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Filmography
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Known ForSixteen Candles Samantha (1984)
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The Breakfast Club Claire Standish (1985)
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Pretty in Pink Andie (1986)
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Known ForFor Keeps? Darcy Elliot Bobrucz (1988)
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ActressFeud Joanne Carson (2023)
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Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Shari Dahmer (2022)
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Riverdale Mary Andrews (2017-2022)
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The Bear Moderator (2022)
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Spa Day Coral (2021)
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A Brief History of Us (2021)
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The Kissing Booth 3 Mrs. Flynn (2021)
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Creepshow Mrs. Porter (segment "Sibling Rivalry") (2021)
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The Kissing Booth 2 Mrs. Flynn (2020)
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Raising Expectations Paige Wayney (2016-2019)
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![Tales of the City]( "Tales of the City")
Tales of the City Claire's Mother (2019) -
![Siberia]( "Siberia")
Siberia Gabby (2018) -
![The Kissing Booth]( "The Kissing Booth")
The Kissing Booth Mrs. Flynn (2018) -
![All These Small Moments]( "All These Small Moments")
All These Small Moments Carla Sheffield (2018) -
![SPF-18]( "SPF-18")
SPF-18 Linda Sanders (2017) -
![Doc McStuffins]( "Doc McStuffins")
Doc McStuffins Darla (2016) -
![Odd Mom Out]( "Odd Mom Out")
Odd Mom Out Joy Greene (2016) -
![King Cobra]( "King Cobra")
King Cobra Amy (2016) -
![Jem and the Holograms]( "Jem and the Holograms")
Jem and the Holograms Aunt Bailey (2015) -
![Bad Night]( "Bad Night")
Bad Night The Collector (2015) -
![Wishin' and Hopin']( "Wishin' and Hopin'")
Wishin' and Hopin' Madame Frechette (2014) -
![Rainbow Brite]( "Rainbow Brite")
Rainbow Brite Dark Princess (2014) -
![The Secret Life of the American Teenager]( "The Secret Life of the American Teenager")
The Secret Life of the American Teenager Anne Juergens (2008-2013) -
![Psych]( "Psych")
Psych Nurse McElroy (2011) -
![An American Girl on the Home Front]( "An American Girl on the Home Front")
An American Girl on the Home Front Mrs. Helen McIntire (2006) -
![The Wives He Forgot]( "The Wives He Forgot")
The Wives He Forgot Charlotte Saint John (2006) -
![Medium]( "Medium")
Medium Kathleen Walsh (2006) -
![The Big Time]( "The Big Time")
The Big Time Marion Powers (2002) -
![Not Another Teen Movie]( "Not Another Teen Movie")
Not Another Teen Movie Flight Attendant (2001) -
![Cowboy Up]( "Cowboy Up")
Cowboy Up Connie (2001) -
The Translator Julie Newman (2000)
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![The $treet]( "The $treet")
The $treet Devyn Alden (2000) -
![In the Weeds]( "In the Weeds")
In the Weeds Chloe (2000) -
![The Giving Tree]( "The Giving Tree")
The Giving Tree Penelope (2000) -
![Cut]( "Cut")
Cut Vanessa Turnbill / Chloe (2000) -
![The Outer Limits]( "The Outer Limits")
The Outer Limits Allison Channing (2000) -
![Kimberly]( "Kimberly")
Kimberly Nancy (1999) -
![Teaching Mrs. Tingle]( "Teaching Mrs. Tingle")
Teaching Mrs. Tingle Miss Banks (1999) -
![Requiem for Murder]( "Requiem for Murder")
Requiem for Murder Anne Winslow (1999) -
![Twice Upon a Time]( "Twice Upon a Time")
Twice Upon a Time Beth Sager (1998) -
![Titey]( "Titey")
Titey Anne Frank (1998) -
![Since You've Been Gone]( "Since You've Been Gone")
Since You've Been Gone Claire the Fan (1998) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live Anne Frank (segment "Titey") (1998) -
![Office Killer]( "Office Killer")
Office Killer Kim Poole (1997) -
![Townies]( "Townies")
Townies Carrie Donovan (1996) -
![Remember WENN]( "Remember WENN")
Remember WENN Angela Colton (1996) -
![Bastard Brood]( "Bastard Brood")
Bastard Brood Susan (1996) -
![Malicious]( "Malicious")
Malicious Melissa Nelson (1995) -
![Baja]( "Baja")
Baja Bebe Stone (1995) -
![Seven Sundays]( "Seven Sundays")
Seven Sundays Janet Gifford (1994) -
![The Stand]( "The Stand")
The Stand Frannie Goldsmith (1994) -
![Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade]( "Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade")
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade Teresa Tatum (1994) -
![Face the Music]( "Face the Music")
Face the Music Lisa Hollis (1993) -
![Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story]( "Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story")
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story Alison Gertz (1992) -
![Bob Dylan: Unbelievable]( "Bob Dylan: Unbelievable")
Bob Dylan: Unbelievable (1990) -
![Women and Men: Stories of Seduction]( "Women and Men: Stories of Seduction")
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction Kit (segment "Dusk Before Fireworks") (1990) -
![Betsy's Wedding]( "Betsy's Wedding")
Betsy's Wedding Betsy Hopper (1990) -
![Strike It Rich]( "Strike It Rich")
Strike It Rich Cary (1990) -
![Fresh Horses]( "Fresh Horses")
Fresh Horses Jewel (1988) -
![For Keeps?]( "For Keeps?")
For Keeps? Darcy Elliot Bobrucz (1988) -
![The Pick-up Artist]( "The Pick-up Artist")
The Pick-up Artist Randy Jensen (1987) -
![King Lear]( "King Lear")
King Lear Cordelia (1987) -
![P.K. and the Kid]( "P.K. and the Kid")
P.K. and the Kid P.K. Bayette (1987) -
![Tall Tales & Legends]( "Tall Tales & Legends")
Tall Tales & Legends Jenny Smith (1986) -
![Pretty in Pink]( "Pretty in Pink")
Pretty in Pink Andie (1986) -
![Surviving]( "Surviving")
Surviving Lonnie (1985) -
![The Breakfast Club]( "The Breakfast Club")
The Breakfast Club Claire Standish (1985) -
![Sixteen Candles]( "Sixteen Candles")
Sixteen Candles Samantha (1984) -
![Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone]( "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone")
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Niki (1983) -
![Packin' It In]( "Packin' It In")
Packin' It In Melissa Webber (1983) -
![Tempest]( "Tempest")
Tempest Miranda (1982) -
![The Facts of Life]( "The Facts of Life")
The Facts of Life Molly Parker (1979-1980) -
Actress
![Diff'rent Strokes]( "Diff'rent Strokes")
Diff'rent Strokes Molly Parker (1979-1980) -
Soundtrack
![The Secret Life of the American Teenager]( "The Secret Life of the American Teenager")
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008-2013) -
Soundtrack
![The Stand]( "The Stand")
The Stand (1994) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2014-2022) -
![The Sparks Brothers]( "The Sparks Brothers")
The Sparks Brothers (2021) -
![The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]( "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert")
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![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2017) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2015-2016) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2015) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2005-2007) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse")
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![Life After Tomorrow]( "Life After Tomorrow")
Life After Tomorrow (2006) -
![100 Greatest Teen Stars]( "100 Greatest Teen Stars")
100 Greatest Teen Stars (2006) -
![Retrosexual: The 80's]( "Retrosexual: The 80's")
Retrosexual: The 80's (2004) -
Archive footage
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2001) -
![The Facts of Life]( "The Facts of Life")
The Facts of Life (1986) -
Music Department
![The Secret Life of the American Teenager]( "The Secret Life of the American Teenager")
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008-2010)
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Awards
5 wins & 8 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Refused the Lea Thompson role in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), ending her successful business relationship with John Hughes, who was furious.
Quotes
I have to accept the fact that these films have had a fantastic effect on people, and to deny that doesn't make any sense until I do something that has the same cultural and social impact of those movies. That's just the way it is.
Trademark
Red hair
Personal Details
Born
Molly Kathleen Ringwald
Roseville, California, USA
Height:
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