Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Acting
Born 1968-02-18Roseville, California, USA

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 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.

Movies (71)

One Night Only
7.0

One Night Only

2026Movie7.0
Not Another Teen Movie
5.8

Not Another Teen Movie

2001Movie5.8
The Breakfast Club
7.7

The Breakfast Club

1985Movie7.7
The Kissing Booth
7.2

The Kissing Booth

2018Movie7.2
The Kissing Booth 2
7.6

The Kissing Booth 2

2020Movie7.6
Pretty in Pink
6.7

Pretty in Pink

1986Movie6.7
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
5.5

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

1999Movie5.5
Siberia
4.8

Siberia

2018Movie4.8
Sixteen Candles
6.7

Sixteen Candles

1984Movie6.7
King Cobra
5.8

King Cobra

2016Movie5.8
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014Movie7.2
The Kissing Booth 3
6.9

The Kissing Booth 3

2021Movie6.9
Run Amok
2.0

Run Amok

2026Movie2.0
BRATS
6.0

BRATS

2024Movie6.0
Catherine & Michael

Catherine & Michael

2023Movie
Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

1986Movie
The Pick-up Artist
5.7

The Pick-up Artist

1987Movie5.7
For Keeps
6.5

For Keeps

1988Movie6.5
Wax On, Fuck Off
7.4

Wax On, Fuck Off

2010Movie7.4
Betsy's Wedding
5.7

Betsy's Wedding

1990Movie5.7
Wishin' and Hopin'
4.8

Wishin' and Hopin'

2014Movie4.8
Jem and the Holograms
5.5

Jem and the Holograms

2015Movie5.5
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
5.4

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

1983Movie5.4
Tempest
5.9

Tempest

1982Movie5.9
Sincerely Yours

Sincerely Yours

2008Movie
In the Weeds
6.9

In the Weeds

2000Movie6.9
Cut
4.6

Cut

2000Movie4.6
The New Yorker at 100
7.0

The New Yorker at 100

2025Movie7.0
Bad Things
4.3

Bad Things

2023Movie4.3
Always at The Carlyle
6.7

Always at The Carlyle

2018Movie6.7
Fresh Horses
5.3

Fresh Horses

1988Movie5.3
Office Killer
5.1

Office Killer

1997Movie5.1
Baja
5.2

Baja

1996Movie5.2
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
7.2

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

1986Movie7.2
Since You've Been Gone
4.7

Since You've Been Gone

1998Movie4.7
Titey
7.0

Titey

1998Movie7.0
Malicious
4.9

Malicious

1995Movie4.9
SPF-18
4.4

SPF-18

2017Movie4.4
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
6.7

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

1994Movie6.7
Face the Music
5.1

Face the Music

1993Movie5.1
Surviving
5.0

Surviving

1985Movie5.0
King Lear
6.5

King Lear

1988Movie6.5
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
4.4

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990Movie4.4
Life After Tomorrow
6.5

Life After Tomorrow

2006Movie6.5
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
5.8

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story

1992Movie5.8
Crazy Sunshine: The Mess We Made

Crazy Sunshine: The Mess We Made

Movie
Kimberly
4.5

Kimberly

1999Movie4.5
Cowboy Up
5.9

Cowboy Up

2002Movie5.9
Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front
7.1

Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front

2006Movie7.1
The Wives He Forgot
3.4

The Wives He Forgot

2006Movie3.4
All These Small Moments
6.5

All These Small Moments

2019Movie6.5
Twice Upon a Time
5.0

Twice Upon a Time

1998Movie5.0
Bad Night
4.6

Bad Night

2015Movie4.6
Montauk
5.2

Montauk

2025Movie5.2
Columbarium

Columbarium

Movie
The Giving Tree
3.2

The Giving Tree

2000Movie3.2
P.K. and the Kid
6.0

P.K. and the Kid

1987Movie6.0
Enfants de salaud
4.5

Enfants de salaud

1996Movie4.5
Everybody Wants to Be Gen X

Everybody Wants to Be Gen X

2025Movie
Pursued
5.8

Pursued

2023Movie5.8
In the Darkness of Time
7.4

In the Darkness of Time

2002Movie7.4
The Big Time
4.5

The Big Time

2002Movie4.5
Me
2.5

Me

2014Movie2.5
Strike It Rich
6.5

Strike It Rich

1990Movie6.5
Packin' It In
7.5

Packin' It In

1983Movie7.5
Judy Blume Forever
7.4

Judy Blume Forever

2023Movie7.4
More Business of Being Born

More Business of Being Born

2011Movie
Requiem for Murder
8.0

Requiem for Murder

1999Movie8.0
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
8.3

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible

2025Movie8.3
Seven Sundays
7.6

Seven Sundays

1995Movie7.6
A Brief History of Us

A Brief History of Us

2022Movie

TV Shows (39)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Riverdale
8.4

Riverdale

2017Series8.4
Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
The Bear
8.1

The Bear

2022Series8.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Talk
3.0

The Talk

2010Series3.0
Medium
7.5

Medium

2005Series7.5
The Facts of Life
7.1

The Facts of Life

1979Series7.1
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
8.0

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

2022Series8.0
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
6.8

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008Series6.8
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
Doc McStuffins
6.0

Doc McStuffins

2012Series6.0
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
FEUD
7.6

FEUD

2017Series7.6
Creepshow
7.4

Creepshow

2019Series7.4
The Stand
6.8

The Stand

1994Series6.8
Remember WENN
7.8

Remember WENN

1996Series7.8
The Megan Mullally Show
4.7

The Megan Mullally Show

2006Series4.7
Who Do You Think You Are?
6.9

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010Series6.9
Rachael Ray
5.1

Rachael Ray

2006Series5.1
Drop the Mic
6.5

Drop the Mic

2017Series6.5
HouseBroken
5.7

HouseBroken

2021Series5.7
Tales of the City
6.8

Tales of the City

2019Series6.8
Single Drunk Female
6.1

Single Drunk Female

2022Series6.1
Tall Tales & Legends
6.0

Tall Tales & Legends

1985Series6.0
Odd Mom Out
6.5

Odd Mom Out

2015Series6.5
The $treet
5.8

The $treet

2000Series5.8
Townies
6.5

Townies

1996Series6.5
Raising Expectations
2.0

Raising Expectations

2016Series2.0
Rainbow Brite

Rainbow Brite

2014Series
Diff'rent Strokes
7.1

Diff'rent Strokes

1978Series7.1
Saturday TV Funhouse
10.0

Saturday TV Funhouse

Series10.0