Alice Drummond

Biography

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

Law & Order

Boston Legal

Great Performances

Night Court

Night Court

The Equalizer

Spin City

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

All Movies (52)

• Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2020 · as Self
• Furry Vengeance2010 · as Mrs. Martin
• After.Life2009 · as Mrs. Hutton
• Motherhood2009 · as Edith
• Doubt2008 · as Sister Veronica
• Synecdoche, New York2008 · as Actress Playing Frances
• Chronic Town2008 · as Elizabeth
• Mitch Albom's For One More Day2007 · as Rose
• The Honeymooners2005 · as Miss Benvenuti
• House of D2004 · as Mrs. Brevoort
• Pieces of April2003 · as Grandma Dottie
• The Rising Place2001 · as Aunt Millie
• Joe Gould's Secret2000 · as Helen
• Earthly Possessions1999 · as Old Woman in Jalopy
• I'll Take You There1999 · as Stella
• The Love Letter1999 · as Postal Clerk
• Advice From a Caterpillar1999 · as Diner Grandmother
• Just the Ticket1998 · as Lady with Cash
• Office Killer1997 · as Carlotta Douglas
• In & Out1997 · as Aunt Susan
• 'Til There Was You1997 · as Harriet
• Commandments1997 · as Mrs. Mann
• Walking and Talking1996 · as Betsy
• To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar1995 · as Clara
• Jeffrey1995 · as Grandma Rose
• I.Q.1994 · as Dinner Guest
• Nobody's Fool1994 · as Hattie
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994 · as Mrs. Finkle
• Money for Nothing1993 · as Mrs. Breen
• Daybreak1993 · as Anna
• Awakenings1990 · as Lucy Fishman
• Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990 · as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
• Money, Power, Murder.1989 · as Helen
• Animal Behavior1989 · as Site Committee
• Nikki and Alexander1989 · as Mrs Klein
• Running on Empty1988 · as Mrs. Powell
• Funny Farm1988 · as Mrs. Ethel Dinges
• The Suicide Club1988
• The House on Carroll Street1988 · as Woman at Hearing
• You Can't Take it With You1984 · as Gay Wellington
• Ghostbusters1984 · as Librarian
• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas1982 · as Governor's Secretary
• Eyewitness1981 · as Mrs. Eunice Deever
• Hide in Plain Sight1980 · as Mrs. Novack
• Sanctuary of Fear1979 · as Grace Barringer
• King of the Gypsies1978 · as Zharko's Nurse
• Thieves1977 · as Mrs. Ramsey
• Secret Service1977 · as Mrs. Varney
• Man on a Swing1974 · as Mrs. Dawson
• Particular Men1972
• Where’s Poppa?1970 · as Woman in Elevator
• The Dog Lover1962

All TV Shows (16)

• Boston Legal2004 · as Lydia Tuffalo
• The Jury2004
• Ed2000 · as Mrs. Shroeder
• Spin City1996 · as Sondra Spencer
• New York News1995
• Frannie's Turn1992 · as Rosa Escobar
• Law & Order1990 · as Zelda
• Lenny1990
• The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987 · as Juror
• The Equalizer1985 · as Kind Woman
• Kate & Allie1984
• Night Court1984 · as Alice Beeker
• Night Court1984 · as Mavis Tuttle
• Park Place1981
• Great Performances1971 · as Mrs. Varney
• Where the Heart Is1969