
Acting · 66 years old
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.

Batman: The Animated Series
Baby-Doll (voice)

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle
Barbara

Friends
Joanna

Grey's Anatomy
Mrs. Nolston

Boston Legal
Andrea Michele

Desperate Housewives
Rita Patterson

Lie to Me
Diane Ktretschmer

ER
Female Lawyer

The O.C.
Dr. James

Cheers
Paula Nelson

Mom
Louanne

Family Ties
Barbara

Without a Trace
Mary Whitman

Remington Steele
Joan Kendall

Duckman
Marion (voice)

Diner
Elyse

Fame

Fletch
Pan Am Clerk

The John Larroquette Show
Catherine Merrick