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Molly Ringwald is a film actor, singer and novelist, born on February 18, 1968 in Roseville, California, United States. That puts Molly Ringwald at 58 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Oakmont High School. Recorded honors include Theatre World Award (1987).
My Take
Molly Ringwald is one of those rare performers who basically defined a generation's idea of adolescence — and I mean that in the best possible way. The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink: John Hughes built a whole universe around her freckles and that expressive face, and she carried it with a naturalism that most adult actors would envy. What I find genuinely impressive, though, is that she refused to be just a nostalgia trophy. She went on to write, translated French literature, sang jazz, and kept acting well past the era that made her famous. That 1987 Theatre World Award was an early signal that there was real range here beyond the teen queen label.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Molly Ringwald
- Name (Japanese)
- モリー・リングウォルド
- Reading
- もりー・りんぐうぉるど
- Born
- February 18, 1968 (age 58)
- Origin
- Roseville, California, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / singer / novelist / writer / dancer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Oakmont High School
Awards & achievements
- 1987 Theatre World Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.iammollyringwald.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mollyringwald/
- Xhttps://x.com/MollyRingwald
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly%20Ringwald
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231460
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Molly Ringwald born?
Molly Ringwald was born on February 18, 1968 and is 58 years old.
Where is Molly Ringwald from?
Molly Ringwald is from Roseville, California, United States.
What does Molly Ringwald do?
Molly Ringwald works as film actor, singer, novelist, writer, dancer.
Which high school did Molly Ringwald attend?
Molly Ringwald attended Oakmont High School.
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