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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 16, 1959
Place of Birth
New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
- Alison LaPlaca
Alison La Placa
0.4 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
Mom
as Louanne
2013
7.3
Up All Night
as Gail Reinhold
2011
6.0
Lie to Me
as Diane Ktretschmer
2009
7.9
'Til Death
as Beth
2006
6.4
Grey's Anatomy
as Mrs. Nolston
2005
8.2
Desperate Housewives
as Rita Patterson
2004
7.9
Boston Legal
as Andrea Michele
2004
7.9
The O.C.
as Dr. James
2003
7.8
Without a Trace
as Mary Whitman
2002
7.2
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
as Barbara
2000
8.5
7th Heaven
as Carolyn Fulton
1996
6.4
Friends
as Joanna
1994
8.4
ER
as Female Lawyer
1994
7.8
Duckman
as Marion (voice)
1994
7.1
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Tom
as Dorothy Graham
1994
0.0
The John Larroquette Show
as Catherine Merrick
1993
6.7
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
0.0
Batman: The Animated Series
as Baby-Doll (voice)
1992
8.6
Stat
1991
5.0
Stat
as Dr. Elizabeth Newberry
1991
5.0
MadHouse
as Claudia
1990
5.3
Open House
as Linda Phillips
1989
5.5
Duet
as Linda Phillips
1987
5.0
Second Serve
as Nightclub Singer
1986
4.7
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
as Janet Landry
1985
3.5
Fletch
as Pan Am Clerk
1985
6.7
Brothers
as Annie Todson
1984
6.6
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as Diane
1984
4.7
Diner
as Elyse
1983
7.0
Listen to Your Heart
as Lynn
1983
0.0
Remington Steele
as Joan Kendall
1982
7.1
Cheers
as Paula Nelson
1982
7.6
Family Ties
as Barbara
1982
7.2
Fame
1982
6.8