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Molly Ringwald: Biography

Molly Ringwald

Birth Name: Molly Kathleen Ringwald
Birth Place: Roseville, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/18/1968, Aquarius
Profession: Actor; singer

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Molly Ringwald Fast Facts:

Performed with her father Robert Ringwald's band when she was 4, and released an album, I Wanna Be Loved By You - Molly Sings, at the age of 6.
Made her professional stage debut at the age of 5 in a production of The Grass Harp.
First TV role was on The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977; subsequently appeared on the popular sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life.
Star-making turn came in 1984, when she played awkward high-schooler Samantha Baker in John Hughes' coming-of-age hit Sixteen Candles.
Re-teamed with Hughes for the '80s classics The Breakfast Club (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986).
Landed on the cover of the May 26, 1986, issue of Time magazine, with the headline "Ain't She Sweet."
Turned down starring roles in 1990 blockbusters Pretty Woman and Ghost; the parts later went to Julia Roberts and Demi Moore, respectively.
Generated some controversy when she appeared nude in the 1995 thriller Malicious.
Returned to series TV in 1996 with the short-lived ABC sitcom Townies.
Made her Broadway debut in 1999, starring as Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret; has since appeared on Broadway in Enchanted April (2003) and off-Broadway in Modern Orthodox (2004).
Has written book reviews for Connecticut's Hartford Courant and entertainment profiles for New York's Journal News.

Molly Ringwald Relationships:
Adam Horovitz - Ex-significant Other
Adele - Mother
Adele Georgiana Ringwald Gianopoulous - Daughter
Anthony Michael Hall - Ex-significant Other
Beth Ringwald - Sister
Dweezil Zappa - Ex-significant Other
Kelly Ringwald - Brother
Mathilda Ereni - Daughter
Panio Gianopoulos - Husband
Robert Scott Ringwald - Father
Roman Stylianos Ringwald Gianopoulous - Son
Valery Lameignere - Ex-husband
Molly Ringwald Awards:
1983 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Nominee

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