1968-02-18 Roseville, California, USA
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.
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Montauk | Wolcott | 2025-07-02 |
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BRATS | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2024-06-07 |
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Pursued | Carol | 2023-03-25 |
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Judy Blume Forever | Self | 2023-01-21 |
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Catherine & Michael | Naomi | 2023-09-27 |
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Bad Things | Miss Auerbach | 2023-06-09 |
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A Brief History of Us | Narrator (voice) | 2022-05-31 |
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The Kissing Booth 3 | Mrs. Flynn | 2021-08-11 |
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The Kissing Booth 2 | Mrs. Flynn | 2020-07-24 |
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All These Small Moments | Carla Sheffield | 2019-01-17 |
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The Kissing Booth | Mrs. Flynn | 2018-05-11 |
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Siberia | Gabby | 2018-07-13 |
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Always at The Carlyle | Self | 2018-05-11 |
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SPF-18 | Linda Sanders | 2017-09-29 |
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King Cobra | Amy | 2016-10-21 |
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Jem and the Holograms | Aunt Bailey | 2015-10-22 |
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Bad Night | The Collector | 2015-07-21 |
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Me | Pepper Folly | 2014-11-21 |
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Wishin' and Hopin' | Madame Frechette | 2014-11-23 |
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Actress | 2014-10-06 |
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More Business of Being Born | Self [Part 3] | 2011-11-08 |
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Wax On, Fuck Off | Self | 2010-06-25 |
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Sincerely Yours | Claire Standish (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2008-09-16 |
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Life After Tomorrow | Self (archive footage) | 2006-12-24 |
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Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front | Mrs. Helen McIntire | 2006-11-26 |
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The Wives He Forgot | Charlotte Saint John | 2006-09-10 |
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story | Actress | 2003-07-18 |
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The Big Time | Marion Powers | 2002-10-20 |
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Cowboy Up | Connie | 2002-09-03 |
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Dans le noir du temps | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-09-03 |
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Not Another Teen Movie | Flight Attendant | 2001-12-07 |
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In the Weeds | Chloe | 2000-06-11 |
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The Giving Tree | Penelope | 2000-03-07 |
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Cut | Vanessa Turnbill / Chloe | 2000-02-23 |
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Kimberly | Nancy | 1999-10-28 |
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Requiem for Murder | Anne Winslow | 1999-04-03 |
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Teaching Mrs. Tingle | Miss Banks | 1999-08-11 |
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Titey | Anne Frank (voice) | 1998-05-15 |
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Twice Upon a Time | Beth Sager | 1998-11-09 |
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Since You've Been Gone | Claire the Fan | 1998-06-06 |
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Office Killer | Kim Poole | 1997-12-03 |
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Baja | Bebe Stone | 1996-04-16 |
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Enfants de salaud | Susan | 1996-04-03 |
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Tous les jours dimanche | Janet Gifford | 1995-01-11 |
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Malicious | Melissa Nelson | 1995-11-06 |
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Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade | Teresa Tatum | 1994-03-26 |
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Face the Music | Lisa Hunter | 1993-06-23 |
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Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story | Alison Gertz | 1992-03-26 |
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Betsy's Wedding | Betsy Hopper | 1990-06-22 |
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Women and Men: Stories of Seduction | Kit | 1990-04-02 |
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Strike It Rich | Cary | 1990-01-26 |
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Fresh Horses | Jewel | 1988-11-18 |
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For Keeps | Darcy Elliot Bobrucz | 1988-01-15 |
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King Lear | Cordelia | 1988-01-22 |
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The Pick-up Artist | Randy Jensen | 1987-09-18 |
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P.K. and the Kid | P.K. Bayette | 1987-01-06 |
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Pretty in Pink | Andie Walsh | 1986-02-28 |
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Johnny Appleseed | Betty Nature | 1986-01-01 |
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Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary | Self | 1986-01-14 |
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Surviving | Lonnie | 1985-02-10 |
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The Breakfast Club | Claire Standish | 1985-02-15 |
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Sixteen Candles | Samantha Baker | 1984-05-04 |
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Packin' It In | Melissa Webber | 1983-02-07 |
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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | Nikki | 1983-05-20 |
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Tempest | Miranda | 1982-08-13 |
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Thoughts and Prayers | Aunt Val |
