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"Growing Pains" (1992): Season 1: Episode 6 -- A Madonna-styled teenage seductress (DANA PLATO) wreaks havoc in the Seaver household when she appears at their doorstep.
"Biography" (1987): : -- In February of 1991, Dana Plato made headlines when she stepped into a Las Vegas video store and robbed the cashier.
Pacino Is Missing (2002) -- Pacino is Missing stars Anthony Alessandro (Jacob's ladder, 'Night Falles on Manhattan) as Keno, a street smart New York 'good fella' who takes over a floundering production company in Hollywood and uses it as a front for his own illicit businesses while
"Biography" (1987): : -- At the height of her fame, Dana Plato was making nearly 25 thousand dollars a week on "Different Strokes." But behind the scenes, her life was quietly spiraling out of control.
"Biography" (1987): : -- Dana Plato was just 19 years old when she gave birth to her son.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
7 November 1964, Maywood, California, USA more
Date of Death:
8 May 1999, Moore, Oklahoma, USA more
Mini Biography:
Dana Michelle Plato was born in Maywood, California, on November 7, 1964... more
Trivia:
Was number 91 on vh1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars" (2005). more
STARmeter: ?
Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Voicing Celebrity Concerns
 (From IFC. 20 November 2009, 10:41 AM, PST)
Diff'rent Strokes: Change the Theme Song and The Show Can Get Disturbing
 (From TVSeriesFinale. 20 April 2009, 6:37 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. Pacino Is Missing (2002) .... Prosecuting Attorney

  2. Silent Scream (1999) .... Emma Jones
  3. Different Strokes (1998) .... Jill Martin
    ... aka Different Strokes: The Story of Jack & Jill... and Jill (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Kiss (UK)
  4. The Hostage (1998)
  5. Blade Boxer (1997) (V) .... Rita
  6. Tiger (1997) .... Andrea Baker
  7. Lethal Cowboy (1995) .... Elizabeth
  8. Compelling Evidence (1995) .... Dana Fields
  9. Millenium Day (1995)
  10. Night Trap (1992) (VG) .... Kelli Medd
  11. Bikini Beach Race (1992) .... J.D.
    ... aka The Sex Puppets
  12. The Sounds of Silence (1992)

  13. Prime Suspect (1989) .... Diana Masters
    ... aka Trauma (UK: video title)
  14. "Diff'rent Strokes" .... Kimberly Drummond (140 episodes, 1978-1986)
        - Bulimia (1986) TV episode .... Kimberly Drummond
        - Love on the Run (1985) TV episode .... Kimberly Drummond
        - A Special Friend (1985) TV episode .... Kimberly Drummond
        - Harry Birthday Drummond (1985) TV episode .... Kimberly Drummond
        - The Boyfriend (1984) TV episode .... Kimberly Drummond
          (135 more)
  15. "Growing Pains" .... Lisa (1 episode, 1985)
        - Mike's Madonna Story (1985) TV episode .... Lisa
  16. "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Paying the Piper/Baby Sister/Help Wanted (1984) TV episode
  17. High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV) .... Cara Ames
  18. Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary (1982) (TV) .... Daughter
    ... aka Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary (USA: short title)
  19. A Step in Time (1981) (TV)
  20. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Daisy Dallenger (1 episode, 1980)
        - Schoolboy Father (1980) TV episode .... Daisy Dallenger
  21. "Family" .... Debbie / ... (2 episodes, 1976-1980)
        - Letting Go (1980) TV episode .... Debbie
        - Home Movies (1976) TV episode .... Mary Beth Sanders
  22. "CHiPs" .... Darla (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Nightingale (1980) TV episode .... Darla

  23. "The Facts of Life" .... Kimberly Drummond (1 episode, 1979)
        - Rough Housing (1979) TV episode .... Kimberly Drummond
  24. California Suite (1978) .... Jenny - At the Airport
    ... aka Neil Simon's California Suite
  25. "What Really Happened to the Class of '65?" (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Most Likely to Succeed (1978) TV episode
  26. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) (uncredited) .... Sandra Phalor
    ... aka The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title)
  27. Return to Boggy Creek (1977) .... Evie Jo
  28. Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975) (TV) .... Wendy
    ... aka Beyond This Place There Be Dragons (USA: alternative title)
  29. "The Six Million Dollar Man" .... Girl (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Bionic Woman (1975) TV episode .... Girl
Self:
  1. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Diff'rent Strokes (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  2. Desperation Boulevard (1998) .... Herself
  3. The Best of Ed's Night Party (1996) (V) .... Herself
  4. "Sally Jessy Raphael" .... Herself (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Sally (USA: short title)
        - Child Actors and Their Problems (1991) TV episode .... Herself

  5. Circus of the Stars #6 (1981) (TV) .... Herself
  6. Circus of the Stars #5 (1980) (TV) .... Performer

  7. "CHiPs" .... Herself (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Roller Disco: Part 2 (1979) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 30 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Kimberly Drummond
  2. The Child Star Jinx (2005) (TV)
  3. "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
  4. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Dana Plato (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  5. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself - Memorial Tribute

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Other Works:
TV commercial and print advertisement for Noxema more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Portrayals | 2 Interviews | 1 Article | 6 Pictorials | 4 Magazine Cover Photos more
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Comedy | Family | Drama | Crime more
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