Dana Plato Net Worth

Dana Plato's Quotes

• I think the whole nerves thing comes into play when we worry about what other people and society will think.
• I'm tired of defending my character. I am what I am. What you see is what you get.
• Growing up, all I did was work and vacation, but I loved it, no one pushed me into anything. The thing was I developed no special skills. I don't have any resentment because I am a performer and I've always felt that, but it did take its toll socially.
• I've learned through experience that life is never that bad. The secret is just paying attention to how you feel and not letting anyone else dictate what in your heart you know is right.
• In my opinion it's not about gay or straight or bi, we're attracted to spirits, whatever body they're in. There are other reasons too, but that's how I see it.

Interesting Facts about Dana Plato

1. Arrested for armed robbery in 1991.
2. Arrested for forging a valium prescription in 1992.
3. Attended Sutter Jr. High in Winnetka, CA (1978).
4. Was adopted.
5. Birth mother's name is Linda Strain.
6. Was fired from Diff'rent Strokes (1978) at the end of the 1983-1984 season due to her pregnancy. The producers were unwilling to write the pregnancy into the show, but she was able to return for guest appearances after her son was born.
7. Childhood dream was to be an Olympic figure skater.
8. Had breast implants done in 1994 in hopes of landing better film roles.
9. Won the part of Violet in the movie Pretty Baby (1978), but turned it down so she wouldn't be typecast in this type of role. Brooke Shields ended up playing the part.
10. Was #91 on VH-1's The Greatest: 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005).
11. Auditioned for the role of Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist (1973).
12. Tested for the role of Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
13. Has a younger sister, Heidi Plato.
14. She was the mother of Tyler Lambert. Lambert committed suicide via a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on May 6, 2010, two days before the 11th anniversary of his mother's death.
15. She played the same character (Kimberly Drummond) in three different series: Diff'rent Strokes (1978), Hello, Larry (1979) and The Facts of Life (1979).
16. Dana had a uncredited bit in Burt Reynolds The End (1978) with Kristy McNichol. Dana later appeared as a guest star (twice) on McNichol's TV series Family (1976).
17. Born ten days after Griffin O'Neal.
18. Friends with Todd Bridges.
19. VoluptuVous figure.