Dana Plato

Personal Info

Birthday

November 7, 1964

Day of Death

1999-05-08

(34 years old)

Place of Birth

Maywood, California, USA

Dana Plato

Biography

Dana Michelle Plato was born in Maywood, California, on Saturday, November 7, 1964. Dana made an impact on the TV screen when she landed the role of Kimberly Drummond in the TV hit sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978) from 1978-1986.

After the series ended, Dana had difficulty finding more acting work. Sometimes she would act in a made-for-TV movie or a low- budget silver-screen film. She was married for Lanny Lambert for seven years and they had a son.

Known For

The Six Million Dollar Man

Family

Growing Pains

CHiPs

Hello, Larry

Exorcist II: The Heretic

Diff'rent Strokes

California Suite

Filmography

2024
Gary
as Archive footage
2020
Showbiz Kids
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Night Trap
as Kelly
2002
Pacino is Missing
as Prosecuting Attorney
2000
Insatiable Coeds
as Piano Teacher's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Different Strokes
as Jill Martin
Desperation Boulevard
as Dana Plato
The Hostage
as Leslie
1997
Tiger
as Andrea Baker
1995
Lethal Cowboy
as Elizabeth
Compelling Evidence
as Dana Fields
Millenium Day
as Pacifica
1992
Bikini Beach Race
as J.D.
Distortions
as Deborah Nichols
1989
Prime Suspect
as Diana Masters
1983
High School U.S.A.
as Cara Ames
1982
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
as Daughter
1980
Schoolboy Father
as Daisy Dallenger
1978
California Suite
as Jenny
1977
Return to Boggy Creek
as Evie Jo
Exorcist II: The Heretic
as Sandra Phalor (uncredited)
1975
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
as Wendy