Mackenzie Phillips

Mackenzie Phillips is an American actress and singer best known for playing Julie Cooper Horvath on the sitcom *One Day at a Time* and for her role in *American Graffiti*.

Mackenzie Phillips is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Julie Cooper Horvath on the sitcom *One Day at a Time* and for her part in the film *American Graffiti*. She later returned to television in series such as *So Weird* and worked in addiction recovery-related roles. Phillips is the daughter of musician John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas.

Early life and family

Mackenzie Phillips was born Laura Mackenzie Phillips on November 10, 1959, in Alexandria, Virginia. She is the daughter of John Phillips, the founder of The Mamas & the Papas. She began performing at a young age and entered film as a child actor.

Breakthrough roles

Phillips began acting as a child and appeared in *American Graffiti* before becoming widely known on television. She starred as Julie Cooper Horvath on *One Day at a Time*, one of her signature roles, which made her one of the best-known young actors of the 1970s.

Later television work

After her early success, Phillips continued acting in film and television. She later appeared in the Disney Channel series *So Weird* and in later guest roles on television, including the *One Day at a Time* reboot and *Orange Is the New Black*.

Recovery and counselling work

Sources report that she began working in addiction recovery and counselling in the 2010s. She worked as a counselor at Breathe Life Healing Center in West Hollywood.