
Alison La Placa
Acting
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.
TV Shows(26)

Mom
Louanne
2013

Up All Night
Gail Reinhold
2011

Lie to Me
Diane Ktretschmer
2009

'Til Death
Beth
2006

Grey's Anatomy
Mrs. Nolston
2005

Desperate Housewives
Rita Patterson
2004

Boston Legal
Andrea Michele
2004

The O.C.
Dr. James
2003

Without a Trace
Mary Whitman
2002

Malcolm in the Middle
2000

7th Heaven
Carolyn Fulton
1996

Friends
Joanna
1994

ER
Female Lawyer
1994

Duckman
Marion (voice)
1994
Tom
Dorothy Graham
1994

The John Larroquette Show
Catherine Merrick
1993

The Jackie Thomas Show
1992

Batman: The Animated Series
Baby-Doll (voice)
1992

Stat
1991

Open House
Linda Phillips
1989

Duet
Linda Phillips
1987

Brothers
Annie Todson
1984

Remington Steele
Joan Kendall
1982

Cheers
Paula Nelson
1982

Family Ties
Barbara
1982

Fame
1982






