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Alison La Placa

Alison La Placa

Known for: Acting

Born 16/12/1959
Place of birth 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.

Filmography

Grey's Anatomy Series ★ 8,2

Grey's Anatomy

Mrs. Nolston

2005

Friends Series ★ 8,4

Friends

Joanna

1994

Desperate Housewives Series ★ 7,9

Desperate Housewives

Rita Patterson

2004

Malcolm in the Middle Series ★ 8,5

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Malcolm in the Middle Series ★ 8,5

Malcolm in the Middle

Barbara

2000

Cheers Series ★ 7,6

Cheers

Paula Nelson

1982

ER Series ★ 7,8

ER

Female Lawyer

1994

Without a Trace Series ★ 7,2

Without a Trace

Mary Whitman

2002

Boston Legal Series ★ 7,9

Boston Legal

Andrea Michele

2004

Mom Series ★ 7,3

Mom

Louanne

2013

Batman: The Animated Series Series ★ 8,6

Batman: The Animated Series

Baby-Doll (voice)

1992

The O.C. Series ★ 7,7

The O.C.

Dr. James

2003

Lie to Me Series ★ 7,9

Lie to Me

Diane Ktretschmer

2009

Family Ties Series ★ 7,2

Family Ties

Barbara

1982

Remington Steele Series ★ 7,1

Remington Steele

Joan Kendall

1982

Fame Series ★ 6,8

Fame

1982

Duckman Series ★ 7,2

Duckman

Marion (voice)

1994

7th Heaven Series ★ 6,4

7th Heaven

Carolyn Fulton

1996

The John Larroquette Show Series ★ 6,8

The John Larroquette Show

Catherine Merrick

1993

'Til Death Series ★ 6,5

'Til Death

Beth

2006

Brothers Series ★ 6,7

Brothers

Annie Todson

1984

Up All Night Series ★ 6,0

Up All Night

Gail Reinhold

2011

Duet Series ★ 6,3

Duet

Linda Phillips

1987

Open House Series ★ 6,3

Open House

Linda Phillips

1989

Fletch Film ★ 6,8

Fletch

Pan Am Clerk

1985

The Jackie Thomas Show Series ★ 9,0

The Jackie Thomas Show

1992

Series

Tom

Dorothy Graham

1994

MadHouse Film ★ 5,3

MadHouse

Claudia

1990

Voyage of the Rock Aliens Film ★ 4,8

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Diane

1984

Stat Series ★ 5,0

Stat

1991

Stat Series ★ 5,0

Stat

Dr. Elizabeth Newberry

1991

Second Serve Film ★ 5,3

Second Serve

Nightclub Singer

1986

Murder: By Reason of Insanity Film ★ 5,7

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Janet Landry

1985

Listen to Your Heart Film ★ 8,0

Listen to Your Heart

Lynn

1983

Diner Film ★ 7,3

Diner

Elyse

1983