Alison La Placa
Acting
Born: 1959-12-16 in 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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Mrs. Nolston
Friends
Joanna
Desperate Housewives
Rita Patterson
Without a Trace
Mary Whitman
ER
Female Lawyer
Cheers
Paula Nelson
Boston Legal
Andrea Michele
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Barbara
The O.C.
Dr. James
Batman: The Animated Series
Baby-Doll (voice)
Mom
Louanne
Remington Steele
Joan Kendall
Lie to Me
Diane Ktretschmer
Family Ties
Barbara
Duckman
Marion (voice)
7th Heaven
Carolyn Fulton
Fame
The John Larroquette Show
Catherine Merrick
Brothers
Annie Todson
'Til Death
Beth
Up All Night
Gail Reinhold
Duet
Linda Phillips
Open House
Linda Phillips
Fletch
Pan Am Clerk
The Jackie Thomas Show
MadHouse
Claudia
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
Diane
Diner
Elyse
Stat
Stat
Dr. Elizabeth Newberry
Second Serve
Nightclub Singer
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Janet Landry
Listen to Your Heart
Lynn