Molly Ringwald
Originally from Roseville, California, USA
Biography and Life Story
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.
Played in
Montauk
as Wolcott
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Catherine & Michael
as Naomi
Bad Things
as Miss Auerbach
Pursued
as Carol
Judy Blume Forever
as Self
A Brief History of Us
as Narrator (voice)
The Kissing Booth 3
as Mrs. Flynn
The Sparks Brothers
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Kissing Booth 2
as Mrs. Flynn
All These Small Moments
as Carla Sheffield
Siberia
as Gabby
The Kissing Booth
as Mrs. Flynn
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
SPF-18
as Linda Sanders
King Cobra
as Amy
Jem and the Holograms
as Aunt Bailey
Bad Night
as The Collector
Bad Night
as The Collector
Wishin' and Hopin'
as Madame Frechette
Me
as Pepper Folly
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actress
More Business of Being Born
as Self [Part 3]
Wax On, Fuck Off
as Self
Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Self - Guest
Rebellion
as Kathleen Walsh
Sincerely Yours
as Claire Standish (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kung Fu Dunk
as McElroy
Life After Tomorrow
as Self (archive footage)
Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front
as Mrs. Helen McIntire
The Wives He Forgot
as Charlotte Saint John
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
as Actress
The Big Time
as Marion Powers
In the Darkness of Time
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cowboy Up
as Connie
Not Another Teen Movie
as Flight Attendant
Tick, Tick... Boom!
as Susan
In the Weeds
as Chloe
The Giving Tree
as Penelope
Cut
as Vanessa Turnbill / Chloe
Kimberly
as Nancy
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
as Miss Banks
Requiem for Murder
as Anne Winslow
Twice Upon a Time
as Beth Sager
Since You've Been Gone
as Claire the Fan
Titey
as Anne Frank (voice)
Office Killer
as Kim Poole
Baja
as Bebe Stone
Enfants de salaud
as Susan
Malicious
as Melissa Nelson
Seven Sundays
as Janet Gifford
The Stand
as Frannie Goldsmith
The Stand
as Frannie Goldsmith
The Stand
as Frannie Goldsmith
The Stand
as Frannie Goldsmith
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
as Teresa Tatum
Face the Music
as Lisa Hunter
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
as Alison Gertz
Betsy's Wedding
as Betsy Hopper
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
as Kit
Strike It Rich
as Cary
Fresh Horses
as Jewel
King Lear
as Cordelia
For Keeps
as Darcy Elliot Bobrucz
The Pick-up Artist
as Randy Jensen
P.K. and the Kid
as P.K. Bayette
Pretty in Pink
as Andie Walsh
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
as Self
Johnny Appleseed
as Jenny Smith
The Breakfast Club
as Claire Standish
Surviving
as Lonnie
Sixteen Candles
as Samantha Baker
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Nikki
Packin' It In
as Melissa Webber
Tempest
as Miranda
No Time for Sergeants
as SelfCrew Credits
Montauk
actor
BRATS
actor
Catherine & Michael
actor
Bad Things
actor
Pursued
actor
Judy Blume Forever
actor
A Brief History of Us
actor
The Kissing Booth 3
actor
The Sparks Brothers
actor
The Kissing Booth 2
actor
All These Small Moments
actor
Siberia
actor
Always at The Carlyle
actor
The Kissing Booth
actor
SPF-18
actor
King Cobra
actor
Jem and the Holograms
actor
Bad Night
actor
Bad Night
actor
Wishin' and Hopin'
actor
Me
actor
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
actor
More Business of Being Born
actor
Wax On, Fuck Off
actor
Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
actor
Rebellion
actor
Sincerely Yours
actor
Kung Fu Dunk
actor
Life After Tomorrow
actor
Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front
actor
The Wives He Forgot
actor
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
actor
The Big Time
actor
Cowboy Up
actor
In the Darkness of Time
actor
Not Another Teen Movie
actor
Tick, Tick... Boom!
actor
In the Weeds
actor
The Giving Tree
actor
Cut
actor
Kimberly
actor
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
actor
Requiem for Murder
actor
Twice Upon a Time
actor
Since You've Been Gone
actor
Titey
actor
Office Killer
actor
Baja
actor
Enfants de salaud
actor
Malicious
actor
Seven Sundays
actor
The Stand
actor
The Stand
actor
The Stand
actor
The Stand
actor
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
actor
Face the Music
actor
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
actor
Betsy's Wedding
actor
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
actor
Strike It Rich
actor
Fresh Horses
actor
King Lear
actor
For Keeps
actor
The Pick-up Artist
actor
P.K. and the Kid
actor
Pretty in Pink
actor
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
actor
Johnny Appleseed
actor
The Breakfast Club
actor
Surviving
actor
Sixteen Candles
actor
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
actor
Packin' It In
actor
Tempest
actor