Dana Plato

Person

Dana Plato

Born 7 November 1964 Died 8 May 1999, aged 34 Maywood, California, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
13age in their first credit on record (1978)
14years on screen and counting
2credits in 1992, their busiest year
5dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Bikini Beach Race poster Age: 27

Bikini Beach Race

1992
as J.D.
Distortions poster Age: 27

Distortions

1992
as Deborah Nichols
Schoolboy Father poster Age: 15

Schoolboy Father

1980
as Daisy Dallenger
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TV credits

Newest first
Hello, Larry poster Age: 14

Hello, Larry

1979
as Kimberly Drummond
Diff'rent Strokes poster Age: 13

Diff'rent Strokes

1978
as Kimberly Drummond
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