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Alison La Placa

Name in Native Language: "Alison LaPlaca" (English/EN)
Actress / Television Actress / Voice Actress / Film Actress | * 12/16/1959 (64) | New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
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Alison La Placa (born December 16, 1959) is an American actress best known for playing Linda Phillips on the sitcom Duet and its spin-off Open House and the recurring role of Joanna, Rachel’s boss who also dated Chandler on the sitcom Friends. ()

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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Mystery

Known for these Movies & Shows

When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to ...

Fletch

FSK: 12+ years

1985 | 3.4/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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The luxurious villa of Mark and Jessie Bannister, a yuppie couple, is overrun by loads of uninvited guests who turn the house up side down. ...

MadHouse

Certification unknown

1990 | 2.8/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy
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Aliens land in the mythical town of "Speelburgh, U.S.A" searching for the source of rock & roll. What they find is a gang of teenagers, led by Dee Dee and Frankie, along with Frankie's posse/rock band ...

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

FSK: 6+ years

1984 | 2.4/5 | 1h 37min
Science Fiction, Comedy
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Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pr ...

Friends

FSK: 16+ years

1994 | 4.2/5 | 25min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Alison La Placa as Actress(7)

as Claudia1990 MadHouse
as Nightclub Singer1986 Second Serve
as Pan Am Clerk1985 Fletch
as Janet Landry1985 Murder: By Reason of Insanity
as Diane1984 Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as Lynn1983 Listen to Your Heart
as Elyse1983 Diner

TV Shows/Series with Alison La Placa as Actress(24)

as Louanne2013 Mom
as Diane Ktretschmer2009 Lie to Me
as Beth2006 'Til Death
as Mrs. Nolston2005 Grey's Anatomy
as Andrea Michele2004 Boston Legal
2004 Desperate Housewives
as Dr. James2003 The O.C.
as Mary Whitman2002 Without a Trace
2000 Malcolm in the Middle
as Barbara2000 Malcolm in the Middle
as Carolyn Fulton1996 7th Heaven
as Joanna1994 Friends
1994 Duckman
as Female Lawyer1994 ER
1994 Tom
1993 The John Larroquette Show
1992 The Jackie Thomas Show
as Baby-Doll / Mary Louise Dahl (voice)1992 Batman: The Animated Series
as Linda Phillips1989 Open House
as Linda Phillips1987 Duet
as Annie Todson1984 Brothers
as Barbara1982 Family Ties
1982 Fame
as Joan Kendall1982 Remington Steele

Full Name: Alison LaPlaca
Born: Wednesday, 12/16 1959 (December) in New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 64 years + 123 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Illinois Wesleyan University, Stevenson High School
Spouses (current/former): Philip Charles MacKenzie
Other names for Alison La Placa (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Alison LaPlaca"
Alison La Placa frequently works together with these people:
Robert Costanzo (14x, Actor)
Michael Patrick McGill (9x, Actor)
Tom Arnold (8x, Actor)
Neil Ross (8x, Actor)
Richard Moll (8x, Actor)
Philip Charles MacKenzie (8x, Crew)
Mark L. Taylor (8x, Actor)
Phil Abrams (8x, Actor)
Alan Blumenfeld (8x, Actor)
George Wyner (7x, Actor)
Tom Virtue (7x, Actor)
Barry Levinson (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:112254, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024