Laura Mackenzie Phillips (born November 10, 1959 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American singer and actress best known for American Graffiti and One Day at a Time (1975).
She was married to Jeff Sessler and Shane Fontayne and she has one child named Shane Barakan.
Her parents are musician John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas and Susan Adams and her half-sisters are actress Bijou Phillips and singer/actress Chynna Phillips.
In her memoir, she detailed abuse and incest at the hands of her father, John Phillips and her own problems with drug addiction.
Filmography
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Film roles
- American Graffiti as Carol Morrison
- More American Graffiti as Carol "Rainbow' Morrison
- Rafferty And The Gold Dust Twins as Rita 'Frisbee' Sykes
- Love Child as J.J.
- The Jacket as Nurse Harding
- Suburban Gothic as Mrs. Richards
- Girl On The Edge as Deborah Green
Television roles
- Movin' On as Chessie (1 episode)
- Baretta as Mindy (1 episode)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Francie (1 episode)
- One Day at a Time (1975) as Julie Mora Cooper Horvath (1975-1983)
- The Love Boat as Allison Scott/Rachel Johnson (2 episodes)
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Lisa Swan (1 episode)
- Murder, She Wrote as Carol Needom (1 episode)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Counselor Ellen Marks (1 episode)
- Melrose Place as Maureen Dodd (1 episode)
- Guiding Light as Rachel Sullivan (4 episodes)
- NYPD Blue as Mary Donaldson/Lorraine Stuval (2 episodes)
- Caroline in the City as Donna Spadaro (1 episode)
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Ellen Simms (2 episodes)
- Chicago Hope as Valerie Boyd (1 episode)
- Viper as Heidi Rosen (1 episode)
- So Weird as Molly Phillips
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Boo Weston (1 episode)
- Kate Brasher as Tracy Del Rey (1 episode)
- Crossing Jordan as Elaine Stahler (1 episode)
- ER as Leslie Miller (1 episode)
- The Division (2001) as Carol Johnson (1 episode)
- Without a Trace as Theresa Caldwell (1 episode)
- 7th Heaven as Allison Davies (1 episode)
- Cold Case as Sheila Swett (1 episode)
- Criminal Minds as Ellen Russell (1 episode)
- Phineas and Ferb as Female Judge/Jump Instructor (1 episode)
- Hot in Cleveland as Kaylin (1 episode)
- Milo Murphy's Law as Principal Elizabeth Milder (recurring)
- One Day at a Time (2017) as Pam Valentine (recurring)
- Orange Is the New Black as Barbara 'Barb' Denning (recurring)
Theatre Roles
- Grease as Betty Rizzo
- The Vagina Monologues as Performer
- Annie as Lily St. Regis
Writings
- High On Arrival
- Hopeful Healing: Essays on Managing Recovery and Surviving Addiction
