Molly Ringwald
Known for
A muse of 1980s teen cinema, Molly Ringwald was the luminous face of the generation portrayed by John Hughes. Born in Roseville, California, she debuted with the fantasy 'Tempest' (1982) before becoming an icon with the trilogy that bound her to the filmmaker: 'Sixteen Candles', 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Pretty in Pink'. A member of the famous 'Brat Pack', she embodied like no one the insecurities and longings of adolescence with a blend of vulnerability and poise. Over the years she reoriented her career toward television, with recurring roles in 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager', 'Riverdale' and 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans', demonstrating an interpretive maturity that transcended her label as a teen star.
Molly Ringwald
47 Movies
23 Series
A muse of 1980s teen cinema, Molly Ringwald was the luminous face of the generation portrayed by John Hughes. Born in Roseville, California, she debuted with the fantasy 'Tempest' (1982) before becoming an icon with the trilogy that bound her to the filmmaker: 'Sixteen Candles', 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Pretty in Pink'. A member of the famous 'Brat Pack', she embodied like no one the insecurities and longings of adolescence with a blend of vulnerability and poise. Over the years she reoriented her career toward television, with recurring roles in 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager', 'Riverdale' and 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans', demonstrating an interpretive maturity that transcended her label as a teen star.
Movies
Plays Linda
One Night Only
2026
Plays Claire Standish
The Breakfast Club
1985
Plays Flight Attendant
Not Another Teen Movie
2001
Plays Mrs. Flynn
The Kissing Booth
2018
Plays Samantha Baker
Sixteen Candles
1984
Plays Mrs. Flynn
The Kissing Booth 2
2020
Plays Andie Walsh
Pretty in Pink
1986
Plays Gabby
Siberia
2018
Plays Mrs. Flynn
The Kissing Booth 3
2021
Plays Aunt Val
Run Amok
2026
Plays Amy
King Cobra
2016
Plays Miss Banks
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
1999
Plays Aunt Bailey
Jem and the Holograms
2015
Plays Darcy Elliot Bobrucz
For Keeps
1988
Plays Randy Jensen
The Pick-up Artist
1987
Plays Nikki
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
Plays Linda Sanders
SPF-18
2017
Plays Cordelia
King Lear
1988
Plays Connie
Cowboy Up
2002
Plays Melissa Nelson
Malicious
1995
Plays Kim Poole
Office Killer
1997
Plays Betsy Hopper
Betsy's Wedding
1990
Plays Miranda
Tempest
1982
Plays Jewel
Fresh Horses
1988
Plays Vanessa Turnbill / Chloe
Cut
2000
Plays Anne Winslow
Requiem for Murder
1999
Plays Helen McIntire
Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front
2006
Plays Teresa Tatum
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
1994
Plays Susan
Enfants de salaud
1996
Plays Lisa Hunter
Face the Music
1993
Plays Bebe Stone
Baja
1996
Plays Nancy
Kimberly
1999
Plays Carla Sheffield
All These Small Moments
2019
Plays Penelope
The Giving Tree
2000
Plays The Collector
Bad Night
2015
Plays Janet Gifford
Seven Sundays
1995
Plays Wolcott
Montauk
2025
Plays Miss Auerbach
Bad Things
2023
Plays Carol
Pursued
2023
Plays P.K. Bayette
P.K. and the Kid
1987
Plays Chloe
In the Weeds
2000
TV Shows
Plays Anne Juergens
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
Plays Mary Andrews
Riverdale
2017
Plays Paige Wayney
Raising Expectations
2016
Plays Carrie Donovan
Townies
1996
Plays Molly Parker
The Facts of Life
1979
Plays Shari Dahmer
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
2022
Plays Joanne Carson
FEUD
2017
Plays Frannie Goldsmith
The Stand
1994
Plays Dark Princess
Rainbow Brite
2014
Plays Molly Parker
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Plays Joy Greene
Odd Mom Out
2015
Plays Claire's Mother
Tales of the City
2019
Plays Kathleen Walsh
Medium
2005
Plays Devyn Alden
The $treet
2000
Plays Mrs. Porter (segment "Sibling Rivalry")
Creepshow
2019
Plays Allison Channing
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Alice
Single Drunk Female
2022
Plays McElroy
Psych
2006
Plays Darla (voice)
Doc McStuffins
2012
Plays Angela Colton
Remember WENN
1996
Plays Milly (voice)
HouseBroken
2021
Plays Moderator
The Bear
2022
Plays Jenny Smith
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
Plays Anne Frank (voice)
Saturday TV Funhouse
Latest Trailers
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One Night Only
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One Night Only
Linda
2026
Film
Run Amok
Aunt Val
2026
Film
Montauk
Wolcott
2025
Film
Single Drunk Female
Alice · 1 episode
2023
TV
HouseBroken
Milly (voice) · 1 episode
2023
TV
Catherine & Michael
Naomi
2023
Film
Bad Things
Miss Auerbach
2023
Film
Pursued
Carol
2023
Film
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Shari Dahmer · 10 episodes
2022–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Molly Ringwald and where are they from?
Molly Ringwald is 58 years old, born on February 18, 1968 in Roseville, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Molly Ringwald?
Molly Ringwald is best known for roles in The Breakfast Club, The Kissing Booth, The Kissing Booth 2.
How many movies has Molly Ringwald been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1982), Molly Ringwald has appeared in 46 movies and 23 TV shows.
What was Molly Ringwald's first movie?
The career of Molly Ringwald began with Tempest (1982).
What is Molly Ringwald's most recent movie or series?
Molly Ringwald's most recent release is One Night Only, which premiered on July 28, 2026.
What TV shows has Molly Ringwald appeared in?
On television, Molly Ringwald has appeared in Riverdale, DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, The Bear, Psych.
Molly Ringwald
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.