Alison La Placa Filmography

Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: Alison La Placa is a gifted comic actress who has been working steadily since the early '80s, including starring roles in several highly anticipated (but ultimately unsuccessful) television series. Born in New Jersey in 1959 and raised in Lincolnshire, IL, a suburb outside of Chicago, La Placa set...Read More

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ER: Lockdown

Synopsis: An already hectic day at the ER is made even more so when two children are brought in exhibiting symptoms of smallpox. With Weaver (Laura Innes) temporarily unavailable, Carter (Noah Wyle) orders a lockdown at County General to avoid an epidemic -- and avert a nationwide panic. Meanwhile, Lewis (Sherry Stringfield Read More

2002
Friends: The One Where They're Going to Party

Synopsis: Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Ross (David Schwimmer) look forward to a reunion with their high-school chum Gandolf, aka "the party wizard." When Gandolf fails to show, the boys grimly vow to party on by themselves. Meanwhile, Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) climb to the top is sidetracked by her boss Read More

1997
Friends: The One with the Dollhouse

Synopsis: Inheriting an antique dollhouse from her Aunt Silvia, Monica (Courteney Cox) doesn't want Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) anywhere near her "legacy," leading Phoebe to construct a little house of her own (and what a house!) Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) arranges a date between Chandler (Matthew Perry) and her Read More

1997
Friends: The One with the 'Cuffs

Synopsis: Monica (Courteney Cox) caters a party for her highly judgmental mom, Judy (Christina Pickles) -- only to lose one of her fake nails in the quiche. Joey (Matt LeBlanc) is huckstered by a fast-talking encyclopedia salesman (played by magician Penn Jillette). And Chandler (Matthew Perry) gets locked Read More

1997
In the Nick of Time

Actors: Lloyd Bridges, Michael Tucker, Alison La Placa

Synopsis: When a North Pole bookkeeping boo-boo threatens to destroy the magic of Christmas, poor Santa is left with very little time in which to find a suitable replacement. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

1992
Madhouse

Actors: John Larroquette, Kirstie Alley, Alison La Placa, John Diehl, Jessica Lundy

Synopsis: John Larroquette starred with Kirstie Alley in this comedy involving a couple's troubles with their starter home. An array of obstinate houseguests refuse to leave and provoke the anger of all involved. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

2/16/90
Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Actors: Pia Zadora, Tom Nolan, Craig Sheffer, Alison La Placa, Michael Berryman

Synopsis: When a collection of alien rock stars descend to earth, a young teenage couple finds themselves caught up in an unusual adventure. The film was shelved for quite some time, hence the presence of octogenarian Ruth Gordon, who died in 1985. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide Read More

1987
Second Serve

Actors: Vanessa Redgrave

Synopsis: Second Serve is that rare TV movie which refuses to sensationalize its so-called "sensational" material. This is the true story of Richard Raskind (here named Richard Radley): Yale grad, Naval officer, brilliant surgeon and tennis champ. What Richard has successfully hidden from practically Read More

1986
Cheers: Behind Every Great Man

Synopsis: While researching a story on the Boston singles scene, sexy journalist Paula Nelson (Alison La Placa) sashays into Cheers for an interview with Sam Malone (Ted Danson). Sam immediately puts the moves on Paula, only to find out that the woman has heard every come-on line in the world and is Read More

1985
Fletch

Actors: Chevy Chase, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Tim Matheson, Joe Don Baker, Richard Libertini

Synopsis: Chevy Chase added a classic comic hero to the film landscape with Fletch, one of his few truly popular star vehicles in a famously misguided post-Saturday Night Live career. Chase plays Irwin M. Fletcher, known to everyone as Fletch, a Los Angeles Lakers-loving investigative reporter with a Read More

1985
Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Actors: Candice Bergen

Synopsis: Murder: By Reason of Insanity was inspired by a disastrous series of events occurring in New York State in 1979. Candice Bergen portrays a Polish immigrant housewife whose husband Jurgen Prochnow has subjected her to years of physical abuse. At first, she tells herself that he is acting out of Read More

1985