Cast & creator

Alison La Placa

1959-12-16 (age 66) New Jersey, USAIMDb

Best known for Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, 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.

Also known as: Alison LaPlaca

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1982–2013 · acting roles

Credit score

7.0

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 8.2

Grey's Anatomy

Mrs. Nolston · 2005

★ 7.9

Desperate Housewives

Rita Patterson · 2004

★ 8.4

Friends

Joanna · 1994

★ 7.6

Cheers

Paula Nelson · 1982

★ 7.2

Without a Trace

Mary Whitman · 2002

Across film & television

Filmography (35)

Showing 35 of 35 credits

Alison La Placa