Mackenzie Phillips – Another Life Saved

Mackenzie Phillips’ real first name is actually Laura. Her dad, singer/songwriter, John Phillips (Mamas and Papas) gave her the middle name Mackenzie after his musician friend, Scott Mackenzie of (If You’re Going to) San Francisco fame.

Laura is of Latin origin, meaning “the bay or laurel plant”.

Mackenzie is in the news again after being ordered into a drug diversion program. With a long history of drug problems and rehabilitation attempts, she was busted in August 2008 at the Los Angeles airport for possession of heroin and cocaine.

Although she pleaded guilty to a cocaine charge, her record will be wiped clean if she successfully completes the diversion program.

TMZ reports that the former child star of “One Day At a Time” told the court: “I want to thank the Los Angeles Police Department and the Airport Police for stopping me — they saved my life.” (Echoes of Tatum O’Neal?)

Hopefully, this will be her last time. The last time is always “rock bottom” because you can only go up.

More Laura’s:
Winona Ryder was born Winona Laura Horowitz.
Reese Witherspoon was born Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon.
Laura Lane Welch Bush, wife of 43rd US President George W. Bush, First Lady as of this writing.
Janet Gaynor was born Laura Augusta Gainor.

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