Molly Ringwald
Born February 18, 1968 (Age: 58)
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Roseville, California, USA
Biography
Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. She was cast in her first major role as Molly in the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life (1979–80) after a casting director saw her playing an orphan in a stage production of the musical Annie. She and several other members of the original Facts of Life cast were let go when the show was reworked by the network. She subsequently made her motion-picture debut as Miranda in the independent film Tempest (1982), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. Ringwald is primarily known for her collaborations with filmmaker John Hughes. She established herself as a teen icon after appearing in the successful Hughes films Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Pretty in Pink (1986). She later starred in The Pick-up Artist (1987), Fresh Horses (1988), and For Keeps (1988). She starred in many films in the 1990s, most notably Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992), The Stand (1994), and Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994 short film – precursor to Sling Blade). Ringwald had regular roles on the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008 - 2013) as Anne Juergens, Riverdale(2017 - 2023) as Mary Andrews, and Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024) as Joanne Carson. She is also recognized by younger audiences for her role as Sara Flynn in The Kissing Booth movies. Ringwald was part of the "Brat Pack", and she was ranked number one on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.
Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. She was cast in her first major role as Molly in the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life (1979–80) after a casting director saw her playing an orphan in a stage production of the musical Annie. She and several other members of the original Facts of Life cast were let go when the show was reworked by the network. She subsequently made her motion-picture debut as Miranda in the independent film Tempest (1982), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year.
Ringwald is primarily known for her collaborations with filmmaker John Hughes. She established herself as a teen icon after appearing in the successful Hughes films Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Pretty in Pink (1986). She later starred in The Pick-up Artist (1987), Fresh Horses (1988), and For Keeps (1988). She starred in many films in the 1990s, most notably Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992), The Stand (1994), and Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994 short film – precursor to Sling Blade). Ringwald had regular roles on the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008 - 2013) as Anne Juergens, Riverdale(2017 - 2023) as Mary Andrews, and Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024) as Joanne Carson. She is also recognized by younger audiences for her role as Sara Flynn in The Kissing Booth movies.
Ringwald was part of the "Brat Pack", and she was ranked number one on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.
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Filmography
Siberia
2018
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as Gabby
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Age: 50
King Cobra
2016
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as Amy
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Age: 48
Jem and the Holograms
2015
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as Aunt Bailey
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Age: 47
Not Another Teen Movie
2001
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as Flight Attendant
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Age: 33
In the Weeds
2000
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as Chloe
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Age: 32
Cut
2000
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as Vanessa Turnbill / Chloe
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Age: 32
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
1999
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as Miss Banks
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Age: 31
Twice Upon a Time
1998
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as Beth Sager
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Age: 30
Titey
1998
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as Anne Frank (voice)
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Age: 30
Face the Music
1993
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as Lisa Hunter
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Age: 25
Betsy's Wedding
1990
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as Betsy Hopper
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Age: 22
King Lear
1988
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as Cordelia
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Age: 19
For Keeps
1988
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as Darcy Elliot Bobrucz
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Age: 19
The Pick-up Artist
1987
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as Randy Jensen
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Age: 19
Pretty in Pink
1986
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as Andie Walsh
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Age: 18
The Breakfast Club
1985
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as Claire Standish
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Age: 16
Sixteen Candles
1984
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as Samantha Baker
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Age: 16
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
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as Nikki
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Age: 15