Alison La Placa

Alison La Placa

Age 66 — born 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 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.

Comedy

33Credits26 TV · 7 films
1982–2013Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedThe Jackie Thomas Show
7.1 Average ratingacross 31 titles

Top TV shows 26best Alison La Placa shows

  1. 1The Jackie Thomas Show posterThe Jackie Thomas Show18 eps · 19929.0
  2. 2Batman: The Animated Series posterBatman: The Animated SeriesBaby-Doll (voice) · 1 ep · 19928.6
  3. 3Malcolm in the Middle posterMalcolm in the Middle20008.5
  4. 4Friends posterFriendsJoanna · 3 eps · 19948.4
  5. 5Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomyMrs. Nolston · 2 eps · 20058.2
  6. 6Desperate Housewives posterDesperate HousewivesRita Patterson · 1 ep · 20047.9
  7. 7Boston Legal posterBoston LegalAndrea Michele · 2 eps · 20047.9
  8. 8Lie to Me posterLie to MeDiane Ktretschmer · 1 ep · 20097.9
  9. 9ER posterERFemale Lawyer · 1 ep · 19947.8
  10. 10The O.C. posterThe O.C.Dr. James · 1 ep · 20037.7
  11. 11Cheers posterCheersPaula Nelson · 1 ep · 19827.6
  12. 12Mom posterMomLouanne · 1 ep · 20137.3
  13. 13Family Ties posterFamily TiesBarbara · 1 ep · 19827.2
  14. 14Without a Trace posterWithout a TraceMary Whitman · 1 ep · 20027.2
  15. 15Duckman posterDuckmanMarion (voice) · 1 ep · 19947.2
  16. 16Remington Steele posterRemington SteeleJoan Kendall · 1 ep · 19827.1
  17. 17Fame posterFame1 ep · 19826.8
  18. 18Brothers posterBrothersAnnie Todson · 1 ep · 19846.7
  19. 19'Til Death poster'Til DeathBeth · 3 eps · 20066.5
  20. 207th Heaven poster7th HeavenCarolyn Fulton · 1 ep · 19966.4
  21. 21Duet posterDuetLinda Phillips · 54 eps · 19876.3
  22. 22Open House posterOpen HouseLinda Phillips · 24 eps · 19896.3
  23. 23Up All Night posterUp All NightGail Reinhold · 1 ep · 20116.0
  24. 24Stat posterStat6 eps · 19915.0
  25. 25TomDorothy Graham · 11 eps · 1994
  26. 26The John Larroquette Show posterThe John Larroquette ShowCatherine Merrick · 1993–1996 · Comedy

Top movies 7best Alison La Placa movies

  1. 1Listen to Your Heart posterListen to Your HeartLynn · 19838.0
  2. 2Diner posterDinerElyse · 19837.3
  3. 3Fletch posterFletchPan Am Clerk · 19856.7
  4. 4Murder: By Reason of Insanity posterMurder: By Reason of InsanityJanet Landry · 19855.7
  5. 5MadHouse posterMadHouseClaudia · 19905.3
  6. 6Second Serve posterSecond ServeNightclub Singer · 19865.3
  7. 7Voyage of the Rock Aliens posterVoyage of the Rock AliensDiane · 19844.8

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