Molly Ringwald
Acting
Born: Feb 18, 1968
From: Roseville, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pursued | Carol | 2023 | 5.7 |
| Bad Things | Miss Auerbach | 2023 | 4.1 |
| Judy Blume Forever | Self | 2023 | 7.4 |
| Catherine & Michael | Naomi | 2023 | — |
| More Business of Being Born | Self [Part 3] | 2011 | — |
| The Wives He Forgot | Charlotte Saint John | 2006 | 3.4 |
| Cowboy Up | Connie | 2002 | 5.977 |
| Not Another Teen Movie | Flight Attendant | 2001 | 5.812 |
| Cut | Vanessa Turnbill / Chloe | 2000 | 4.562 |
| In the Weeds | Chloe | 2000 | 6.929 |
| Teaching Mrs. Tingle | Miss Banks | 1999 | 5.527 |
| Titey | Anne Frank (voice) | 1998 | 7.0 |
| Office Killer | Kim Poole | 1997 | 5.2 |
| Enfants de salaud | Susan | 1996 | 4.5 |
| Malicious | Melissa Nelson | 1995 | 4.868 |
| Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade | Teresa Tatum | 1994 | 6.691 |
| Face the Music | Lisa Hunter | 1993 | 5.125 |
| Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story | Alison Gertz | 1992 | 5.8 |
| Betsy's Wedding | Betsy Hopper | 1990 | 5.74 |
| Strike It Rich | Cary | 1990 | 6.5 |
| For Keeps | Darcy Elliot Bobrucz | 1988 | 6.52 |
| Fresh Horses | Jewel | 1988 | 5.266 |
| King Lear | Cordelia | 1988 | 6.458 |
| The Pick-up Artist | Randy Jensen | 1987 | 5.658 |
| P.K. and the Kid | P.K. Bayette | 1987 | 6.0 |
| Pretty in Pink | Andie Walsh | 1986 | 6.696 |
| The Breakfast Club | Claire Standish | 1985 | 7.723 |
| Sixteen Candles | Samantha Baker | 1984 | 6.758 |
| Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | Nikki | 1983 | 5.329 |
| Tempest | Miranda | 1982 | 5.989 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1968 |
| From | Roseville, California, USA |