Alison La Placa
December 16, 1959 (65 years old) in New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2013 · Mom as Louanne
- 2011 · Up All Night as Gail Reinhold
- 2009 · Lie to Me as Diane Ktretschmer
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Beth
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Mrs. Nolston
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Rita Patterson
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Andrea Michele
- 2003 · The O.C. as Dr. James
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Mary Whitman
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Barbara
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Carolyn Fulton
- 1994 · Friends as Joanna
- 1994 · ER as Female Lawyer
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1994 · Tom as Dorothy Graham
- 1993 · The John Larroquette Show as Catherine Merrick
- 1992 · The Jackie Thomas Show as
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Baby-Doll (voice)
- 1991 · Stat as
- 1991 · Stat as Dr. Elizabeth Newberry
- 1990 · MadHouse as Claudia
- 1989 · Open House as Linda Phillips
- 1987 · Duet as Linda Phillips
- 1986 · Second Serve as Nightclub Singer
- 1985 · Murder: By Reason of Insanity as Janet Landry
- 1985 · Fletch as Pan Am Clerk
- 1984 · Brothers as Annie Todson
- 1984 · Voyage of the Rock Aliens as Diane
- 1983 · Diner as Elyse
- 1983 · Listen to Your Heart as Lynn
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Joan Kendall
- 1982 · Cheers as Paula Nelson
- 1982 · Family Ties as Barbara
- 1982 · Fame as