Molly Ringwald
Acting
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.
Born: February 18, 1968
Place of Birth: Roseville, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Wolcott
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Naomi
as Miss Auerbach
as Carol
as Self
as Shari Dahmer
as Moderator
as Narrator (voice)
as Alice
as Mrs. Flynn
as Milly (voice)
as Mrs. Flynn
as Mrs. Porter (segment "Sibling Rivalry")
as Claire's Mother
as Carla Sheffield
as Gabby
as Mrs. Flynn
as Self
as Self
as Linda Sanders
as Joanne Carson
as Mary Andrews
as Amy
as Paige Wayney
as Aunt Bailey
as The Collector
as Joy Greene
as Madame Frechette
as Pepper Folly
as Dark Princess
as Self - Actress
as Self
as Darla (voice)
as Self [Part 3]
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Claire Standish (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Anne Juergens
as Self (archive footage)
as Mrs. Helen McIntire
as Self - Guest
as Charlotte Saint John
as McElroy
as Kathleen Walsh
as Marion Powers
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Connie
as Flight Attendant
as Devyn Alden
as Chloe
as Penelope
as Vanessa Turnbill / Chloe
as Nancy
as Miss Banks
as Anne Winslow
as Beth Sager
as Claire the Fan
as Anne Frank (voice)
as Kim Poole
as Self - Guest
as Carrie Donovan
as Bebe Stone
as Susan
as Angela Colton
as Melissa Nelson
as Allison Channing
as Janet Gifford
as Frannie Goldsmith
as Teresa Tatum
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Lisa Hunter
as Alison Gertz
as Betsy Hopper
as Cary
as Jewel
as Cordelia
as Darcy Elliot Bobrucz
as Randy Jensen
as P.K. Bayette
as Jenny Smith
as Andie Walsh
as Jenny Smith
as Claire Standish
as Lonnie
as Samantha Baker
as Melissa Webber
as Miranda
as Molly Parker
as Molly Parker
as Anne Frank (voice)