Mackenzie Phillips is a film and television actress who began her career at the age of 13, first starring in the TV movie Go Ask Alice. Her career hit the mainstream when she landed the role as Julie Cooper Horvath on the 1970s sitcom One Day at a Time. Phillips is the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas founder John Phillips.E! Online: Mackenzie Phillips Collared for Drugs (August 27, 2008)
In September 2009, Phillips' book, High on Arrival, was released. On September 23, 2009, Phillips, who has battled drug addiction, appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about her life and to reveal a long-held family secret. In an interview with People Magazine, Phillips publicly admitted to having an incestuous relationship with her father.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20307481,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines
Drug Problems
During the 1979-1980 season of One Day at a Time, Phillips publicly dealt with a drug problem which landed her in rehab. For nearly two decades, Phillips struggled with drugs and on August 27, 2008, she was arrested at LAX airport for allegedly possessing heroin and cocaine.http://www.tmz.com/2009/05/27/mackenzie-phillips-student-becomes-the-master/
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Mackenzie Phillips with "One Day at a Time" co-stars Bonnie Franklin and Valerie Bertinelli
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