Bio: 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. At age five she starred in a stage production of "Alice in Wonderland", playing the dormouse.
Tivia: Turned down the Julia Roberts role in Pretty Woman (1990) and the Demi Moore role in Ghost (1990)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.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.Refused the Lea Thompson role in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), ending her successful business relationship with John Hughes, who was furious.Was one of the eight original core members of the 1980s 'Brat Pack' along with Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez and Andrew McCarthy.Ranked #1 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Teen Stars."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.)She shared a birthday (February 18) with John Hughes, who directed her most well known features Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink.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.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."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.She acted with Mindy Cohn on The Facts of Life (1979) and then, 30 years later, on The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008).Her parents owned a cafeteria in Downtown Los AngelesShe revealed at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005) that she's having negotiations about a sequel to Sixteen Candles (1984).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.Was considered for the role of Vicki Vale in Batman (1989).Made the cover of Time magazine in 1986.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).Grew up singing for her father's (Robert Ringwald) traditional and swing bands in Sacramento. Conrad Janis [Mork & Mindy (1978)] also played part time in the band."Ereni" (eeh-ree-nee) her daughter's middle name means "Peace" in GreekRanked #17 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars."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.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.Her first acting break was as Kate in the West Coast production of "Annie".Childhood friend of Adam Carolla.Book reviewer for the Hartford Courant newspaper in Connecticut, and writes entertainment profiles for the Westchester Journal News (NY). (2004)Learning to play the ukulele.Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36.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.Currently appearing as Sally in "When Harry Met Sally" at the Haymarket Theatre, London until September 2004 (August 2004)Family: dad, Robert Ringwald; mom, Adele; older sister, Beth Ringwald; older brother, Kelly.Touring in a musical stage production of "Sweet Charity" in the title role. (October 2006)Judged the Tropfest film festival 2000 in Australia.Starring in Broadway production of "Enchanted April" as Rose. (April 2003)In 2006, young Catalan Director Sergi Rubi��, influenced by John Hughes's Teen movies and Molly Ringwald's, for his film Madison Class of '64 (2006) created the name Molly for the character played by young Actress Alba Madriles thinking of her as the next Molly Ringwald.She was born on the day before Mister Rogers Neighborhood (1968) debuted.Starring in Modern Orthodox at the Dodger Theatres in New York City (Also starring is Jason Biggs from "American Pie" fame). (December 2004)Born at 2:07 PM (PST).