
Actor
Born December 16, 1959 in New Jersey, USA
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.

Mom
Louanne

Up All Night
Gail Reinhold

Lie to Me
Diane Ktretschmer

'Til Death
Beth

Grey's Anatomy
Mrs. Nolston

Desperate Housewives
Rita Patterson

Boston Legal
Andrea Michele

The O.C.
Dr. James

Without a Trace
Mary Whitman

Malcolm in the Middle

7th Heaven
Carolyn Fulton

Friends
Joanna

ER
Female Lawyer

Duckman
Marion (voice)

The John Larroquette Show
Catherine Merrick

The Jackie Thomas Show

Batman: The Animated Series
Baby-Doll (voice)

Stat

MadHouse
Claudia

Open House
Linda Phillips

Duet
Linda Phillips

Second Serve
Nightclub Singer

Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Janet Landry

Fletch
Pan Am Clerk

Brothers
Annie Todson

Voyage of the Rock Aliens
Diane

Diner
Elyse

Listen to Your Heart
Lynn

Remington Steele
Joan Kendall

Cheers
Paula Nelson

Family Ties
Barbara

Fame