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.
Known for
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movieFurry Vengeance
2010
Mrs. Martin
movieAfter.Life
2009
Mrs. Hutton
movieMotherhood
2009
Edith
movieDoubt
2008
Sister Veronica
movieSynecdoche, New York
2008
Actress Playing Frances
movieChronic Town
2008
Elizabeth
movieThe Honeymooners
2005
Miss Benvenuti
tvBoston Legal
2004
Lydia Tuffalo
movieHouse of D
2004
Mrs. Brevoort
moviePieces of April
2003
Grandma Dottie
movieThe Rising Place
2001
Aunt Millie
tvEd
2000
Mrs. Shroeder
movieEarthly Possessions
1999
Old Woman in Jalopy
movieThe Love Letter
1999
Postal Clerk
movieAdvice From a Caterpillar
1999
Diner Grandmother
movieJust the Ticket
1998
Lady with Cash
movieOffice Killer
1997
Carlotta Douglas
movieIn & Out
1997
Aunt Susan
movie'Til There Was You
1997
Harriet
movieCommandments
1997
Mrs. Mann
tvSpin City
1996
Sondra Spencer
movieJeffrey
1995
Grandma Rose
movieI.Q.
1994
Dinner Guest
movieNobody's Fool
1994
Hattie
movieAce Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Mrs. Finkle
movieMoney for Nothing
1993
Mrs. Breen
tvFrannie's Turn
1992
Rosa Escobar
movieAwakenings
1990
Lucy Fishman
tvLaw & Order
1990
Zelda
movieTales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
movieAnimal Behavior
1989
Site Committee
movieRunning on Empty
1988
Mrs. Powell
movieFunny Farm
1988
Mrs. Ethel Dinges
movieThe House on Carroll Street
1988
Woman at Hearing
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Kind Woman
movieYou Can't Take it With You
1984
Gay Wellington
movieGhostbusters
1984
Librarian
tvNight Court
1984
Alice Beeker / Mavis Tuttle
movieThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
Governor's Secretary
movieEyewitness
1981
Mrs. Eunice Deever
movieHide in Plain Sight
1980
Mrs. Novack
movieSanctuary of Fear
1979
Grace Barringer
movieKing of the Gypsies
1978
Zharko's Nurse
movieThieves
1977
Mrs. Ramsey
movieSecret Service
1977
Mrs. Varney
movieMan on a Swing
1974
Mrs. Dawson
tvGreat Performances
1971
Mrs. Varney
movieWhere’s Poppa?
1970
Woman in Elevator
