| Janine Melnitz | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Annie Potts as Janine Melnitz in Ghostbusters (1984) | |
| First appearance | Ghostbusters (1984) |
| Created by | Dan Aykroyd Harold Ramis |
| Portrayed by | Annie Potts |
| Voiced by | Annie Potts (The Video Game) Laura Summer (The Real Ghostbusters; seasons 1–2) Kath Soucie (The Real Ghostbusters; seasons 3–7) Pat Musick (Extreme Ghostbusters) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Secretary Ghostbuster |
| Nationality | American |
Janine Melnitz is a fictional character in the Ghostbusters series. She is the Ghostbusters' secretary and confidante and occasionally, a ghostbuster herself. She was played by Annie Potts in the first two movies, and in The Real Ghostbusters, she was voiced initially by Laura Summer and later on by Kath Soucie. In Extreme Ghostbusters, she was voiced by Pat Musick. Potts reprised the role for 2009's Ghostbusters: The Video Game, 2021's Ghostbusters: Afterlife and 2024's Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and had a cameo as a similar hotel receptionist in the 2016 remake.