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Dana Plato
Deceased

How Did Dana Plato Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 34
GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/11/1964Born inMaywood, California, USADied08/05/1999 (aged 34)Died inMooreCausedrug overdoseWikidataQ264199 ↗Buried atPacific OceanTMDb#105027 ↗

Dana Michelle Plato was an American actress. She rose to fame for playing Kimberly Drummond on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986), which established her as a teen idol of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Filmography26 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025Hollywood DemonsSeriesSelf (archive footage)61
2024GaryMovieArchive footage60
1998Desperation BoulevardMovieHerself34
1998Different StrokesMovieJill Martin34
1997Blade BoxerMovie—33
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries—32
1995Compelling EvidenceMovieDana Fields31
1995Lethal CowboyMovieElizabeth31
1994Silent FuryMovie—30
1992DistortionsMovieDeborah Nichols28
1990The WordSeries—26
1989Prime SuspectMovieDiana Masters25
1985Growing PainsSeriesLisa21
1983High School U.S.A.MovieCara Ames19
1982Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th AnniversaryMovieDaughter18
1980Schoolboy FatherMovieDaisy Dallenger16
1979The Facts of LifeSeriesKimberly Drummond15
1979Hello, LarrySeriesKimberly Drummond15
1978Diff'rent StrokesSeriesKimberly Drummond14
1978California SuiteMovieJenny14
1977CHiPsSeriesDana Plato13
1977Exorcist II: The HereticMovieSandra Phalor (uncredited)13
1977Return to Boggy CreekMovieEvie Jo13
1976FamilySeriesDebbie12
1975Beyond the Bermuda TriangleMovieWendy11
1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesGirl on the Tennis Court10