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Aliases: Molly Kathleen Ringwald , 몰리 링월드 , मोली रिंगवाल्ड , 摩莉·倫華 , مولی رینگوالد

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Roseville, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Riverdale
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8

Riverdale

(2017) Mary Andrews
Medium
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8

Medium

(2005) Kathleen Walsh
FEUD
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8

FEUD

(2017) Joanne Carson
The Outer Limits
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8

The Outer Limits

(1995) Allison Channing
Intimate Portrait
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5

Intimate Portrait

(1993) Self
Doc McStuffins
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6

Doc McStuffins

(2012) Darla (voice)
The Stand
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7

The Stand

(1994) Frannie Goldsmith
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
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8

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

(2022) Self - Shari Dahmer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023 Naomi
Miss Auerbach
Carol
Self
2022 Shari Dahmer
Self - Shari Dahmer
Moderator
Narrator (voice)
Alice
2021 Mrs. Flynn
Milly (voice)
2020 Mrs. Flynn
2019 Mrs. Porter (segment "Sibling Rivalry")
Claire's Mother
Carla Sheffield
2018 Gabby
Mrs. Flynn
Self
2017 Self
Linda Sanders
Joanne Carson
Mary Andrews
2016 Amy
Paige Wayney
2015 Aunt Bailey
The Collector
Joy Greene
2014 Madame Frechette
Pepper Folly
Self - Actress
Self
Self
2012 Darla (voice)
2011 Self [Part 3]
2010 Self
2009 Self - Guest
2008 Anne Juergens
2006 Self (archive footage)
Mrs. Helen McIntire
N/A
N/A
Charlotte Saint John
McElroy
2005 Kathleen Walsh
2004 Self - Guest
2003 Actress
2002 Marion Powers
Connie
2001 Flight Attendant
2000 Devyn Alden
Chloe
Penelope
Vanessa Turnbill / Chloe
1999 Nancy
Miss Banks
Anne Winslow
1998 Beth Sager
Claire the Fan
Anne Frank (voice)
1997 Kim Poole
Self - Guest
1996 Carrie Donovan
Bebe Stone
Susan
Angela Colton
1995 Melissa Nelson
Allison Channing
Janet Gifford
1994 Frannie Goldsmith
Frannie Goldsmith
Teresa Tatum
1993 Self
Self - Guest
Lisa Hunter
1992 Alison Gertz
1990 Betsy Hopper
Kit
Cary
1988 Jewel
Darcy Elliot Bobrucz
1987 Randy Jensen
Cordelia
P.K. Bayette
1986 Andie Walsh
Self
Betty Nature
1985 Jenny Smith
Claire Standish
Lonnie
1984 Samantha Baker
1983 Nikki
Melissa Webber
1982 Miranda
1979 Molly Parker
1978 Molly Parker
Anne Frank (voice)
N/A
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