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Alison La Placa Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1959-12-16

Birthplace:
New Jersey, USA

Credits:
35 Total Roles

Alison La Placa

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2013 Mom TV Louanne
2011 Up All Night TV Gail Reinhold
2009 Lie to Me TV Diane Ktretschmer
2006 'Til Death TV Beth
2005 Grey's Anatomy TV Mrs. Nolston
2004 Desperate Housewives TV Rita Patterson
2004 Boston Legal TV Andrea Michele
2003 The O.C. TV Dr. James
2002 Without a Trace TV Mary Whitman
2000 Malcolm in the Middle TV Self

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