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 seve ... ral 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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The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as Anne Juergens
Episodes: 97
First Aired: Jul 01, 2008
Riverdale
as Mary Andrews
Episodes: 36
First Aired: Jan 26, 2017
Raising Expectations
as Paige Wayney
Episodes: 27
First Aired: May 05, 2016
Townies
as Carrie Donovan
Episodes: 15
First Aired: Sep 18, 1996
The Facts of Life
as Molly Parker
Episodes: 14
First Aired: Aug 24, 1979
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
as Shari Dahmer
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Sep 21, 2022
FEUD
as Joanne Carson
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Mar 05, 2017
The Stand
as Frannie Goldsmith
Episodes: 4
First Aired: May 08, 1994
Diff'rent Strokes
as Molly Parker
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 03, 1978
Odd Mom Out
as Joy Greene
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 08, 2015
Tales of the City
as Claire's Mother
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 07, 2019
Medium
as Kathleen Walsh
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 03, 2005
The $treet
as Devyn Alden
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 01, 2000
Creepshow
as Mrs. Porter (segment "Sibling Rivalry")
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 2019
The Outer Limits
as Allison Channing
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 26, 1995
Single Drunk Female
as Alice
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 2022
Psych
as McElroy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 07, 2006
Doc McStuffins
as Darla (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2012
HouseBroken
as Milly (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 31, 2021
Remember WENN
as Angela Colton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 13, 1996
The Bear
as Moderator
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 23, 2022
Tall Tales & Legends
as Jenny Smith
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 1985
Saturday TV Funhouse
as Anne Frank (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Unknown
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 2004
The View
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
Drop the Mic
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 24, 2017
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 05, 2010
Intimate Portrait
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 14, 1993
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
Rachael Ray
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 2006
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
as Self - Shari Dahmer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 2022
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 2006
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