![]() ![]() The Bittersweet Irony of the Hollywood Machineĭana's fortunes began to turn when she was spotted by a producer during a brief appearance on TV's "The Gong Show." He was casting a new sitcom for NBC which was to become "Diff'rent Strokes," and Dana landed the part of Kimberly. So while Linda Blair went on to huge stardom, Dana was left with roles in flicks like 1975's "Beyond the Bermuda Triangle." (Dana did grab a small part in "Exorcist II: The Heretic," a film that has been voted one of the worst of all time.) Her questionable luck kicked in early on - Dana was chosen for the lead role in "The Exorcist" but her adoptive mother refused to let her appear in such a film. ![]() Dana landed roles on over 100 TV commercials as a child, including appearances for KFC, Arco and Dole bananas. Her birth mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support an 18-month-old child) gave her up for adoption as an infant and she was taken in by a Southern California couple (adopted by Dean and Florine 'Kay' Plato in June 1965) who soon enough guided her into acting. Best known as Kimberly Drummond, the older sister on TV's "Diff'rent Strokes," Dana went through a lot while never quite escaping the scrutiny of the media and fans.ĭana Michelle Plato was born in Maywood, California on November 7, 1964. She came to fame as a child star but found out soon enough that early fame often has its own pitfalls. ![]() How The Gong Show and Wayne Newton Ruined Her Lifeĭana Michelle Plato led quite an interesting life, full of dizzying heights and earth-shattering lows. Diff'rent Drugs for Diff'rent Folks - Dana Plato ![]()
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