Alison La Placa
Born: 1959-12-16 in New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2013
- Mom as Louanne
2011
- Up All Night as Gail Reinhold
2009
- Lie to Me as Diane Ktretschmer
2006
- 'Til Death as Beth
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Mrs. Nolston
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Rita Patterson
- Boston Legal as Andrea Michele
2003
- The O.C. as Dr. James
2002
- Without a Trace as Mary Whitman
1996
- 7th Heaven as Carolyn Fulton
1993
- The John Larroquette Show as Catherine Merrick
1992
- Batman: The Animated Series as Baby-Doll (voice)
- The Jackie Thomas Show
1991
1990
- MadHouse as Claudia
1989
- Open House as Linda Phillips
1987
- Duet as Linda Phillips
1986
- Second Serve as Nightclub Singer
1985
- Fletch as Pan Am Clerk
- Murder: By Reason of Insanity as Janet Landry
1984
- Brothers as Annie Todson
- Voyage of the Rock Aliens as Diane
1983
- Diner as Elyse
- Listen to Your Heart as Lynn
1982
- Cheers as Paula Nelson
- Family Ties as Barbara
- Remington Steele as Joan Kendall
- Fame