Molly Ringwald

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 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 was part of the "Brat Pack" and she was ranked number one on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars. Since 2017, Ringwald has portrayed Mary Andrews on The CW television series Riverdale.

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SPF-18 (2017)

18-year-old Penny Cooper spent years pining for Johnny Sanders Jr., but when a mysterious musician shows up on the beach, Penny is torn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Israel
CAST:  Carson Meyer  •  Noah Centineo  •  Bianca A. Santos  •  Jackson White

18-year-old Penny Cooper spent years pining for Johnny Sanders Jr., but when a mysterious musician shows up on the beach, Penny is torn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Israel
CAST:  Carson Meyer  •  Noah Centineo  •  Bianca A. Santos  •  Jackson White

All These Small Moments (2019)

A teenage boy's infatuation with a woman he sees on the bus further complicates his already tumultuous adolescence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melissa Miller Costanzo
CAST:  Brendan Meyer  •  Jemima Kirke  •  Molly Ringwald  •  Brian d'Arcy James

A teenage boy's infatuation with a woman he sees on the bus further complicates his already tumultuous adolescence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melissa Miller Costanzo
CAST:  Brendan Meyer  •  Jemima Kirke  •  Molly Ringwald  •  Brian d'Arcy James

Siberia (2018)

Lucas, a diamond trader who travels to Saint Petersburg to arrange a sale, discovers that his Russian business partner has left his hotel and gone to a small Siberian village, so Lucas also heads there to try find him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Ross
CAST:  Keanu Reeves  •  Molly Ringwald  •  Pasha D. Lychnikoff  •  Ana Ularu

Lucas, a diamond trader who travels to Saint Petersburg to arrange a sale, discovers that his Russian business partner has left his hotel and gone to a small Siberian village, so Lucas also heads there to try find him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Ross
CAST:  Keanu Reeves  •  Molly Ringwald  •  Pasha D. Lychnikoff  •  Ana Ularu

Always at The Carlyle (2018)

The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Miele
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Sofia Coppola  •  Wes Anderson  •  Anjelica Huston

The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Miele
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Sofia Coppola  •  Wes Anderson  •  Anjelica Huston

Packin' It In (1983)

In quest of a wholesome place to live: at first the Webbers laugh at their neighbors when they leave L.A. for the mountains of Oregon. But when they recognize the same symptoms in their family that made the neighbors leave, they follow them. However their new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jud Taylor
CAST:  Richard Benjamin  •  Paula Prentiss  •  Tony Roberts  •  Andrea Marcovicci

In quest of a wholesome place to live: at first the Webbers laugh at their neighbors when they leave L.A. for the mountains of Oregon. But when they recognize the same symptoms in their family that made the neighbors leave, they follow them. However their new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jud Taylor
CAST:  Richard Benjamin  •  Paula Prentiss  •  Tony Roberts  •  Andrea Marcovicci

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary (1986)

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Eve Arden  •  Candice Bergen  •  Mel Blanc  •  David Bowie

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Eve Arden  •  Candice Bergen  •  Mel Blanc  •  David Bowie

Face the Music (1993)

Divorced couple Charlie and Lisa Hunter once a song writing team decide to spend a weekend in the French countryside to inspire them to write one last song together. But there is one person who isn't too crazy about the idea... Charlie's fiance!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carol Wiseman
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Patrick Dempsey  •  Lysette Anthony  •  Rebecca Potok

Divorced couple Charlie and Lisa Hunter once a song writing team decide to spend a weekend in the French countryside to inspire them to write one last song together. But there is one person who isn't too crazy about the idea... Charlie's fiance!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carol Wiseman
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Patrick Dempsey  •  Lysette Anthony  •  Rebecca Potok

The Big Time (2002)

In 1948 Manhattan, a diverse group of people are committed to making the fledgling Empire Network a success. Among them: a naive young woman who's hired as a script girl; an idealistic programmer; and an aspiring director who hopes to make Empire "the network that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paris Barclay
CAST:  Christina Hendricks  •  Dylan Baker  •  Molly Ringwald  •  Christopher Lloyd

In 1948 Manhattan, a diverse group of people are committed to making the fledgling Empire Network a success. Among them: a naive young woman who's hired as a script girl; an idealistic programmer; and an aspiring director who hopes to make Empire "the network that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paris Barclay
CAST:  Christina Hendricks  •  Dylan Baker  •  Molly Ringwald  •  Christopher Lloyd

The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)

With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vince Marcello
CAST:  Joey King  •  Jacob Elordi  •  Joel Courtney  •  Molly Ringwald

With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vince Marcello
CAST:  Joey King  •  Jacob Elordi  •  Joel Courtney  •  Molly Ringwald

P.K. and the Kid (1987)

P.K. runs away from home because her step-father keeps on harassing her sexually and her mother is ignoring the problem. She hides in the loading space of Kid Kane's pickup, who's on the way to the world championships in arm-wrestling. When he discovers her, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lou Lombardo
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Paul Le Mat  •  Alex Rocco

P.K. runs away from home because her step-father keeps on harassing her sexually and her mother is ignoring the problem. She hides in the loading space of Kid Kane's pickup, who's on the way to the world championships in arm-wrestling. When he discovers her, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lou Lombardo
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Paul Le Mat  •  Alex Rocco

Enfants de salaud (1996)

Sylvette, a sassy waitress, Sandro, a macho guy, Sophie, a shy bourgeoisie, and Susan, an American actress, do not know each other and do not have much in common. However, they all have the same father, a scammer named Julius.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonie Marshall
CAST:  Jean Yanne  •  Anémone  •  Nathalie Baye  •  François Cluzet

Sylvette, a sassy waitress, Sandro, a macho guy, Sophie, a shy bourgeoisie, and Susan, an American actress, do not know each other and do not have much in common. However, they all have the same father, a scammer named Julius.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonie Marshall
CAST:  Jean Yanne  •  Anémone  •  Nathalie Baye  •  François Cluzet

The Kissing Booth 3 (2021)

It’s the summer before Elle heads to college, and she has a secret decision to make. Elle has been accepted into Harvard, where boyfriend Noah is matriculating, and also Berkeley, where her BFF Lee is headed and has to decide if she should stay or not.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vince Marcello
CAST:  Joey King  •  Jacob Elordi  •  Joel Courtney  •  Molly Ringwald

It’s the summer before Elle heads to college, and she has a secret decision to make. Elle has been accepted into Harvard, where boyfriend Noah is matriculating, and also Berkeley, where her BFF Lee is headed and has to decide if she should stay or not.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vince Marcello
CAST:  Joey King  •  Jacob Elordi  •  Joel Courtney  •  Molly Ringwald

Twice Upon a Time (1998)

A woman, unhappy with her life, makes a wish for a different life which whisks her to a parallel world where her life is different and she falls back in love with her boy friend  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thom Eberhardt
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  George Newbern  •  Melora Walters  •  Shawnee Smith

A woman, unhappy with her life, makes a wish for a different life which whisks her to a parallel world where her life is different and she falls back in love with her boy friend  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thom Eberhardt
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  George Newbern  •  Melora Walters  •  Shawnee Smith

A Brief History of Us (2022)

When you are in a long-term relationship, you sometimes feel you are no longer an individual but a part of a super-organism. Between your daily routine, the decisions you make, the music you hear and the air you breathe – it’s hard to tell the difference between ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Etgar Keret
CAST:  Molly Ringwald

When you are in a long-term relationship, you sometimes feel you are no longer an individual but a part of a super-organism. Between your daily routine, the decisions you make, the music you hear and the air you breathe – it’s hard to tell the difference between ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Etgar Keret
CAST:  Molly Ringwald

Judy Blume Forever (2023)

The radical honesty of the books by young adult fiction pioneer Judy Blume changed the way millions of readers understood themselves, their sexuality, and what it meant to grow up, but also led to critical battles against book banning and censorship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leah Wolchok  •  Davina Pardo
CAST:  Judy Blume  •  Molly Ringwald  •  Lena Dunham  •  Anna Konkle

The radical honesty of the books by young adult fiction pioneer Judy Blume changed the way millions of readers understood themselves, their sexuality, and what it meant to grow up, but also led to critical battles against book banning and censorship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leah Wolchok  •  Davina Pardo
CAST:  Judy Blume  •  Molly Ringwald  •  Lena Dunham  •  Anna Konkle

Bad Things (2023)

A weekend getaway for a few girlfriends at a snowy hotel becomes a psychological tailspin and bloody nightmare.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stewart Thorndike
CAST:  Gayle Rankin  •  Hari Nef  •  Annabelle Dexter-Jones  •  Rad Pereira

A weekend getaway for a few girlfriends at a snowy hotel becomes a psychological tailspin and bloody nightmare.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stewart Thorndike
CAST:  Gayle Rankin  •  Hari Nef  •  Annabelle Dexter-Jones  •  Rad Pereira

Catherine & Michael (2023)

An unhappily married couple visits their do-everything-right friends for a supposedly fun weekend upstate. But when their fragile relationship crumbles, they discover an unusual method for reigniting the spark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kathy Fusco
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Peter Grosz  •  Sipiwe Moyo  •  Zack Robidas

An unhappily married couple visits their do-everything-right friends for a supposedly fun weekend upstate. But when their fragile relationship crumbles, they discover an unusual method for reigniting the spark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kathy Fusco
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Peter Grosz  •  Sipiwe Moyo  •  Zack Robidas
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