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

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Clara

In & Out

as Aunt Susan

Law & Order

as Zelda

Furry Vengeance

as Mrs. Martin