Alison La Placa

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Alison La Placa

Acting 66 December 16, 1959

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 pian…

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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
Friends

Friends

8.4 1994 TV Show
Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

8.5 2000 TV Show
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

7.9 2004 TV Show
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

8.6 1992 TV Show
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

7.9 2009 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Cheers

Cheers

7.6 1982 TV Show
The O.C.

The O.C.

7.7 2003 TV Show
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

7.2 2002 TV Show
Mom

Mom

7.3 2013 TV Show
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

7.9 2004 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2013
    Mom

    TV show Louanne

  2. 2011
    Up All Night

    TV show Gail Reinhold

  3. 2009
    Lie to Me

    TV show Diane Ktretschmer

  4. 2006
    'Til Death

    TV show Beth

  5. 2005
    Grey's Anatomy

    TV show Mrs. Nolston

  6. 2004
    Desperate Housewives

    TV show Rita Patterson

  7. 2004
    Boston Legal

    TV show Andrea Michele

  8. 2003
    The O.C.

    TV show Dr. James

  9. 2002
    Without a Trace

    TV show Mary Whitman

  10. 2000
    Malcolm in the Middle

    TV show

  11. 1996
    7th Heaven

    TV show Carolyn Fulton

  12. 1994
    Friends

    TV show Joanna

  13. 1994
    ER

    TV show Female Lawyer

  14. 1994
    Duckman

    TV show Marion (voice)

  15. 1994
    Tom

    TV show Dorothy Graham

  16. 1993
    The John Larroquette Show

    TV show Catherine Merrick

More credits
  1. 1992
    The Jackie Thomas Show

    TV show

  2. 1992
    Batman: The Animated Series

    TV show Baby-Doll (voice)

  3. 1991
    Stat

    TV show

  4. 1990
    MadHouse

    Movie Claudia

  5. 1989
    Open House

    TV show Linda Phillips

  6. 1987
    Duet

    TV show Linda Phillips

  7. 1986
    Second Serve

    Movie Nightclub Singer

  8. 1985
    Murder: By Reason of Insanity

    Movie Janet Landry

  9. 1985
    Fletch

    Movie Pan Am Clerk

  10. 1984
    Brothers

    TV show Annie Todson

  11. 1984
    Voyage of the Rock Aliens

    Movie Diane

  12. 1983
    Diner

    Movie Elyse

  13. 1983
    Listen to Your Heart

    Movie Lynn

  14. 1982
    Remington Steele

    TV show Joan Kendall

  15. 1982
    Cheers

    TV show Paula Nelson

  16. 1982
    Family Ties

    TV show Barbara

  17. 1982
    Fame

    TV show