Molly Ringwald
Real Name: Molly Kathleen Ringwald, (born:
February 18, 1968
)
Is an American actress, singer and dancer. She became popular with teenage audiences in the 1980s, as a result of her starring roles in the John Hughes movies Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink.
Where are they now?
As of 2008, she is starring in a new ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She plays Anne Juergens, a woman who married her husband George at the age of 18 because she was pregnant. During the course of the show so far, she deals with her 15 year old daughter's unexpected pregnancy, her 13 year old daughters rebellious streak, her husband's infidelity (leading to her kicking him out of the house), and her mother's Alzheimer's disease.
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Birth name: Molly Kathleen Ringwald
Born: February 18, 1968
Height: 5ft 8in
Stage Name(s):
Molly Ringwald
Origin: Roseville, California
Career years: 1977 — present
Biography
Ringwald was born in Roseville, California, just outside of Sacramento, the daughter of Adele Edith (née Frembd), a housewife and chef, and Robert Scott "Bob" Ringwald, a blind jazz pianist. Ringwald has two siblings, Elizabeth and Kelly. She started her acting career at age 5, starring in a stage production of Alice in Wonderland as the dormouse. By the time she was 6 years old, she had recorded I Wanna Be Loved by You, a music album of Dixieland jazz with her father and his group, the Fulton Street Jazz Band. Ringwald attended Casa Roble High School.
Reference/Source(s):
Molly Ringwald. (2008, September 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:31, September 21, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Molly_Ringwald&oldid=239886901
