Actor
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. Plato was arrested in 1991 for robbing a Las V ...

Known For
Acting
2024 -- Gary | Archive footage
2020 -- Showbiz Kids | Self (archive footage)
2018 -- Night Trap | Kelly
2002 -- Pacino is Missing | Prosecuting Attorney
2000 -- Insatiable Coeds | Piano Teacher's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998 -- Different Strokes | Jill Martin
1998 -- Desperation Boulevard | Herself
1998 -- Desperation Boulevard | Dana Plato
1998 -- The Hostage | Leslie
1997 -- Blade Boxer |
1997 -- Tiger | Andrea Baker
1995 -- Lethal Cowboy | Elizabeth
1995 -- Millenium Day | Pacifica
1995 -- Compelling Evidence | Dana Fields
1994 -- Silent Fury |
1992 -- Distortions | Deborah Nichols
1992 -- Bikini Beach Race | J.D.
1989 -- Prime Suspect | Diana Masters
1983 -- High School U.S.A. | Cara Ames
1982 -- Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary | Daughter
1980 -- Schoolboy Father | Daisy Dallenger
1978 -- California Suite | Jenny
1977 -- Return to Boggy Creek | Evie Jo
1977 -- Exorcist II: The Heretic | Sandra Phalor (uncredited)
1975 -- Beyond the Bermuda Triangle | Wendy
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