Alice Drummond

May 21, 1928 - November 30, 2016 Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

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.

Her titles like Ghostbusters, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and Awakenings - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/42

Weighted avg: 6.65 /10

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Ghostbusters

1984June 1984 by Ivan Reitman

Minor role as Librarian

Minor role as Librarian

7.14 Good++
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2

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994February 1994 by Tom Shadyac

Minor role as Mrs. Finkle

Minor role as Mrs. Finkle

6.13 Good--
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3

Awakenings

1990December 1990 by Penny Marshall

Minor role as Lucy Fishman

Minor role as Lucy Fishman

7.44 Excellent--
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4

Doubt

2008December 2008 by John Patrick Shanley

Supporting as Sister Veronica

Supporting as Sister Veronica

6.80 Good+
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5

Synecdoche, New York

2008October 2008 by Charlie Kaufman

Minor role as Actress Playing Frances

Minor role as Actress Playing Frances

7.14 Good++
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6

After.Life

2009November 2009 by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo

Minor role as Mrs. Hutton

Minor role as Mrs. Hutton

5.86 Okay+
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7

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995September 1995 by Beeban Kidron

Minor role as Clara

Minor role as Clara

6.97 Good+
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8

In & Out

1997September 1997 by Frank Oz

Minor role as Aunt Susan

Minor role as Aunt Susan

5.99 Okay++
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9

Furry Vengeance

2010April 2010 by Roger Kumble

Minor role as Mrs. Martin

Minor role as Mrs. Martin

4.58 Mediocre+
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10

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990May 1990 by John Harrison

Minor role as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Minor role as Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

5.74 Okay+
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11

Pieces of April

2003October 2003 by Peter Hedges

Supporting as Grandma Dottie

Supporting as Grandma Dottie

6.04 Okay++
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12

Nobody's Fool

1994December 1994 by Robert Benton

Minor role as Hattie

Minor role as Hattie

6.41 Good-
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13

Funny Farm

1988June 1988 by George Roy Hill

Minor role as Mrs. Ethel Dinges

Minor role as Mrs. Ethel Dinges

5.73 Okay+
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14

Motherhood

2009January 2009 by Katherine Dieckmann

Supporting as Edith

Supporting as Edith

4.85 Mediocre++
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15

House of D

2004May 2004 by David Duchovny

Minor role as Mrs. Brevoort

Minor role as Mrs. Brevoort

5.89 Okay++
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16

Eyewitness

1981February 1981 by Peter Yates

Minor role as Mrs. Eunice Deever

Minor role as Mrs. Eunice Deever

5.33 Okay-
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17

Money for Nothing

1993September 1993 by Ramón Menéndez

Supporting as Mrs. Breen

Supporting as Mrs. Breen

5.43 Okay-
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18

The Honeymooners

2005June 2005 by John Schultz

Minor role as Miss Benvenuti

Minor role as Miss Benvenuti

4.48 Mediocre
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19

The Love Letter

1999May 1999 by Peter Chan Ho-Sun

Minor role as Postal Clerk

Minor role as Postal Clerk

5.20 Okay--
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20

'Til There Was You

1997May 1997 by Scott Winant

Supporting as Harriet

Supporting as Harriet

4.91 Mediocre++
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21

Daybreak

1993May 1993 by Stephen Tolkin

Supporting as Anna

Supporting as Anna

5.42 Okay-
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22

Jeffrey

1995August 1995 by Christopher Ashley

Minor role as Grandma Rose

Minor role as Grandma Rose

5.88 Okay+
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23

Just the Ticket

1998February 1998 by Richard Wenk

Supporting as Lady with Cash

Supporting as Lady with Cash

5.60 Okay
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24

Where’s Poppa?

1970November 1970 by Carl Reiner

Minor role as Woman in Elevator

Minor role as Woman in Elevator

5.78 Okay+
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25

Office Killer

1997December 1997 by Cindy Sherman

Minor role as Carlotta Douglas

Minor role as Carlotta Douglas

5.31 Okay-
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26

Earthly Possessions

1999December 1999 by James Lapine

Supporting as Old Woman in Jalopy

Supporting as Old Woman in Jalopy

5.85 Okay+
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27

Commandments

1997May 1997 by Daniel Taplitz

Supporting as Mrs. Mann

Supporting as Mrs. Mann

5.58 Okay
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28

King of the Gypsies

1978December 1978 by Frank Pierson

Minor role as Zharko's Nurse

Minor role as Zharko's Nurse

5.81 Okay+
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29

Man on a Swing

1974February 1974 by Frank Perry

Minor role as Mrs. Dawson

Minor role as Mrs. Dawson

5.79 Okay+
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30

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020January 2020 by Anthony Bueno

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.12 Good--
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31

Hide in Plain Sight

1980March 1980 by James Caan

Minor role as Mrs. Novack

Minor role as Mrs. Novack

5.79 Okay+
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32

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

2007December 2007 by Lloyd Kramer

Supporting as Rose

Supporting as Rose

Needs more reviews
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33

Advice From a Caterpillar

1999February 1999 by Don Scardino

Supporting as Diner Grandmother

Supporting as Diner Grandmother

Needs more reviews
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34

Animal Behavior

1989October 1989 by Jenny Bowen

Supporting as Site Committee

Supporting as Site Committee

Needs more reviews
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35

I'll Take You There

1999September 1999 by Adrienne Shelly

Supporting as Stella

Supporting as Stella

Needs more reviews
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36

Lenny

1990–1991 by Don Reo

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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37

Park Place

1981 by Reinhold Weege

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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38

Frannie's Turn

1992 by Chuck Lorre

Starring as Rosa Escobar

Starring as Rosa Escobar

Needs more reviews
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39

Thieves

1977February 1977 by John Berry

Minor role as Mrs. Ramsey

Minor role as Mrs. Ramsey

Needs more reviews
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40

Money, Power, Murder.

1989December 1989 by Lee Philips

Minor role as Helen

Minor role as Helen

Needs more reviews
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41

The Rising Place

2001February 2001 by Tom Rice

Minor role as Aunt Millie

Minor role as Aunt Millie

Needs more reviews
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42

Where the Heart Is

1969–1973 by Margaret DePriest

Minor role

Minor role

Needs more reviews