Molly Ringwald Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Molly Ringwald Biography

Molly Ringwald is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on February 18, 1968 in Roseville, California, United States. A former teen actress, best known as part of the “Brat pack,” an ensemble of actors from the 1980s who often appeared together onscreen. Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club are her most well-known films.

She was a star in The Breakfast Club with She starred in The Breakfast Club with Emilio Estevez..

In 1978, at the age of 10, Ringwald was chosen to play Kate in the West Coast production of Annie, performing in Los Angeles. In 1979, Ringwald appeared on the TV series Diff’rent Strokes and was selected to become part of a very large cast of that show’s spin-off The Facts of Life. She played Molly Parker, a perky, feminist student at Eastland Girls School. At the beginning of the second season, the show underwent a major revamp and most of the cast, including Ringwald, were cut from the show. Ringwald later said that Nancy McKeon replaced her to play a new character named Jo.

In 1980, Ringwald performed as a lead vocalist on two Disney albums. On the patriotic album Yankee Doodle Mickey, Ringwald sang “This Is My Country”, “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America”. She later performed one track, “The First Noel”, on a Disney Christmas album, “Disney’s Merry Christmas Carols.” Turning toward motion pictures, she got a key supporting role in the 1982 film Tempest, directed by Paul Mazursky with top casting director Juliet Taylor, and was subsequently nominated for a Golden Globe award for the role.

After previously being married to Valery Lameignere in 1999 and 2002, she married Panio Gianopoulos. She is the mother of two daughters, Mathilda (Adele) and Roman (Roman).

NameMolly Ringwald
First NameMolly
Last NameRingwald
OccupationMovie Actress
BirthdayFebruary 18
Birth Year1968
Place of BirthRoseville
Home TownCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignAquarius
Full/Birth Name
ParentsRobert Ringwald, Adele Edith Frembd
Sister(s)Beth Ringwald
Brother(s)Kelly Ringwald
SiblingsNot Available
SpousePanio Gianopoulos , Valery Lameignère
Children(s)Mathilda Ereni Gianopoulos, Adele Georgiana Gianopoulos, Roman Stylianos Gianopoulos

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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After appearing in the successful Hughes films Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Pretty in Pink (1986), Ringwald became a teen icon. 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 is part of the “Brat Pack” and she was ranked number 1 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Teen Stars. Since 2017, Ringwald has portrayed Mary Andrews on The CW television series Riverdale.

Molly Ringwald Net Worth

Molly Ringwald is one of the richest Movie Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Molly Ringwald's net worth $11 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At five years old, she began her acting career in a stage production called Alice In Wonderland.

She was Anne Juergens in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and Mary Andrews on The CW’s hit show Riverdale.

Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, 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 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, having appeared in three of his films.

Net Worth$11 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMovie Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

The following year, still in high school, she was cast as Andie Walsh in another successful Hughes film, Pretty In Pink (1986). Ringwald’s role as Andie went on to become one of her most recognizable performances. When first asked to be in Pretty in Pink, Ringwald was reluctant, but after seeing how hard it was for the producers to find a replacement for her, she decided she would portray Andie in the film. Ringwald was offered a role in another John Hughes film, Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), but turned down the role as she felt it was too similar to the other films she worked on with Hughes. After Pretty In Pink, Ringwald planned to star in more mature roles. Ringwald was later featured on the cover of the May 26, 1986 issue of Time magazine.

Ringwald was set to star in another Hughes film, Oil and Vinegar, but the film was scrapped when Hughes refused to rewrite the script. The film would have been about a soon-to-be-married man and a hitchhiking girl talking about their lives during the length of a car ride. In 1987, she was cast as Randy Jensen in The Pick-up Artist, opposite Robert Downey, Jr. in one of his first lead roles. It focused on a womanizer who meets his match when he falls for a woman in debt to the Mafia. The Pick-up Artist was met with mixed reviews while being a moderate commercial success.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Ringwald rose to prominence with her breakout role in Sixteen Candles (1984). She was cast as Samantha Baker, a girl whose sixteenth birthday is forgotten by her family. Ringwald’s performance gained critical acclaim; many called her acting engaging. Ringwald would later say, “It is not a good idea to do remakes of great classic films” when asked if there would be a remake to Sixteen Candles. Ringwald was regarded as a member of the so-called Brat Pack of 1980s teen actors but has said she was not really part of that group. Ringwald gained more success when she was cast in another John Hughes film, The Breakfast Club (1985), which was a commercial and critical success. Ringwald was cast as Claire Standish, a spoiled, rich, so-called sophisticate who is in detention for skipping class to go shopping. Ringwald’s performance gained strong reviews.

In the early 1990s, Ringwald reportedly turned down the female lead roles in Pretty Woman and Ghost. In the mid-1990s, Ringwald, who had been educated at the Lycée Français de Los Angeles and is fluent in French, moved to Paris and starred in several French movies. She returned to the United States intermittently to appear in American movies and television. In 1990, Ringwald appeared in the James Scott-directed Strike It Rich alongside Robert Lindsay and John Gielgud. That same year she starred in Betsy’s Wedding as Betsy Hopper. This film gained generally mixed reviews despite being a commercial success. Ringwald later starred in Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992).

Who is Molly Ringwald Dating?

According to our records, Molly Ringwald married to Panio Gianopoulos , Valery Lameignère . As of December 1, 2023, Molly Ringwald’s is not dating anyone.

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Ringwald has stated that she was very aware of her public image during her teen years and that she tried to be a good role model for her fans. When asked about For Keeps (1988), Ringwald said, “I didn’t want to give the wrong message to teenagers. I sort of felt a certain responsibility – I mean, I was a very, very famous teenager and I thought a lot of teenagers were looking up to me and emulating me, and I really didn’t want to make a movie that said in any way that having a baby at that age was going to be easy.”

Top Facts about Molly Ringwald

  • Molly Ringwald is an American actress born in 1968.
  • She rose to fame in the 1980s with films like “Sixteen Candles” and “The Breakfast Club.”
  • Ringwald has also had success on stage, including a stint on Broadway.
  • She has written two books, a memoir and a novel.
  • In recent years, she has appeared in TV shows like “Riverdale” and “The Kissing Booth.”
  • Ringwald is an advocate for mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ rights.
  • She has been married twice and has three children.
  • Ringwald was named one of Time magazine’s Most Influential People in 2018.
  • Her net worth is estimated to be around $11 million.
  • Ringwald continues to act, write, and speak out on important issues today.
  • Facts & Trivia

    Molly Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Molly Ringwald celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

    In 1994, she was cast as Frannie Goldsmith, in the TV adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand. Ringwald’s performance was generally well received. She next played the leading role in the film Malicious (1995) as Melissa Nelson, a disturbed woman who has an affair with a college star baseball player. She later starred in the ABC sitcom Townies. She also made one appearance as a blind woman on the critically acclaimed cable series Remember WENN. She starred with Lara Flynn Boyle and Teri Hatcher in the 1998 made-for-television film Since You’ve Been Gone. In 1999, she played the starring role of “Li’l Bit” in Paula Vogel’s play How I Learned to Drive at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. In 2000, she appeared in an episode of Showtime’s The Outer Limits, “Judgment Day.”

    What ever happened to Molly Ringwald?

    Ringwald is still acting, but has focused on TV series roles instead. She’s starred in ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager and The CW’s Riverdale.

    Are Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall friends?

    In addition, Hall revealed his feelings about Ringwald today, saying that they’ve remained friends since their days as young stars. “She’s wonderful, a great lady. We’ve been friends since and I’ve seen her over the years” (via Page Six).

    How old was Molly Ringwald when she filmed The Breakfast Club?

    The ages of everyone in the principle cast at the time of filming are: Judd Nelson (25 years old), Molly Ringwald (16 years old; her 17th birthday was only three days after the film’s release), Emilio Estevez (23 years old), Anthony Michael Hall (16 years old) and Ally Sheedy (23 years old).

    Why The Breakfast Club is problematic?

    One of the most controversial aspects of the film is the romantic relationship between the characters of Bender and Claire. Throughout the film, Bender verbally berates Claire and even sexually harasses her by putting his face up her skirt without her consent.

    What happened to Andrew McCarthy?

    In 2021, he even published a memoir titled Brat: An ’80s Story. McCarthy continued acting following the heyday of the Brat Pack, but he also took on new careers in directing and travel writing. Read on to find out more about the former teen idol’s life today. RELATED: See Former Teen Idol Rick Springfield Now at 72.

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