Person
Alice Drummond
Acting · 1928–2016 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
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
Zelda
Boston Legal
Lydia Tuffalo
Night Court
Alice Beeker
Great Performances
Mrs. Varney
The Equalizer
Kind Woman
Spin City
Sondra Spencer
Ed
Mrs. Shroeder
Kate & Allie
1984
Ghostbusters
Librarian
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Juror
Filmography
- 2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersSelf
- 2010Furry VengeanceMrs. Martin
- 2009After.LifeMrs. Hutton
- 2009MotherhoodEdith
- 2008DoubtSister Veronica
- 2008Synecdoche, New YorkActress Playing Frances
- 2008Chronic TownElizabeth
- 2007Mitch Albom's For One More DayRose
- 2005The HoneymoonersMiss Benvenuti
- 2004Boston LegalLydia Tuffalo
- 2004The Jury
- 2004House of DMrs. Brevoort
- 2003Pieces of AprilGrandma Dottie
- 2001The Rising PlaceAunt Millie
- 2000EdMrs. Shroeder
- 2000Joe Gould's SecretHelen
- 1999Earthly PossessionsOld Woman in Jalopy
- 1999I'll Take You ThereStella
- 1999The Love LetterPostal Clerk
- 1999Advice From a CaterpillarDiner Grandmother
- 1998Just the TicketLady with Cash
- 1997Office KillerCarlotta Douglas
- 1997In & OutAunt Susan
- 1997'Til There Was YouHarriet
- 1997CommandmentsMrs. Mann
- 1996Spin CitySondra Spencer
- 1996Walking and TalkingBetsy
- 1995New York News
- 1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarClara
- 1995JeffreyGrandma Rose
- 1994I.Q.Dinner Guest
- 1994Nobody's FoolHattie
- 1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveMrs. Finkle
- 1993Money for NothingMrs. Breen
- 1993DaybreakAnna
- 1992Frannie's TurnRosa Escobar
- 1990AwakeningsLucy Fishman
- 1990Law & OrderZelda
- 1990Lenny
- 1990Tales from the Darkside: The MovieCarolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
- 1989Money, Power, Murder.Helen
- 1989Animal BehaviorSite Committee
- 1989Nikki and AlexanderMrs Klein
- 1988Running on EmptyMrs. Powell
- 1988Funny FarmMrs. Ethel Dinges
- 1988The Suicide Club
- 1988The House on Carroll StreetWoman at Hearing
- 1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddJuror
- 1985The EqualizerKind Woman
- 1984You Can't Take it With YouGay Wellington
- 1984GhostbustersLibrarian
- 1984Kate & Allie
- 1984Night CourtAlice Beeker
- 1982The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasGovernor's Secretary
- 1981Park Place
- 1981EyewitnessMrs. Eunice Deever
- 1980Hide in Plain SightMrs. Novack
- 1979Sanctuary of FearGrace Barringer
- 1978King of the GypsiesZharko's Nurse
- 1977ThievesMrs. Ramsey
- 1977Secret ServiceMrs. Varney
- 1974Man on a SwingMrs. Dawson
- 1972Particular Men
- 1971Great PerformancesMrs. Varney
- 1970Where’s Poppa?Woman in Elevator
- 1969Where the Heart Is
- 1962The Dog Lover
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