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Mackenzie Phillips was born in Alexandria, Virginia, United States on November 10, 1959. Mackenzie Phillips is a singer, television actor and film actor. That works out to 66 years old in 2026.
My Take
Mackenzie Phillips is one of those figures whose talent always felt overshadowed by everything else swirling around her life, and that's genuinely a shame. She was magnetic as a teenager in American Graffiti — holding her own in a George Lucas film packed with future legends — and then turned Julie Cooper into the beating heart of One Day at a Time for years. Being the daughter of John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas is its own wild origin story, and the chaos that came with that legacy clearly left marks. Her 2009 memoir High on Arrival was raw and polarizing, but it showed a kind of unflinching honesty that's rare. I root for her — she's someone who kept showing up to work through genuinely difficult circumstances, and that counts for something.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mackenzie Phillips
- Name (Japanese)
- マッケンジー・フィリップス
- Reading
- まっけんじー・ふぃりっぷす
- Born
- November 10, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- singer / television actor / film actor / actor / musician
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mackenzie Phillips born?
Born November 10, 1959 (age 66).
Where is Mackenzie Phillips from?
Mackenzie Phillips is from Alexandria, Virginia, United States.
What does Mackenzie Phillips do?
Mackenzie Phillips works as singer, television actor, film actor, actor, musician.
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