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Alison La Placa
Alison La Placa

Alison La Placa

ActingBorn December 16, 1959 (age 66)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.

Filmography

2013
Mom

as Louanne

TV
2011
Up All Night

as Gail Reinhold

TV
2009
Lie to Me

as Diane Ktretschmer

TV
2006
'Til Death

as Beth

TV
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Mrs. Nolston

TV
2004
Desperate Housewives

as Rita Patterson

TV
2004
Boston Legal

as Andrea Michele

TV
2003
The O.C.

as Dr. James

TV
2002
Without a Trace

as Mary Whitman

TV
2000TV
1996
7th Heaven

as Carolyn Fulton

TV
1994
Friends

as Joanna

TV
1994
ER

as Female Lawyer

TV
1994
Duckman

as Marion (voice)

TV
1994
Tom

as Dorothy Graham

TV
1993
The John Larroquette Show

as Catherine Merrick

TV
1992
Batman: The Animated Series

as Baby-Doll (voice)

TV
1991TV
1991
Stat

as Dr. Elizabeth Newberry

TV
1990
MadHouse

as Claudia

Movie
1989
Open House

as Linda Phillips

TV
1987
Duet

as Linda Phillips

TV
1986
Second Serve

as Nightclub Singer

Movie
1985Movie
1985
Fletch

as Pan Am Clerk

Movie
1984
Brothers

as Annie Todson

TV
1984Movie
1983
Diner

as Elyse

Movie
1983Movie
1982
Remington Steele

as Joan Kendall

TV
1982
Cheers

as Paula Nelson

TV
1982
Family Ties

as Barbara

TV
1982TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 16, 1959
Place of BirthNew Jersey, USA
Popularity0.6