Molly Ringwald Biography

Fast Facts

• Was named the Greatest Teen Star of All Time by Extra in 2010
• Won a 1987 Drama Desk Award for her role in "Lily Dale․"
• Married writer Panio Gianopoulos in 2007
• Started acting at the age of three when she was cast in a community theatre production of "The Grass Harp․"
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The Facts of Life" in 1979
• Quote: "So many people have so many memories attached to me ․․․ like this giant collective unrequited love․ I wasn't there when they had their first slumber party or their first date or first kiss, and yet I'm somehow connected to their lives in that way․"
• Associated with the "Brat Pack" group of young actors of the 1980s
• Well known for working on films directed by John Hughes, including "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club․"
• Has written two books, a nonfiction guide for middle-aged women called "Getting the Pretty Back" in 2010 and a collection of short stories called "When It Happens To You" in 2012