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Molly Ringwald was born in Roseville, California, to Adele Edith (Frembd), a chef, and Robert Ringwald, a blind jazz pianist. Her ancestry includes German, English, and Swedish. She released an album at the age of 6 entitled, "I Wanna Be Loved By You, Molly Sings". She is the youngest daughter of Bob Ringwald, the blind jazz pianist. At age five she starred in a stage production of "Alice in Wonderland", playing the dormouse.

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Trivia (39)

Judged the Tropfest film festival 2000 in Australia.



Her first acting break was as Kate in the West Coast production of "Annie".



Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36.



Is fluent in French, having been educated at the Lycee Francaise School in Los Angeles; having lived and worked in France for a few years; and was married to a Frenchman.



Her parents owned a cafeteria in Downtown Los Angeles





David Lynch sent her the screenplay of Blue Velvet (1986), in the hope that she would be interested in playing the role of Sandy, which was eventually played by Laura Dern . However, Molly's mother read it first, and because it disturbed her, she never showed it to Molly for consideration.

Made the cover of Time magazine in 1986.





Auditioned for one of the lead roles in Ghost (1990). The character she was tested for was ironically named Molly. (That part ultimately went to Demi Moore , a fellow member of the so-called Brat Pack.)

Book reviewer for the Hartford Courant newspaper in Connecticut, and writes entertainment profiles for the Westchester Journal News (NY). [2004]



"Ereni" (eeh-ree-nee) her daughter's middle name means "Peace" in Greek



Married to Panio Gianopoulos, a book editor and a writer. Younger than Ringwald, he published an elegiac essay about romancing older women called "Confessions of a Boy Toy" in a recent anthology.





At the beginning of her film collaboration with John Hughes , she was driving a silver VW Rabbit convertible. By the time it ended with Pretty in Pink (1986), she was driving a white BMW.

Ranked #17 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars."



Ranked #1 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Teen Stars."



Because her name is so associated with the "brat pack" movies of the 1980s, there is a band that plays covers of '80s hits called "The Molly Ringwalds."





Has very fond memories of Pretty in Pink (1986). She lists it as her favorite film, and says her kiss with Andrew McCarthy at the very end is her favorite on screen kiss.



Daughter of Robert Ringwald and wife Adele Edith Frembd. She has German, English, Dutch, and Swedish ancestry. One of her paternal great-grandfathers was a Swedish immigrant.

Learning to play the ukulele.





Was considered for the role of Vicki Vale in Batman (1989).

Born at 2:07 PM (PST).





Childhood friend of Adam Carolla



Gave birth to her first child at age 35, a daughter Mathilda Ereni Gianopoulous on October 22, 2003. Child's father is her boyfriend [now second husband], Panio Gianopoulos



Gave birth to twins (her second and third child) at age 41, a son Roman Stylianos Gianopoulos and a daughter Adele Georgiana Gianopoulos on July 10, 2009. Children's father is her second husband, Panio Gianopoulos

Starring in Broadway production of "Enchanted April" as Rose. [April 2003]



Touring in a musical stage production of "Sweet Charity" in the title role. [October 2006]



Currently appearing as Sally in "When Harry Met Sally" at the Haymarket Theatre, London until September 2004 [August 2004]





Starring in Modern Orthodox at the Dodger Theatres in New York City (Also starring is Jason Biggs from "American Pie" fame). [December 2004]



She shared a birthday (February 18) with John Hughes , who directed her most well known features Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink.

She was born on the day before Mister Rogers Neighborhood (1968) debuted.



As a child, sang "God Bless America" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" on the Disney album "Yankee Doodle Mickey", which is still available on iTunes; also sang "The First Noel" on Disney's "Merry Christmas Songs" LP.





She has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Breakfast Club (1985).

Personal Quotes (5)

You can't be 16 forever.



I think I was blessed to be given the opportunity to be in those [Brat Pack] movies. I think they're great movies, and I'm proud of my work in them. But on the other hand, to talk about something I did so long ago when I have continued to work and do other things is a little tiring. I just get bored. I keep going back to those movies when I don't have anything new to say about them.



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.





[on Liza Minnelli 's determination] It's part of her family history - she's a Hollywood royal. So when you think of Sally Bowles, you immediately think of Liza because she was a character who so desperately wanted to come out on top after facing back-to-back betrayal.