Following the 1993 conclusion of "Knots Landing", Phillips starred in the short-lived drama series "Second Chances" (1993–1994) opposite Connie Sellecca and Jennifer Lopez. She also had the lead role in the 1993 television thriller film "Rubdown", playing a woman at the center of a divorce plot in which her husband pays a masseur to have an affair with her. Denise McIver of "Variety" panned the film, writing: "The most disturbing thing about this two-hour cable telefilm is its cynicism and the fact that none of the characters seemed redeemed, or at least changed, by their experiences. This is not to say it won’t hold one’s interest, if only for the scenario, which delivers lots of bare backs, naked legs and superficially steamy sex scenes." In late September 1993, Phillips and her friend Aloma Ichinose were robbed at gunpoint outside a restaurant in West Hollywood, California.