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Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
18 February
Location
California, United States
Edit pageMolly Ringwald
Biography
Molly Ringwald is an American actress, singer, writer, and translator, born on February 18, 1968, in Roseville, California. She began her career as a child performer, appearing in television series such as Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life. Her performance in Tempest (1982) earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
She rose to international fame through director John Hughes's teen films Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986), becoming one of the most recognised members of the 1980s Brat Pack. Other film credits include The Pick-up Artist (1987), For Keeps (1988), Betsy’s Wedding (1990), Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) and The Kissing Booth trilogy (2018–2021).
Her television work includes The Stand (1994), The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013), Riverdale (2017–2023), Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) and Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (2024). She has also performed on Broadway, released a jazz album titled Except Sometimes (2013), written books and translated French literature.
