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Alison La Placa

Alison La Placa

ActingBorn December 16, 1959 (66 years old)

New Jersey, USA

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Alison LaPlaca
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 33

Known For

Grey's Anatomy
TV
★8.2

Grey's Anatomy

as Mrs. Nolston

Friends
TV
★8.4

Friends

as Joanna

Desperate Housewives

Movies (7)

MadHouse

MadHouse

as Claudia

1990

Second Serve

Second Serve

as Nightclub Singer

1986

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

TV Shows (26)

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Mrs. Nolston

2 ep.

Friends

Friends

as Joanna

3 ep.

Desperate Housewives
TV
★7.9

Desperate Housewives

as Rita Patterson

ER
TV
★7.8

ER

as Female Lawyer

Malcolm in the Middle
TV
★8.5

Malcolm in the Middle

Without a Trace
TV
★7.3

Without a Trace

as Mary Whitman

Cheers
TV
★7.6

Cheers

as Paula Nelson

Mom
TV
★7.3

Mom

as Louanne

Boston Legal
TV
★7.9

Boston Legal

as Andrea Michele

The O.C.
TV
★7.7

The O.C.

as Dr. James

Batman: The Animated Series
TV
★8.6

Batman: The Animated Series

as Baby-Doll (voice)

Lie to Me
TV
★7.9

Lie to Me

as Diane Ktretschmer

Grey's Anatomy
TV
★8.2

Grey's Anatomy

as Mrs. Nolston

2005

Friends
TV
★8.4

Friends

as Joanna

1994

Desperate Housewives
TV
★7.9

Desperate Housewives

as Rita Patterson

2004

ER
TV
★7.8

ER

as Female Lawyer

1994

Malcolm in the Middle
TV
★8.5

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Without a Trace
TV
★7.3

Without a Trace

as Mary Whitman

2002

Cheers
TV
★7.6

Cheers

as Paula Nelson

1982

Mom
TV
★7.3

Mom

as Louanne

2013

Boston Legal
TV
★7.9

Boston Legal

as Andrea Michele

2004

The O.C.
TV
★7.7

The O.C.

as Dr. James

2003

Batman: The Animated Series
TV
★8.6

Batman: The Animated Series

as Baby-Doll (voice)

1992

Lie to Me
TV
★7.9

Lie to Me

as Diane Ktretschmer

2009

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

as Janet Landry

1985

Fletch

Fletch

as Pan Am Clerk

1985

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

as Diane

1984

Diner

Diner

as Elyse

1983

Listen to Your Heart

Listen to Your Heart

as Lynn

1983

MadHouse

MadHouse

as Claudia

1990

Second Serve

Second Serve

as Nightclub Singer

1986

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

as Janet Landry

1985

Fletch

Fletch

as Pan Am Clerk

1985

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

as Diane

1984

Diner

Diner

as Elyse

1983

Listen to Your Heart

Listen to Your Heart

as Lynn

1983

Desperate Housewives

as Rita Patterson

1 ep.

ER

ER

as Female Lawyer

1 ep.

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

0
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as Mary Whitman

1 ep.

Cheers

Cheers

as Paula Nelson

1 ep.

Mom

Mom

as Louanne

1 ep.

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as Andrea Michele

2 ep.

The O.C.

The O.C.

as Dr. James

1 ep.

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as Baby-Doll (voice)

1 ep.

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

as Diane Ktretschmer

1 ep.

Family Ties

Family Ties

as Barbara

1 ep.

Fame

Fame

1 ep.

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as Carolyn Fulton

1 ep.

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as Joan Kendall

1 ep.

Duckman

Duckman

as Marion (voice)

1 ep.

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

as Catherine Merrick

49 ep.

'Til Death

'Til Death

as Beth

3 ep.

Up All Night

Up All Night

as Gail Reinhold

1 ep.

Brothers

Brothers

as Annie Todson

1 ep.

Duet

Duet

as Linda Phillips

54 ep.

The Jackie Thomas Show

The Jackie Thomas Show

18 ep.

Open House

Open House

as Linda Phillips

24 ep.

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Mrs. Nolston

2 episodes

Friends

Friends

as Joanna

3 episodes

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as Rita Patterson

1 episodes

ER

ER

as Female Lawyer

1 episodes

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

0
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as Mary Whitman

1 episodes

Cheers

Cheers

as Paula Nelson

1 episodes

Mom

Mom

as Louanne

1 episodes

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as Andrea Michele

2 episodes

The O.C.

The O.C.

as Dr. James

1 episodes

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as Baby-Doll (voice)

1 episodes

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

as Diane Ktretschmer

1 episodes

Family Ties

Family Ties

as Barbara

1 episodes

Fame

Fame

1 episodes

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as Carolyn Fulton

1 episodes

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as Joan Kendall

1 episodes

Duckman

Duckman

as Marion (voice)

1 episodes

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

as Catherine Merrick

49 episodes

'Til Death

'Til Death

as Beth

3 episodes

Up All Night

Up All Night

as Gail Reinhold

1 episodes

Brothers

Brothers

as Annie Todson

1 episodes

Duet

Duet

as Linda Phillips

54 episodes

The Jackie Thomas Show

The Jackie Thomas Show

18 episodes

Open House

Open House

as Linda Phillips

24 episodes