Molly Ringwald
MOLLY RINGWALD FACT FILE:
* Molly's mother was a chef & her father was the famous blind jazz musician Bob Ringwald.
* At age 3 Molly Ringwald began singing Jazz with her father at state fairs & at age 5 she starred in a stage production of "Alice in Wonderland".
* Molly was 6 years old when she recorded her first jazz album "I Wanna Be Loved By You".
* Molly Ringwald's acting career began with television roles on "The Mickey Mouse Club" & "The Facts of Life". This led to her first film role in "Tempest" in 1982.
* In 1983 Molly Ringwald co-starred with Peter Strauss in the 3-D Sci-fi actioner "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone".
* Then came the 3 classic teen films that established her career & made her a household name: 16 Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985) & Pretty In Pink (1986). The first two were directed by famous teen film-maker John Hughes.
* Molly Ringwald was listed as one of 12 "promising new actors of 1984" in "Screen World" & in 1986 she made the cover of "Time Magazine".
* In no time at all Molly Ringwald had become a member of the group of actors known as "The Brat Pack" & established herself as the "Teen Queen of the 1980's".
* In 1987 Molly starred in "The Pick Up Artist" with Robert Downey Jr. This film & her next three "Fresh Horses" (1988), "For Keeps" (1988) & Betsy's Wedding (1990) were only moderately successful.
* In 1990 Molly Ringwald turned down the Julia Roberts role in "Pretty Woman".
* Unfortunately Molly Ringwald's film career in the 90's went into a bit of a slump. It was during this time that she moved to France, learnt the language, got married & even appeared in a French Film "Enfants de Salaud".
* In 1994 Molly returned to America to star in the mini-series "The Stand" with Rob Lowe & also to appear in the ABC television series "Townies".
* In 1999 Molly Ringwald had a small cameo role in "Teaching Mrs Tingle" with "Dawson's Creek" star Katie Holmes.
* In 2000 Molly Ringwald came to Australia to judge the "Tropfest Film Festival" & also to promote her new Aussie horror flick "Cut".
* These days Molly Ringwald is selective in her film roles & seems quite content to appear in quality independent films.
* In 2001 Molly Ringwald made an amusing uncredited cameo in the finale of the spoof "Not Another Teen Movie". Molly played a wise airline clerk.
* Molly's mother was a chef & her father was the famous blind jazz musician Bob Ringwald.
* At age 3 Molly Ringwald began singing Jazz with her father at state fairs & at age 5 she starred in a stage production of "Alice in Wonderland".
* Molly was 6 years old when she recorded her first jazz album "I Wanna Be Loved By You".
* Molly Ringwald's acting career began with television roles on "The Mickey Mouse Club" & "The Facts of Life". This led to her first film role in "Tempest" in 1982.
* In 1983 Molly Ringwald co-starred with Peter Strauss in the 3-D Sci-fi actioner "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone".
* Then came the 3 classic teen films that established her career & made her a household name: 16 Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985) & Pretty In Pink (1986). The first two were directed by famous teen film-maker John Hughes.
* Molly Ringwald was listed as one of 12 "promising new actors of 1984" in "Screen World" & in 1986 she made the cover of "Time Magazine".
* In no time at all Molly Ringwald had become a member of the group of actors known as "The Brat Pack" & established herself as the "Teen Queen of the 1980's".
* In 1987 Molly starred in "The Pick Up Artist" with Robert Downey Jr. This film & her next three "Fresh Horses" (1988), "For Keeps" (1988) & Betsy's Wedding (1990) were only moderately successful.
* In 1990 Molly Ringwald turned down the Julia Roberts role in "Pretty Woman".
* Unfortunately Molly Ringwald's film career in the 90's went into a bit of a slump. It was during this time that she moved to France, learnt the language, got married & even appeared in a French Film "Enfants de Salaud".
* In 1994 Molly returned to America to star in the mini-series "The Stand" with Rob Lowe & also to appear in the ABC television series "Townies".
* In 1999 Molly Ringwald had a small cameo role in "Teaching Mrs Tingle" with "Dawson's Creek" star Katie Holmes.
* In 2000 Molly Ringwald came to Australia to judge the "Tropfest Film Festival" & also to promote her new Aussie horror flick "Cut".
* These days Molly Ringwald is selective in her film roles & seems quite content to appear in quality independent films.
* In 2001 Molly Ringwald made an amusing uncredited cameo in the finale of the spoof "Not Another Teen Movie". Molly played a wise airline clerk.
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Teen Queens Of The 1970's & 1980's
She's "Pretty In Pink" and the
undisputed Teen Queen of The 80's
undisputed Teen Queen of The 80's
* DATE OF BIRTH: 18th of February 1968
* PLACE OF BIRTH: Roseville, California, USA
* HEIGHT: 5'8"
* SPOUSE: Valery Lameignere (1999-Present)
* PLACE OF BIRTH: Roseville, California, USA
* HEIGHT: 5'8"
* SPOUSE: Valery Lameignere (1999-Present)
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
* 2001 - Not Another Teen Movie
* 2000 - Ring of Fire
* 2000 - Cut
* 1999 - Teaching Mrs Tingle
* 1997 - Office Killer
* 1996 - Enfants de Salaud
* 1995 - Baja
* 1995 - Malicious
* 1994 - The Stand (mini-series)
* 1993 - Face The Music
* 1990 - Betsy's Wedding
* 1990 - Strike It Rich
* 1988 - For Keeps
* 1988 - Fresh Horses
* 1987 - The Pick Up Artist
* 1986 - Pretty In Pink
* 1985 - The Breakfast Club
* 1984 - 16 Candles
* 1983 - Spacehunter
* 1982 - Tempest
* 2001 - Not Another Teen Movie
* 2000 - Ring of Fire
* 2000 - Cut
* 1999 - Teaching Mrs Tingle
* 1997 - Office Killer
* 1996 - Enfants de Salaud
* 1995 - Baja
* 1995 - Malicious
* 1994 - The Stand (mini-series)
* 1993 - Face The Music
* 1990 - Betsy's Wedding
* 1990 - Strike It Rich
* 1988 - For Keeps
* 1988 - Fresh Horses
* 1987 - The Pick Up Artist
* 1986 - Pretty In Pink
* 1985 - The Breakfast Club
* 1984 - 16 Candles
* 1983 - Spacehunter
* 1982 - Tempest
Right: A black and white publicity still of Molly Ringwald in "16 Candles".
Left: Molly Ringwald on the famous 1986 cover of "Time" Magazine.
Left: Molly Ringwald on the famous 1986 cover of "Time" Magazine.
American Tall Tales & Legends: Johnny Appleseed VHS
Martin Short makes a completely mental Johnny Appleseed, I must say, in this exciting true story about the little fella who singlehandedly fruited the plains. Can he get a pot over that cowlick? Rob Reiner and Molly Ringwald join in the hi-jinks.
P.K. And The Kid(1982) VHS
An unhappy teenager (Molly Ringwald) on the run from her abusive stepfather...a blue-collar worker (Paul LeMat) dreaming of glory at an arm-wrestling tournament...when they link up on the road, there'll be plenty of action and laughs in store. Esther Rolle, John Madden co-star. 90 min.
Tempest(1982) VHS
Paul Mazursky's beguiling, offbeat comedy about an architect facing a mid-life crisis who decides to leave his wife and move to Greece along with his mistress and teenage daughter. John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, Raul Julia, Molly Ringwald star in this quirky take on Shakespeare's play. 140 min.
Spacehunter: Adventures In The Forbidden Zone(1983) VHS
Interstellar rebels Wolff and Nikki set out on a spectacular mission to rescue three women stranded on a planet no one has warned them about...because no one has ever returned. Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald. Not in 3-D. 90 min.
Sixteen Candles(1984) VHS
Molly Ringwald stars as a young girl whose 16th birthday has pretty much been a total disaster--her family forgets the day, a boy at school ignores her, and her only confidant is a classmate known as "the Geek." Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Dooley, John Cusack co-star; John Hughes directs. 93 min.
The Breakfast Club(1985) VHS
The Breakfast Club [DVD](1985) DVD
Five disparate high school students spend a Saturday detention together, only to learn they have more in common than they thought in this acclaimed ``Little Chill'' from John Hughes. Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy star. 97 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English, French, Spanish; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Pretty In Pink(1986) VHS
Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy are star-crossed high school lovers from opposite sides of the track. Will their romance survive peer pressure in time for the prom? Seriocomedy written by John Hughes co-stars Jon Cryer as Ringwald's best friend; with Annie Potts, Harry Dean Stanton. 96 min.
For Keeps(1987) VHS
Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff are high school sweethearts with everything: good grades, a shot at college...and a baby on the way. Can they face the pressures from family and friends while coping with their decision to keep the child? 98 min.
The Pick-Up Artist(1987) VHS
A young man with a line for every girl he meets gets more than he bargained for when his latest "conquest" gives him a taste of his own medicine. Robert Downey, Jr. and Molly Ringwald light up this seriocomedy; Dennis Hopper, Harvey Keitel co-star. 81 min.
Fresh Horses(1988) VHS
Finding love from across opposite sides of the tracks are "Pretty in Pink" co-stars Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy, but pressure from friends threatens to pull them apart. Rocky romantic drama co-stars Patti D'Arbanville, Ben Stiller. 105 min.
Betsy's Wedding(1990) VHS
For bride-to-be Molly Ringwald, it's the biggest day in her life. But for harried father-of-the-bride Alan Alda, it's a day loaded with one comic catastrophe after another. Writer/director/star Alda's hilarious, heartfelt look at marital misadventures also stars Joe Pesci, Ally Sheedy and Madeline Kahn. 94 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Strike It Rich(1990) VHS
Stylish romantic comedy stars Molly Ringwald and Robert Lindsay as mismatched newlyweds whose Monte Carlo honeymoon goes sour when promised wedding funds don't arrive. While Lindsay develops a winning system for breaking casinos, neglected Ringwald finds romance with a dashing Frenchman. John Gielgud co-stars. 85 min.
Women And Men: Stories Of Seduction(1990) VHS
A trilogy of stories of romance and passion, written by Mary McCarthy, Dorothy Parker and Ernest Hemingway, and starring Melanie Griffith, James Woods, Beau Bridges, Elizabeth McGovern, Molly Ringwald and Peter Weller. A woman gets involved with a quick-talking travelling salesman; a lothario with an ever-ringing phone seduces a jealous woman; and a train station is the site of revelations for two lovers. 90 min.
The Stand(1994) VHS
"The end of the world is just the beginning" in the stunning TV mini-series based on Stephen King's apocalyptic best-seller. A biological warfare experiment goes awry, wiping out nearly all of the world's population, and the remaining survivors are drawn by unknown forces towards the ultimate showdown between the powers of good and evil. Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan, Ruby Dee, Miguel Ferrer, Laura San Giacomo and Rob Lowe head the cast in this epic fantasy, available here in a deluxe six-hour, four-tape set.
Malicious(1995) VHS
Molly Ringwald has some scorching, revealing scenes in this thriller about a mysterious woman who seduces a handsome college athlete. When the athlete goes back to his girlfriend, the jealous Ringwald tries to win him back in devious and deadly ways. With Patrick McGaw, Mimi Kuzyk and Sarah Lassez. 92 min.
Some Folks Call It A Sling Blade(1995) VHS
The award-winning short film that was a prequel-of-sorts to 1996's "Sling Blade" follows a reporter who arrives at a Northern California mental hospital to interview a retarded man about to be released after committing a shocking crime 25 years earlier. Molly Ringwald and J.T. Walsh co-star alongside scripter Billy Bob Thornton. Also includes a "making of" featurette. 42 min. total.
Office Killer(1998) VHS
Photographer Cindy Sherman's directorial debut is a deliciously dark comedy starring Carol Kane as a put-upon proofreader for Constant Consumer magazine. Going wacko after 14 years on the job, Kane begins killing her co-workers and moving the bodies into her cellar. Molly Ringwald, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Barbara Sukowa also star in this hip, edgy satire. 83 min.
Since You've Been Gone(1998) VHS
David Schwimmer makes his directorial debut with this ensemble comedy in which a group of old friends and rivals reunite at a Chicago theater for their high school reunion. Lara Flynn Boyle, Teri Hatcher, Marisa Tomei, Liev Schreiber and Molly Ringwald star along with Schwimmer, who plays the reunion's emcee. 96 min.
Requiem For Murder(1999) VHS
Molly Ringwald is a popular disc jockey on Philadelphia's favorite classical music radio station. The problem is that a crazed fan is murdering people while she's on the air, including her critics and competition. When it looks like the obsessed killer might be coming after her, a detective must help Ringwald stay alive. Christopher Heyerdahl and Chris Mulkey co-star. AKA: "Classy Kill." 94 min.
Teaching Mrs. Tingle(1999) VHS
"Scream" writer and "Dawson's Creek" creator Kevin Williamson makes his directorial debut with this darkly comic thriller. Helen Mirren plays a dictatorial high school history teacher who accuses top student Katie Holmes and her pals of cheating, threatening Holmes' chances for a scholarship. A visit to Mirren's house to set things right goes awry and leads the kids to tie her to her bed and hold her captive. With Marisa Coughlan, Barry Watson, Michael McKean and Molly Ringwald. 93 min.
The Brutal Truth(1999) VHS
A group of nine high school buddies is reunited 10 years later for a retreat at a remote mountain cabin. But this is no "Big Chill," because one of the friends has a shocking announcement to make, one that exposes erotic secrets and leads to a violent conclusion. Gripping suspenser stars Christina Applegate, Paul Gleason, Justin Lazard, Molly Ringwald and Jonathon Schaech. AKA: "The Giving Tree." 89 min.
Cut(2000) VHS
Cut [DVD](2000) DVD
The grisly murder of the director of a horror film cancels the production. After a 14-year hiatus, some film students decide to finish the movie despite its unsettling reputation, convincing the old star to come aboard and face her fears. However, when the new crew starts disappearing, the kids must get to the bottom of this horrifying mystery. Molly Ringwald and Jessica Napier star. 82 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Martin Short makes a completely mental Johnny Appleseed, I must say, in this exciting true story about the little fella who singlehandedly fruited the plains. Can he get a pot over that cowlick? Rob Reiner and Molly Ringwald join in the hi-jinks.
P.K. And The Kid(1982) VHS
An unhappy teenager (Molly Ringwald) on the run from her abusive stepfather...a blue-collar worker (Paul LeMat) dreaming of glory at an arm-wrestling tournament...when they link up on the road, there'll be plenty of action and laughs in store. Esther Rolle, John Madden co-star. 90 min.
Tempest(1982) VHS
Paul Mazursky's beguiling, offbeat comedy about an architect facing a mid-life crisis who decides to leave his wife and move to Greece along with his mistress and teenage daughter. John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, Raul Julia, Molly Ringwald star in this quirky take on Shakespeare's play. 140 min.
Spacehunter: Adventures In The Forbidden Zone(1983) VHS
Interstellar rebels Wolff and Nikki set out on a spectacular mission to rescue three women stranded on a planet no one has warned them about...because no one has ever returned. Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald. Not in 3-D. 90 min.
Sixteen Candles(1984) VHS
Molly Ringwald stars as a young girl whose 16th birthday has pretty much been a total disaster--her family forgets the day, a boy at school ignores her, and her only confidant is a classmate known as "the Geek." Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Dooley, John Cusack co-star; John Hughes directs. 93 min.
The Breakfast Club(1985) VHS
The Breakfast Club [DVD](1985) DVD
Five disparate high school students spend a Saturday detention together, only to learn they have more in common than they thought in this acclaimed ``Little Chill'' from John Hughes. Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy star. 97 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English, French, Spanish; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Pretty In Pink(1986) VHS
Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy are star-crossed high school lovers from opposite sides of the track. Will their romance survive peer pressure in time for the prom? Seriocomedy written by John Hughes co-stars Jon Cryer as Ringwald's best friend; with Annie Potts, Harry Dean Stanton. 96 min.
For Keeps(1987) VHS
Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff are high school sweethearts with everything: good grades, a shot at college...and a baby on the way. Can they face the pressures from family and friends while coping with their decision to keep the child? 98 min.
The Pick-Up Artist(1987) VHS
A young man with a line for every girl he meets gets more than he bargained for when his latest "conquest" gives him a taste of his own medicine. Robert Downey, Jr. and Molly Ringwald light up this seriocomedy; Dennis Hopper, Harvey Keitel co-star. 81 min.
Fresh Horses(1988) VHS
Finding love from across opposite sides of the tracks are "Pretty in Pink" co-stars Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy, but pressure from friends threatens to pull them apart. Rocky romantic drama co-stars Patti D'Arbanville, Ben Stiller. 105 min.
Betsy's Wedding(1990) VHS
For bride-to-be Molly Ringwald, it's the biggest day in her life. But for harried father-of-the-bride Alan Alda, it's a day loaded with one comic catastrophe after another. Writer/director/star Alda's hilarious, heartfelt look at marital misadventures also stars Joe Pesci, Ally Sheedy and Madeline Kahn. 94 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Strike It Rich(1990) VHS
Stylish romantic comedy stars Molly Ringwald and Robert Lindsay as mismatched newlyweds whose Monte Carlo honeymoon goes sour when promised wedding funds don't arrive. While Lindsay develops a winning system for breaking casinos, neglected Ringwald finds romance with a dashing Frenchman. John Gielgud co-stars. 85 min.
Women And Men: Stories Of Seduction(1990) VHS
A trilogy of stories of romance and passion, written by Mary McCarthy, Dorothy Parker and Ernest Hemingway, and starring Melanie Griffith, James Woods, Beau Bridges, Elizabeth McGovern, Molly Ringwald and Peter Weller. A woman gets involved with a quick-talking travelling salesman; a lothario with an ever-ringing phone seduces a jealous woman; and a train station is the site of revelations for two lovers. 90 min.
The Stand(1994) VHS
"The end of the world is just the beginning" in the stunning TV mini-series based on Stephen King's apocalyptic best-seller. A biological warfare experiment goes awry, wiping out nearly all of the world's population, and the remaining survivors are drawn by unknown forces towards the ultimate showdown between the powers of good and evil. Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan, Ruby Dee, Miguel Ferrer, Laura San Giacomo and Rob Lowe head the cast in this epic fantasy, available here in a deluxe six-hour, four-tape set.
Malicious(1995) VHS
Molly Ringwald has some scorching, revealing scenes in this thriller about a mysterious woman who seduces a handsome college athlete. When the athlete goes back to his girlfriend, the jealous Ringwald tries to win him back in devious and deadly ways. With Patrick McGaw, Mimi Kuzyk and Sarah Lassez. 92 min.
Some Folks Call It A Sling Blade(1995) VHS
The award-winning short film that was a prequel-of-sorts to 1996's "Sling Blade" follows a reporter who arrives at a Northern California mental hospital to interview a retarded man about to be released after committing a shocking crime 25 years earlier. Molly Ringwald and J.T. Walsh co-star alongside scripter Billy Bob Thornton. Also includes a "making of" featurette. 42 min. total.
Office Killer(1998) VHS
Photographer Cindy Sherman's directorial debut is a deliciously dark comedy starring Carol Kane as a put-upon proofreader for Constant Consumer magazine. Going wacko after 14 years on the job, Kane begins killing her co-workers and moving the bodies into her cellar. Molly Ringwald, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Barbara Sukowa also star in this hip, edgy satire. 83 min.
Since You've Been Gone(1998) VHS
David Schwimmer makes his directorial debut with this ensemble comedy in which a group of old friends and rivals reunite at a Chicago theater for their high school reunion. Lara Flynn Boyle, Teri Hatcher, Marisa Tomei, Liev Schreiber and Molly Ringwald star along with Schwimmer, who plays the reunion's emcee. 96 min.
Requiem For Murder(1999) VHS
Molly Ringwald is a popular disc jockey on Philadelphia's favorite classical music radio station. The problem is that a crazed fan is murdering people while she's on the air, including her critics and competition. When it looks like the obsessed killer might be coming after her, a detective must help Ringwald stay alive. Christopher Heyerdahl and Chris Mulkey co-star. AKA: "Classy Kill." 94 min.
Teaching Mrs. Tingle(1999) VHS
"Scream" writer and "Dawson's Creek" creator Kevin Williamson makes his directorial debut with this darkly comic thriller. Helen Mirren plays a dictatorial high school history teacher who accuses top student Katie Holmes and her pals of cheating, threatening Holmes' chances for a scholarship. A visit to Mirren's house to set things right goes awry and leads the kids to tie her to her bed and hold her captive. With Marisa Coughlan, Barry Watson, Michael McKean and Molly Ringwald. 93 min.
The Brutal Truth(1999) VHS
A group of nine high school buddies is reunited 10 years later for a retreat at a remote mountain cabin. But this is no "Big Chill," because one of the friends has a shocking announcement to make, one that exposes erotic secrets and leads to a violent conclusion. Gripping suspenser stars Christina Applegate, Paul Gleason, Justin Lazard, Molly Ringwald and Jonathon Schaech. AKA: "The Giving Tree." 89 min.
Cut(2000) VHS
Cut [DVD](2000) DVD
The grisly murder of the director of a horror film cancels the production. After a 14-year hiatus, some film students decide to finish the movie despite its unsettling reputation, convincing the old star to come aboard and face her fears. However, when the new crew starts disappearing, the kids must get to the bottom of this horrifying mystery. Molly Ringwald and Jessica Napier star. 82 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer; scene access.
