Mackenzie Phillips was released from jail Thursday, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
This latest problem for Phillips began Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport when she was pulled out of a security line and searched by TSA personnel. According to LA Police , they found quantities of both heroin and cocaine on Phillips and she was taken into custody.
Airport police Sgt. Jim Holcomb said Phillips had “a lot of syringes” on her.
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She’s facing felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, according to police.
Phillips was on her way to New York for a “One Day at a Time” reunion at the time of the arrest.
A court date has not been set for Phillips, according to Sgt. Jim Holcomb.
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The actress, 48, started her career with great promise, both as a singer and an actress. She’s the daughter of John Phillips, who founded the 1960’s psychedelic pop quartet The Mamas and The Papas.
As a teenager she appeared the George Lucas’s seminal film “American Graffiti,” then later in the popular sit-com “One Day At A Time,” with Valerie Bertinelli.
Phillips has had drug troubles surface over her career, causing her to get fired from “One Day At A Time,” twice.
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