About
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...
Known for
The BearSeries • 2022
PsychSeries • 2006
RiverdaleSeries • 2017
MediumSeries • 2005
Doc McStuffinsSeries • 2012
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
The Facts of LifeSeries • 1979
The Secret Life of the American TeenagerSeries • 2008
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StorySeries • 2022
CreepshowSeries • 2019
One Night OnlyMovie • 2026
FEUDSeries • 2017
The StandSeries • 1994
Single Drunk FemaleSeries • 2022
Remember WENNSeries • 1996
The Breakfast ClubMovie • 1985
Not Another Teen MovieMovie • 2001
Tales of the CitySeries • 2019
The Kissing BoothMovie • 2018
The Kissing Booth 2Movie • 2020
TowniesSeries • 1996
HouseBrokenSeries • 2021
Tall Tales & LegendsSeries • 1985
Sixteen CandlesMovie • 1984