Dana Michelle Plato was born in Maywood, California, on November 7, 1964. Her first excursion into the film world occurred when she was eleven in the television film Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975) (TV). Dana never really made an impact on the TV screen until she landed the part of Kimberly Drummond in the TV hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978) from 1978-1984.
After the series ended, Dana had a hard time trying to find other acting work.
I loved Dana Plato as Kimberly, I thought she was the coolest. Such a tragedy that after years of drug and legal issues, she left us too early. R.I.P. Dana