Dana Plato
Dana Plato
Dana Michelle Platowas an American actress, notable for playing the role of Kimberly Drummond on the U.S. television sitcom Diff'rent Strokes from 1978 to 1986. After leaving the cast of Diff'rent Strokes, Plato attempted to establish herself as a working actress, with mixed success: she worked sporadically in made-for-TV movies and in independent films, and also did voice-over work. At age 34, after years of struggling with poverty and substance abuse, Plato died from an overdose of prescription drugs...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth7 November 1964
CityMaywood, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I wanted this to have as wide an audience as possible. I didn't want to get an X rating, because in my opinion once that happens you X-out everyone else.
When the role came along, I was very happy to do it, because this is life. It's something people need to see and recognize and get healthy about.