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.
Movies 7
TV Shows 28
Grey's Anatomy
as Mrs. Nolston
2005
Friends
as Joanna
1994
Desperate Housewives
as Rita Patterson
2004
ER
as Female Lawyer
1994
Cheers
as Paula Nelson
1982
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
as Barbara
2000
Boston Legal
as Andrea Michele
2004
Mom
as Louanne
2013
Without a Trace
as Mary Whitman
2002
The O.C.
as Dr. James
2003
Batman: The Animated Series
as Baby-Doll (voice)
1992
Family Ties
as Barbara
1982
Remington Steele
as Joan Kendall
1982
Lie to Me
as Diane Ktretschmer
2009
Fame
1982
7th Heaven
as Carolyn Fulton
1996
Duckman
as Marion (voice)
1994
The John Larroquette Show
as Catherine Merrick
1993
Brothers
as Annie Todson
1984
'Til Death
as Beth
2006
Up All Night
as Gail Reinhold
2011
Duet
as Linda Phillips
1987
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
Open House
as Linda Phillips
1989
Tom
as Dorothy Graham
1994
Stat
1991
Stat
as Dr. Elizabeth Newberry
1991