Before moving to Los Angeles, La Placa worked as a cocktail waitress at Palmer House in Chicago on Michigan Ave. La Placa has made appearances in series such as ER, Cheers, Family Ties, Desperate Housewives and Friends (as Rachel`s boss, Joanna). She appeared regularly on Stat (1991), The Jackie Thomas Show (1992), Tom (1994) and the nbc sitcom The John Larroquette Show (1994-1996). La Placa has also played guest roles in animated series such as Johnny Bravo. It seems that we don`t have any photos or quotes yet. The following year, La Placa received a regular spot with Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs (1984). She had a small role in Fletch (1985) and then played Linda Phillips in the series Duet (1987 to 1989) and Open House (1989 to 1990). LaPlaca also starred alongside Kirstie Alley in the 1990 film Madhouse with co-star John Larroquette. [Citation needed] The percentage of recognized tomatometer reviews who gave this film a positive rating She has been married to actor/TV director Philip Charles MacKenzie (her co-star at Open House) since 1992. She also played the character of Andrea in the television series Boston Legal in two episodes of season 4 (“Glow in the Dark” and “Rescue Me”).
She also appeared in Malcolm in the Middle as Barbara in the episode “Convention” and in a recurring role in `Til Death as Beth, Joy`s colleague. [Citation needed] La Placa graduated from Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where she studied drama.[1] [Citation needed] She starred in a circus show, Circus Fantastic, at Marriott`s Great America, now Six Flags Great America. Alison La Placa (born 16th) She was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1959 and is an American actress best known for her role as Linda Phillips in the Fox Duet sitcoms and her spin-off Open House, both aired in the late 1980s. Shortly after moving to Hollywood, La Placa landed the role of Elyse in the television sitcom version of Barry Levinson`s Diner. This pilot was not recorded, and shortly after La Placa got a role in the TV movie Listen to Your Heart (1983). [Citation needed].