Dana Plato
Birth Name: Dana Plato
Birth Date: 1964-11-07
Birth Place: Maywood, California, USA
Career
First Appearances: - Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975) as Wendy
Most Important Roles: - Blade Boxer (1997) as
- Insatiable Coeds (2000) as Piano Teacher's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Compelling Evidence (1995) as Dana Fields
- Night Trap (2018) as Kelly
- Bikini Beach Race (1992) as J.D.
- Different Strokes (1998) as Jill Martin
- Schoolboy Father (1980) as Daisy Dallenger
- Tiger (1997) as Andrea Baker
- Return to Boggy Creek (1977) as Evie Jo
- Millenium Day (1995) as Pacifica
Career Highlights: - Blade Boxer (1997)
- Insatiable Coeds (2000)
- Compelling Evidence (1995)
- Night Trap (2018)
- Bikini Beach Race (1992)
- Different Strokes (1998)
- Schoolboy Father (1980)
- Tiger (1997)
- Return to Boggy Creek (1977)
- Millenium Day (1995)
Full Biography
Dana Michelle Plato was born on November 7, 1964, in Maywood, California. She rose to fame as Kimberly Drummond in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986). Post-series, roles were scarce; she acted in TV movies and low-budget films. Plato married Lanny Lambert for seven years, having a son together. In 1991, she was arrested for robbery and later for prescription fraud. On May 8, 1999, aged 34, she died in Moore, Oklahoma, from an apparent Loritab overdose. A coroner's report ruled her death a suicide due to past attempts and the amount of drugs present.
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