Molly Ringwald
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.
Filmography
One Night Only
as Linda
One Night Only
as Linda
Run Amok
as Aunt Val
Run Amok
as Aunt Val
Everybody Wants to Be Gen X
as Self
Everybody Wants to Be Gen X
as Self
The New Yorker at 100
as Self
The New Yorker at 100
as Self
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bad Things
as Miss Auerbach
Bad Things
as Miss Auerbach
The Kissing Booth 3
as Mrs. Flynn
The Kissing Booth 3
as Mrs. Flynn
The Kissing Booth 2
as Mrs. Flynn
The Kissing Booth 2
as Mrs. Flynn
The Kissing Booth
as Mrs. Flynn
The Kissing Booth
as Mrs. Flynn
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
Bad Night
as The Collector
Bad Night
as The Collector
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actress
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actress
Cowboy Up
as Connie
Cowboy Up
as Connie
Not Another Teen Movie
as Flight Attendant
Not Another Teen Movie
as Flight Attendant
In the Weeds
as Chloe
In the Weeds
as Chloe
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
as Miss Banks
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
as Miss Banks
Twice Upon a Time
as Beth Sager
Twice Upon a Time
as Beth Sager
Office Killer
as Kim Poole
Office Killer
as Kim Poole
Enfants de salaud
as Susan
Enfants de salaud
as Susan
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
as Teresa Tatum
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
as Teresa Tatum
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
as Alison Gertz
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
as Alison Gertz
Strike It Rich
as Cary
Strike It Rich
as Cary
Fresh Horses
as Jewel
Fresh Horses
as Jewel
Johnny Appleseed
as Jenny Smith
Johnny Appleseed
as Jenny Smith
Surviving
as Lonnie
Surviving
as Lonnie