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

Ghostbusters

as Librarian

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

as Mrs. Finkle

Awakenings

as Lucy Fishman

Doubt

as Sister Veronica

Synecdoche, New York

as Actress Playing Frances

After.Life

as Mrs. Hutton

In & Out

as Aunt Susan

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Clara

Law & Order

as Zelda

Furry Vengeance

as Mrs. Martin