Old Woman in Jalopy
1999
I'll Take You There
Stella
1999
The Love Letter
Postal Clerk
1999
Advice From a Caterpillar
Diner Grandmother
1999
Just the Ticket
Lady with Cash
1998
Office Killer
Carlotta Douglas
1997
In & Out
Aunt Susan
1997
'Til There Was You
Harriet
1997
Commandments
Mrs. Mann
1997
Walking and Talking
Betsy
1996
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Clara
1995
Jeffrey
Grandma Rose
1995
I.Q.
Dinner Guest
1994
Nobody's Fool
Hattie
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Mrs. Finkle
1994
Money for Nothing
Mrs. Breen
1993
Daybreak
Anna
1993
Awakenings
Lucy Fishman
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
1990
Money, Power, Murder.
Helen
1989
Animal Behavior
Site Committee
1989
Nikki and Alexander
Mrs Klein
1989
Running on Empty
Mrs. Powell
1988
Funny Farm
Mrs. Ethel Dinges
1988
The Suicide Club
1988
The House on Carroll Street
Woman at Hearing
1988
You Can't Take it With You
Gay Wellington
1984
Ghostbusters
Librarian
1984
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Governor's Secretary
1982
Eyewitness
Mrs. Eunice Deever
1981
Hide in Plain Sight
Mrs. Novack
1980
Sanctuary of Fear
Grace Barringer
1979
King of the Gypsies
Zharko's Nurse
1978
Thieves
Mrs. Ramsey
1977
Secret Service
Mrs. Varney
1977
Man on a Swing
Mrs. Dawson
1974
Particular Men
1972
Where’s Poppa?
Woman in Elevator
1970
The Dog Lover
1962