Alison La Placa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 16, 1959 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Mom
TV · as Louanne · 1 ep
Up All Night
TV · as Gail Reinhold · 1 ep
Lie to Me
TV · as Diane Ktretschmer · 1 ep
'Til Death
TV · as Beth · 3 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Mrs. Nolston · 2 eps
Desperate Housewives
TV · as Rita Patterson · 1 ep
Boston Legal
TV · as Andrea Michele · 2 eps
The O.C.
TV · as Dr. James · 1 ep
Without a Trace
TV · as Mary Whitman · 1 ep
Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Barbara
7th Heaven
TV · as Carolyn Fulton · 1 ep
Duckman
TV · as Marion (voice) · 1 ep
Friends
TV · as Joanna · 3 eps
Tom
TV · as Dorothy Graham · 11 eps
ER
TV · as Female Lawyer · 1 ep
The John Larroquette Show
TV · as Catherine Merrick · 49 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
TV · as Baby-Doll (voice) · 1 ep
The Jackie Thomas Show
TV · 18 eps
Stat
TV · as Dr. Elizabeth Newberry · 6 eps
MadHouse
Movie · as Claudia
Open House
TV · as Linda Phillips · 24 eps
Duet
TV · as Linda Phillips · 54 eps
Second Serve
Movie · as Nightclub Singer
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Movie · as Janet Landry
Fletch
Movie · as Pan Am Clerk
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
Movie · as Diane
Brothers
TV · as Annie Todson · 1 ep
Listen to Your Heart
Movie · as Lynn
Diner
Movie · as Elyse
Remington Steele
TV · as Joan Kendall · 1 ep
Fame
TV · 1 ep
Family Ties
TV · as Barbara · 1 ep
Cheers
TV · as Paula Nelson · 1 ep