Alison La Placa
Acting Born Dec 16, 1959 New Jersey, USA 24 credits
Biography
Born in New Jersey and raised in suburban Chicago, Alison La Placa received a degree in drama from Illinois Wesleyan University and received extensive training in classical piano and voice. She has starred on stage in regional productions of the musicals "Dames at Sea" and "Company", as well as the Los Angeles Cast Theatre's production of "Strider". She is best known for her role as snobbish yuppie Linda Phillips on the situation comedy Duet (1987) and its spin-off Open House (1989). She resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband, actor/director Philip Charles MacKenzie (her co-star on "Open House"). In her spare time, La Placa enjoys playing classical piano and traveling to Italy.
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Full filmography
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Mrs. Nolston
- Friends (1994) as Joanna
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Rita Patterson
- The O.C. (2003) as Dr. James
- ER (1994) as Female Lawyer
- Without a Trace (2002) as Mary Whitman
- Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
- Malcolm in the Middle (2000) as Barbara
- Cheers (1982) as Paula Nelson
- Boston Legal (2004) as Andrea Michele
- Mom (2013) as Louanne
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Baby-Doll (voice)
- Lie to Me (2009) as Diane Ktretschmer
- Family Ties (1982) as Barbara
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Carolyn Fulton
- Remington Steele (1982) as Joan Kendall
- Duckman (1994) as Marion (voice)
- Fame (1982)
- 'Til Death (2006) as Beth
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Catherine Merrick
- Up All Night (2011) as Gail Reinhold
- Brothers (1984) as Annie Todson
- The Jackie Thomas Show (1992)
- Duet (1987) as Linda Phillips