Molly Ringwald
Acting
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.
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as Anne Juergens
Age 40 (now 58)
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
as Shari Dahmer
Age 54 (now 58)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Nikki
Age 15 (now 58)
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
as Self
Age 57 (now 58)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actress
Age 46 (now 58)
Sincerely Yours
as Claire Standish (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 40 (now 58)
Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front
as Helen McIntire
Age 38 (now 58)
In the Darkness of Time
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 34 (now 58)
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
as Teresa Tatum
Age 26 (now 58)
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
as Alison Gertz
Age 24 (now 58)
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
as Kit
Age 22 (now 58)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Nikki
Age 15 (now 58)
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
as Shari Dahmer
Age 54 (now 58)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Age 47 (now 58)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Age 46 (now 58)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 45 (now 58)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 41 (now 58) The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as Anne Juergens
Age 40 (now 58)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 25 (now 58)
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Molly Kathleen Ringwald
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