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

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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 ⭐ 6.9

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After.Life

2009 ⭐ 6.3

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Doubt

2008 ⭐ 7.2

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Synecdoche, New York

2008 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Self · 2020

⭐ 6.9

2010

Furry Vengeance

Mrs. Martin · 2010

⭐ 5.0

2009

After.Life Notable

Mrs. Hutton · 2009

⭐ 6.3

Motherhood

Edith · 2009

⭐ 5.0

2008

Doubt Notable

Sister Veronica · 2008

⭐ 7.2

Synecdoche, New York Notable

Actress Playing Frances · 2008

⭐ 7.5

Chronic Town

Elizabeth · 2008

⭐ 6.0

2007

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

Rose · 2007

⭐ 3.0

2005

The Honeymooners

Miss Benvenuti · 2005

⭐ 4.0

2004

House of D

Mrs. Brevoort · 2004

⭐ 6.3

2003

Pieces of April

Grandma Dottie · 2003

⭐ 6.5

2001

The Rising Place

Aunt Millie · 2001

⭐ 6.7

2000

Joe Gould's Secret

Helen · 2000

⭐ 6.0

1999

Earthly Possessions

Old Woman in Jalopy · 1999

⭐ 6.0

I'll Take You There Notable

Stella · 1999

⭐ 7.0

The Love Letter

Postal Clerk · 1999

⭐ 5.2

1998

Just the Ticket

Lady with Cash · 1998

⭐ 5.5

1997

Office Killer

Carlotta Douglas · 1997

⭐ 5.2

In & Out

Aunt Susan · 1997

⭐ 6.5

'Til There Was You

Harriet · 1997

⭐ 4.0

1996

Walking and Talking

Betsy · 1996

⭐ 6.1

1995

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Notable

Clara · 1995

⭐ 7.4

Jeffrey

Grandma Rose · 1995

⭐ 6.3

1994

I.Q.

Dinner Guest · 1994

⭐ 6.0

Nobody's Fool

Hattie · 1994

⭐ 6.9

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Notable

Mrs. Finkle · 1994

⭐ 6.6

1993

Money for Nothing

Mrs. Breen · 1993

⭐ 5.6

Daybreak

Anna · 1993

⭐ 5.3

1990

Awakenings Notable

Lucy Fishman · 1990

⭐ 7.8

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hel · 1990

⭐ 6.2

1989

Money, Power, Murder.

Helen · 1989

⭐ 5.4

Animal Behavior

Site Committee · 1989

⭐ 3.6

1988

Running on Empty Notable

Mrs. Powell · 1988

⭐ 7.4

Funny Farm

Mrs. Ethel Dinges · 1988

⭐ 6.2

The Suicide Club Notable

1988

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

Sigourney Weaver

Self

Annie Potts

Self

Dan Aykroyd

Self

Harold Ramis

Self

Ernie Hudson

Self

Christina Ricci

Anna Taylor

Liam Neeson

Eliot Deacon

Justin Long

Paul

Chandler Canterbury

Jack

Josh Charles

Tom Peterson

Full filmography

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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 ⭐ 6.9

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Furry Vengeance

2010 ⭐ 5.0

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After.Life

2009 ⭐ 6.3

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Motherhood

2009 ⭐ 5.0

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Doubt

2008 ⭐ 7.2

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Synecdoche, New York

2008 ⭐ 7.5

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Chronic Town

2008 ⭐ 6.0

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Mitch Albom's For One More Day

2007 ⭐ 3.0

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The Honeymooners

2005 ⭐ 4.0

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House of D

2004 ⭐ 6.3

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Pieces of April

2003 ⭐ 6.5

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The Rising Place

2001 ⭐ 6.7

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Joe Gould's Secret

2000 ⭐ 6.0

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Earthly Possessions

1999 ⭐ 6.0

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I'll Take You There

1999 ⭐ 7.0

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The Love Letter

1999 ⭐ 5.2

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Advice From a Caterpillar

1999 ⭐ 4.2

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Just the Ticket

1998 ⭐ 5.5

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Office Killer

1997 ⭐ 5.2

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In & Out

1997 ⭐ 6.5