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Dana Plato
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American actress (1964–1999)
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Dana Michele Plato, born Dana Michelle Strain, was an American television and film actor as well as an erotic photography model. She began her work period in 1975 and spoke English.
Plato was born in Maywood, California, and died in Moore on May 8, 1999. Her manner of death was suicide, caused by a drug overdose. She was buried in the Pacific Ocean.
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Film & TV
Maywood, California, USA
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…
Known for
- Hollywood Demons — Self (archive footage)2025
- Gary — Archive footage2024
- Pacino is Missing — Prosecuting Attorney2002
- Insatiable Coeds — Piano Teacher's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)2000
- Different Strokes — Jill Martin1998
- Tiger — Andrea Baker1998
- Desperation Boulevard — Herself1998
- The Hostage — Leslie1998
- Blade Boxer1997
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Maywood
- Place of death
- Moore
- Occupation
- erotic photography model
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Dana Plato.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1964-11-07
- date of death
- 1999-05-08
- manner of death
- Suicide
- Commons category
- Dana Plato
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- name in native language
- Dana Michele Plato
- place of burial
- Pacific Ocean
- birth name
- Dana Michelle Strain
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