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Alison La Placa

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Production Designer
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Alison La Placa
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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.
BornDecember 16, 1959
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Pia Zadora and Alison La Placa in Pia Zadora: Real Love (1984)
Michael Berryman and Alison La Placa in 3-Speed: Back on the Street (1984)
Alison La Placa in Mark Spiro: She Doesn't Mean a Thing to Me (1984)
Craig Sheffer, Pia Zadora, and Alison La Placa in Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)
Kirstie Alley and Alison La Placa in Madhouse (1990)
Alison La Placa in Madhouse (1990)
Kirstie Alley, Alison La Placa, and John Larroquette in Madhouse (1990)
Alison La Placa in Madhouse (1990)
Alison La Placa in Madhouse (1990)
Robert Ginty and Alison La Placa in Madhouse (1990)
Pia Zadora and Alison La Placa in Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)
Pia Zadora and Alison La Placa in Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)

Known for:

Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)
Fletch
6.9
  • Pan Am Clerk(as Alison Laplaca)
  • 1985
Craig Sheffer, Pia Zadora, Ruth Gordon, Michael Berryman, Alison La Placa, and Tom Nolan in Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
5.1
  • Diane(as Alison LaPlaca)
  • 1984
Kirstie Alley and John Larroquette in Madhouse (1990)
Madhouse
5.4
  • Claudia
  • 1990
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
Friends
8.9
TV Series
  • Joanna

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Actress

  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    • Louanne (as Alison LaPlaca)
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph in Up All Night (2011)
    Up All Night
    • Gail Reinhold (as Alison LaPlaca)
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Man Up! (2011)
    Man Up!
    • Carroll
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • 15 Minutes
    • Goldie
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Joely Fisher, Brad Garrett, and J.B. Smoove in 'Til Death (2006)
    'Til Death
    • Beth
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2010
  • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Anthony LaPaglia, Josh Hopkins, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, Poppy Montgomery, and Roselyn Sanchez in Without a Trace (2002)
    Without a Trace
    • Mary Whitman (as Alison LaPlaca)
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Tim Roth in Lie to Me (2009)
    Lie to Me
    • Diane Ktretschmer (as Alison LaPlaca)
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    • Andrea Michele
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • Mrs. Nolston (as Alison LaPlaca)
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Ben McKenzie, and Rachel Bilson in The O.C. (2003)
    The O.C.
    • Dr. James (as Alison Laplaca)
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria in Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
    • Rita Patterson (as Alison LaPlaca)
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    • Female Lawyer
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Nathan's Choice
    • Pilot
    • TV Short
    • 2001
  • Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Erik Per Sullivan in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
    Malcolm in the Middle
    • Barbara (as Alison LaPlaca)
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Hercules (1998)
    Hercules
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1999

Producer

  • Philip Charles MacKenzie in Sizzle (2019)
    Sizzle
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Luke Perry, Kathy Najimy, Nestor Carbonell, and Martin Mull in Attention Shoppers (2000)
    Attention Shoppers
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2000

Production Designer

  • Philip Charles MacKenzie in Sizzle (2019)
    Sizzle
    • Production Designer
    • Short
    • 2019

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    • Alison LaPlaca
  • Born
    • December 16, 1959
    • New Jersey, USA
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    • Philip Charles MacKenzie1992 - present
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    Best known for her role as Linda Phillips on the FOX sitcom Duet (1987) and its spin-off Open House (1989).

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