Mackenzie Phillips parents: Meet John Phillips & Susan Adams

The parts she played in the television series “One Day at a Time” and the film “American Graffiti” made Laura Mackenzie Phillips, an American actor, singer, and writer, particularly well-known. She began singing and performing when she was a little child due to her passion of music.

She was raised in a chaotic household and exposed to the drug and alcohol-filled dark side of fame. She was also inspired by her father’s way of life and drug abuse problems. She has struggled with drug addiction as a result her entire life.

Since 2008, she has maintained her sobriety, and she has written two books that chronicle her life’s struggle and how she overcame drug usage. She currently works as a recovery counselor and uses her inspiring journey to self-discovery and redemption to inspire drug addicts.

Mackenzie Phillips parents: Meet John Phillips & Susan Adams

She is the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas vocalist John Phillips and his first wife, Susan Stuart Adams, and was born in Alexandria, Virginia. She is the half-sister of Tamerlane Phillips, actress Bijou Phillips, and singer Chynna Phillips. She is Jeffrey Phillips’ sister.

In Northridge, California, Phillips attended Highland Hall Waldorf School. At the age of 12, Phillips started a band with three of her classmates. During one of their concerts, a casting director saw Phillips.