
Alison La Placa
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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Known For
Acting History
2013
Mom as Louanne
2011Up All Night as Gail Reinhold
2009Lie to Me as Diane Ktretschmer
2006'Til Death as Beth
2005Grey's Anatomy as Mrs. Nolston
2004Desperate Housewives as Rita Patterson
2004Boston Legal as Andrea Michele
2003The O.C. as Dr. James
2002Without a Trace as Mary Whitman
2000Malcolm in the Middle
2000Malcolm in the Middle as Barbara
19967th Heaven as Carolyn Fulton
1994Friends as Joanna
1994ER as Female Lawyer
1994Duckman as Marion (voice)
1994Tom as Dorothy Graham
1993The John Larroquette Show as Catherine Merrick
1992The Jackie Thomas Show
1992Batman: The Animated Series as Baby-Doll (voice)
1991Stat
1991Stat as Dr. Elizabeth Newberry
1990MadHouse as Claudia
1989Open House as Linda Phillips
1987Duet as Linda Phillips
1986Second Serve as Nightclub Singer
1985Murder: By Reason of Insanity as Janet Landry
1985Fletch as Pan Am Clerk
1984Brothers as Annie Todson
1984Voyage of the Rock Aliens as Diane
1983Diner as Elyse
1983Listen to Your Heart as Lynn
1982Remington Steele as Joan Kendall
1982Cheers as Paula Nelson
1982Family Ties as Barbara
1982Fame








