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