Dana Plato

Birth Name:

Dana Michelle Strain

Birth Place:

Maywood, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Was nominated for three Young Artist Awards, two for "Diff'rent Strokes" in 1981 and 1984 and one for "A Step in Time" in 1982
Was also a talented figure skater and trained for a potential spot on the Olympic team at one point
Appeared in several commercials for companies like Dole, Atlantic Richfield, and Kentucky Fried Children
Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" in 1975
Suffered from drug and alcohol addiction for several years as a result of the stresses of being on "Diff'rent Strokes․"
Best known for her role as Kimberly Drummond in "Diff'rent Strokes․"
Appeared in a drama film in 1998 called "Different Strokes," a play on the name of the TV series that made her a star

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