![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: November 10, 1959 in Alexandria, VA Biography:"MacKenzie Phillips" is the daughter of "The Mamas & the Papas" lead singer "John Phillips", the stepdaughter of actress "Michelle Phillips",and the half-sister of another film performer, "Chynna Phillips". MacKenzie was 13 years old when she essayed her first film role as underaged "cruiser" Carol in "American Graffiti" (1973). She then essayed a series of juvenile-delinquent TV guest spots, which ended in 1975 upon her being cast as Julie Cooper on the popular sitcom One Day at a Time. During the run of this series, MacKenzie accepted a few outside assignments, notably a cameo as "Lillian Gish" (whom she closely resembled) in the made-for-TV "The Silent Lovers" (1980). Drug problems and run-ins with the law compromised MacKenzie's ability to function on One Day at a Time, culminating in her being fired during the 1979-80 season. After going "cold turkey," "MacKenzie Phillips" briefly returned to the... Full Biography
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