Alice Drummond

Acting • 1928-05-21 • Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

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

7.2

Doubt

2008

7.5

Ghostbusters

1984

7.8

Awakenings

1990

6.5

Pieces of April

2003

7.5

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

5.0

Motherhood

2009

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Filmography

2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2010
Furry VengeanceFilm
Mrs. Martin
★ 5.0
2009
After.LifeFilm
Mrs. Hutton
★ 6.3
2009
MotherhoodFilm
Edith
★ 5.0
2008
DoubtFilm
Sister Veronica
★ 7.2
2008
Synecdoche, New YorkFilm
Actress Playing Frances
★ 7.5
2008
Chronic TownFilm
Elizabeth
★ 6.0
2007
Mitch Albom's For One More DayFilm
Rose
★ 3.0
2005
The HoneymoonersFilm
Miss Benvenuti
★ 4.1
2004
Boston LegalTV
Lydia Tuffalo • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
House of DFilm
Mrs. Brevoort
★ 6.3
2004
The JuryTV
★ 9.0
2003
Pieces of AprilFilm
Grandma Dottie
★ 6.5
2001
The Rising PlaceFilm
Aunt Millie
★ 6.7
2000
EdTV
Mrs. Shroeder • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2000
Joe Gould's SecretFilm
Helen
★ 6.0
1999
The Love LetterFilm
Postal Clerk
★ 5.2
1999
Earthly PossessionsFilm
Old Woman in Jalopy
★ 6.0
1999
I'll Take You ThereFilm
Stella
★ 7.0
1999
Advice From a CaterpillarFilm
Diner Grandmother
★ 4.2
1998
Just the TicketFilm
Lady with Cash
★ 5.6
1997
In & OutFilm
Aunt Susan
★ 6.5
1997
Office KillerFilm
Carlotta Douglas
★ 5.1
1997
'Til There Was YouFilm
Harriet
★ 4.1
1997
CommandmentsFilm
Mrs. Mann
★ 5.0
1996
Spin CityTV
Sondra Spencer • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1996
Walking and TalkingFilm
Betsy
★ 6.1
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarFilm
Clara
★ 7.5
1995
JeffreyFilm
Grandma Rose
★ 6.3
1995
New York NewsTV
★ 7.0
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveFilm
Mrs. Finkle
★ 6.6
1994
I.Q.Film
Dinner Guest
★ 6.0
1994
Nobody's FoolFilm
Hattie
★ 6.9
1993
Money for NothingFilm
Mrs. Breen
★ 5.6
1993
DaybreakFilm
Anna
★ 5.2
1992
Frannie's TurnTV
Rosa Escobar • 6 episodes
★ 7.5
1990
Law & OrderTV
Zelda • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
AwakeningsFilm
Lucy Fishman
★ 7.8
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The MovieFilm
Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
★ 6.2
1990
LennyTV
★ 7.5
1989
Money, Power, Murder.Film
Helen
★ 5.4
1989
Nikki and AlexanderFilm
Mrs Klein
★ 10.0
1989
Animal BehaviorFilm
Site Committee
★ 3.6
1988
Running on EmptyFilm
Mrs. Powell
★ 7.4
1988
Funny FarmFilm
Mrs. Ethel Dinges
★ 6.2
1988
The House on Carroll StreetFilm
Woman at Hearing
★ 6.0
1988
The Suicide ClubFilm
★ 7.0
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddTV
Juror • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1985
The EqualizerTV
Kind Woman • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1984
GhostbustersFilm
Librarian
★ 7.5
1984
Night CourtTV
Alice Beeker • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1984
Night CourtTV
Mavis Tuttle • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1984
Kate & AllieTV
★ 6.2
1984
You Can't Take it With YouFilm
Gay Wellington
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasFilm
Governor's Secretary
★ 6.2
1981
EyewitnessFilm
Mrs. Eunice Deever
★ 5.6
1981
Park PlaceTV
★ 6.5
1980
Hide in Plain SightFilm
Mrs. Novack
★ 5.7
1979
Sanctuary of FearFilm
Grace Barringer
★ 8.0
1978
King of the GypsiesFilm
Zharko's Nurse
★ 5.8
1977
ThievesFilm
Mrs. Ramsey
★ 4.4
1977
Secret ServiceFilm
Mrs. Varney
★ 8.0
1974
Man on a SwingFilm
Mrs. Dawson
★ 5.9
1972
Particular MenFilm
Mrs. Ewing
★ 8.0
1971
Great PerformancesTV
Mrs. Varney • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1970
Where’s Poppa?Film
Woman in Elevator
★ 6.0
1969
Where the Heart IsTV
★ 4.7
1962
The Dog LoverFilm
★ 8.0