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

Librarian

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Mrs. Finkle

Awakenings

Lucy Fishman

After.Life

Mrs. Hutton

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Governor's Secretary

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Clara

Synecdoche, New York

Actress Playing Frances

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)