Dana Plato
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Dana Michelle Plato (November 7, 1964 — May 8, 1999) was born in Maywood, California. 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. Plato was arrested in 1991 for robbing a Las...
Known For
Filmography
Hollywood Demons
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Gary
2024
as Archive footage
Pacino is Missing
2002
as Prosecuting Attorney
Insatiable Coeds
2000
as Piano Teacher's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
Different Strokes
1998
as Jill Martin
Tiger
1998
as Andrea Baker
Desperation Boulevard
1998
as Herself
The Hostage
1998
as Leslie
Blade Boxer
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Compelling Evidence
1995
as Dana Fields
Millenium Day
1995
as Pacifica
Lethal Cowboy
1995
as Elizabeth
Silent Fury
1994
Night Trap
1992
as Kelly
Bikini Beach Race
1992
as J.D.
Distortions
1992
as Deborah Nichols
The Word
1990
Prime Suspect
1989
as Diana Masters
Growing Pains
1985
as Lisa
High School U.S.A.
1983
as Cara Ames
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
1982
as Daughter
Schoolboy Father
1980
as Daisy Dallenger
The Facts of Life
1979
as Kimberly Drummond
Hello, Larry
1979
as Kimberly Drummond
California Suite
1978
as Jenny
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
as Kimberly Drummond
Return to Boggy Creek
1977
as Evie Jo
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
as Sandra Phalor (uncredited)
CHiPs
1977
as Dana Plato (uncredited)
Family
1976
as Debbie
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
1975
as Wendy
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Girl on the Tennis Court