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Alison La Placa
Actor, Producer
Born December 16, 1959 (64 years)
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 (TV Series) · as Louanne |
| 2011 | Man Up! (TV Series) · as Carroll |
| 2011 | Up All Night (TV Series) · as Gail Reinhold |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Diane Ktretschmer |
| 2006 | 'Til Death (TV Series) · as Beth |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Mrs. Nolston |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Rita Patterson |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Andrea Michele |
| 2003 | The O.C. (TV Series) · as Dr. James |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Mary Whitman |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as Penelope |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo (TV Series) · as Brunette |
| 1997 | Temporarily Yours (TV Series) · as Lily Greer |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Carolyn Fulton |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as Joanna |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Female Lawyer |
| 1994 | Tom (TV Series) · as Dorothy Graham |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show (TV Series) · as Catherine Merrick |
| 1992 | The Jackie Thomas Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Baby-Doll (voice) |
| 1991 | In the Nick of Time · as Susan Rosewell |
| 1990 | Madhouse · as Claudia |
| 1989 | Open House (TV Series) · as Linda Phillips |
| 1987 | Duet (TV Series) · as Linda Phillips |
| 1986 | Our House (TV Series) · as Ann Tollfeson |
| 1986 | Second Serve · as Nightclub Singer |
| 1985 | Murder: By Reason of Insanity · as Janet Landry |
| 1985 | Fletch · as Pan Am Clerk |
| 1984 | Brothers (TV Series) · as Annie Todson |
| 1984 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens · as Diane |
| 1983 | Diner · as Elyse |
| 1983 | Listen to Your Heart · as Lynn |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Joan Kendall |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Paula Nelson |
| 1982 | Family Ties (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 1982 | Fame (TV Series) |