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Molly Kathleen Ringwald was born on 18 February 1968, in Roseville, California USA, and is a singer, author, actress, as well as a dancer, a familiar face on both TV and the big screen since making her debut on both in the late 1970s.

How rich is Molly Ringwald? Authoritative sources estimate that Molly Ringwald’s net worth is over $11 million as of mid-2016, gathered during her nearly 40 years in the entertainment industry.

Molly Ringwald Net Worth $11 Million

Molly Ringwald was born to a blind jazz pianist-father, Bob Ringwald, and mother Adele – a chef. She has always been passionate about acting, which resulted in her first role when she was only five, appearing in a play of “Alice Through the Looking Glass”, and not much later recording her first album entitled “I Wanna Be Loved by You” with her father’s band. Ringwald’s career began expanding, and at the age of ten she made appearances in “The New Mickey Mouse Club”, and had roles in such television series as “Facts of Life” with Charlotte Rae and “Different Strokes” with Conrad Bain and Gary Coleman. Her net worth was already well set.

Before her major breakthrough in acting, Molly Ringwald had not only performed some of her more memorable roles, but had started a successful singing career; in 1980, she was featured on two Disney albums  as a lead vocalist. Around the time, Ringwald was already on the path to increasing her public recognition, as well as her net worth. Molly Ringwald’s real emergence came when she joined a cast of Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason and Judd Nelson to star in a coming-of-age film directed by John Hughes “The Breakfast Club”. The movie that had an initial budget of only $1 million turned out to be a box office success with over $51 million grossed worldwide, was considered to be one of the best movies of 1985, and was awarded a Silver Bucket of Excellence and featured on the list of the Best 1000 Movies Ever compiled by The New York Times Magazine.

Following the immense success of Hughes’ film, Molly Ringwald starred in yet another romantic movie directed by John Hughes entitled “Pretty in Pink”, co-starring with Harry Dean Stanton and Annie Potts which became an instant hit, grossing over $41 million worldwide. As she began to mature as an actress, Molly Ringwald desired to turn away from teen roles, and instead tried to portray older characters, the first of which is considered to be in the romantic comedy starring Robert Downey Jr. “The Pick-Up Artist”. Ringwald continued her successful movie appearances with “Strike It Rich” and “Fresh Horses”, steadily improving her net worth.

Even though Molly’s commercial success has declined over the years, she is still considered to be one of the best and most inspirational teenage stars of all time. Her roles in John Hughes’ movies earned her a cult following and a spot on Time’s list of Top 10 Teen Idols. A famous actress, dancer and a singer with an estimated net worth of $11 million, Molly Ringwald has been a recipient and a nominee of such awards as Golden Globe Awards, Young Artist Awards, as well as MTV Movie Awards.

In her personal life, Molly was married to Valery Lameignère (1999-2002), and has been married to Panio Gianopoulos, a Greek-American writer and book editor, since 2007; they have a daughter and twins, one of each.



Full Name Molly Ringwald
Net Worth $11 Million
Salary around $11 million
Date Of Birth February 18, 1968
Place Of Birth Roseville, California, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 136 lbs
Profession Actress, Singer, Dancer, Author, Writer
Education Casa Roble High School
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Panio Gianopoulos (m. 2007), Valery Lameignère (m. 1999–2002)
Children Roman Stylianos Gianopoulos, Mathilda Ereni Gianopoulos, Adele Georgiana Gianopoulos
Parents Adele Edith Frembd, Robert Ringwald
Siblings Beth Ringwald, Kelly Ringwald
Nicknames Molly Kathleen Ringwald
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/IamMollyRingwald
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mollyringwald
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mollyringwald/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000208
Awards MTV Movie Award, Silver Bucket of Excellence Award (2005), Paris Film Festival- Best Actress (1988), Young Artist Awards (1985)
Albums Yankee Doodle Mickey (1980, Disney Album)
Nominations Golden Globe Award – New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture (1983), Kids’ Choice Award (Blimp Award) – Favorite Movie Actress (1989), TV Land Award (2008), Time’s list of Top 10 Teen Idols
Movies “The Breakfast Club”, “The Pick-Up Artist”, “Strike It Rich”, “Tempest” (1982), “The Facts of Life” (1979), “Sixteen Candles” (1984), “Fresh Horses”, “Pretty in Pink”, “Alice in Wonderland”, “Jem and the Holograms” (2015)
TV Shows “Facts of Life”, “Different Strokes” (1979), “The New Mickey Mouse Club”, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” (2008-2013)
Trademark
1 Roles in John Hughes’ teen films (Pretty in Pink (1986), Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), etc.)
2 Red hair
Quote
1 [In 2010, she recalled getting fired from The Facts of Life (1979) during its second season in 1980] You know, Nancy McKeon sort of replaced me, in a way. They were trimming down the cast to just four girls, and originally I was going to be one of those girls. But then they changed their mind, decided to go with Nancy McKeon, and booted me out.
2 [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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 You can’t be 16 forever.
Fact
1 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).
2 Starring in Modern Orthodox at the Dodger Theatres in New York City (Also starring is Jason Biggs from “American Pie” fame). [December 2004]
3 Currently appearing as Sally in “When Harry Met Sally” at the Haymarket Theatre, London until September 2004 [August 2004]
4 Touring in a musical stage production of “Sweet Charity” in the title role. [October 2006]
5 Starring in Broadway production of “Enchanted April” as Rose. [April 2003]
6 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.
7 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.
8 Childhood friend of Adam Carolla.
9 In 2006, young Catalan Director Sergi Rubió, 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.
10 Born at 2:07 PM (PST).
11 Was considered for the role of Vicki Vale in Batman (1989).
12 Learning to play the ukulele.
13 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.
14 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.
15 Has very fond memories of Pretty in Pink (1986). She lists it as her favorite film, and says her kiss with Andrew McCarthy a the very end is her favorite on screen kiss.
16 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.”
17 Ranked #1 in VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Teen Stars.”
18 Ranked #17 in VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Kid Stars.”
19 She revealed at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005) that she’s having negotiations about a sequel to Sixteen Candles (1984).
20 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.
21 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.
22 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.
23 “Ereni” (eeh-ree-nee) her daughter’s middle name means “Peace” in Greek
24 Book reviewer for the Hartford Courant newspaper in Connecticut, and writes entertainment profiles for the Westchester Journal News (NY). [2004]
25 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.)
26 Made the cover of Time magazine in 1986.
27 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.
28 Her parents owned a cafeteria in Downtown Los Angeles
29 Refused the Lea Thompson role in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), ending her successful business relationship with John Hughes, who was furious.
30 Turned down the Julia Roberts role in Pretty Woman (1990) and the Demi Moore role in Ghost (1990)
31 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.
32 Listed as one of twelve “Promising New Actors of 1984” in John Willis’ Screen World, Vol. 36.
33 Her first acting break was as Kate in the West Coast production of “Annie”.
34 Family: dad, Robert Ringwald; mom, Adele; older sister, Beth Ringwald; older brother, Kelly.
35 Judged the Tropfest film festival 2000 in Australia.

Actress

Title Year Status Character
All These Small Moments 2018 filming Carla Sheffield
Siberia 2018 filming Gabby
The Kissing Booth 2018 filming Mrs. Flynn
Riverdale 2017 TV Series Mary Andrews
Odd Mom Out 2016 TV Series Joy Greene
King Cobra 2016 Amy
Raising Expectations 2016 TV Series Paige Wayney
Jem and the Holograms 2015 Aunt Bailey
Bad Night 2015 The Collector
Wishin’ and Hopin’ 2014 Madame Frechette
Rainbow Brite 2014 TV Series Dark Princess
The Secret Life of the American Teenager 2008-2013 TV Series Anne Juergens
Psych 2011 TV Series Nurse McElroy
An American Girl on the Home Front 2006 TV Movie Mrs. Helen McIntire
The Wives He Forgot 2006 TV Movie Charlotte Saint John
Medium 2006 TV Series Kathleen Walsh
The Big Time 2002 TV Movie Marion Powers
Not Another Teen Movie 2001 Flight Attendant
Cowboy Up 2001 Connie
The Translator 2000 Short Julie Newman
The $treet 2000 TV Series Devyn Alden
In the Weeds 2000 Chloe
The Giving Tree 2000 Penelope
Cut 2000/I Vanessa Turnbill / Chloe
The Outer Limits 2000 TV Series Allison Channing
Kimberly 1999 Nancy
Teaching Mrs. Tingle 1999 Miss Banks
Requiem for Murder 1999 Anne Winslow
Titey 1998 Short Anne Frank (voice)
Twice Upon a Time 1998 TV Movie Beth Sager
Since You’ve Been Gone 1998 TV Movie Claire the Fan
Saturday Night Live 1998 TV Series Anne Frank
Office Killer 1997 Kim Poole
Remember WENN 1996 TV Series Angela Colton
Bastard Brood 1996 Susan
Townies 1996 TV Series Carrie Donovan
Malicious 1995 Melissa Nelson
Baja 1995 Video Bebe Stone
Seven Sundays 1994 Janet Gifford
The Stand 1994 TV Mini-Series Frannie Goldsmith
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade 1994 Short Teresa Tatum
Face the Music 1993 Lisa Hunter
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story 1992 TV Movie Alison Gertz
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction 1990 TV Movie Kit
Betsy’s Wedding 1990 Betsy Hopper
Strike It Rich 1990 Cary
Fresh Horses 1988 Jewel
For Keeps? 1988 Darcy Elliot Bobrucz
The Pick-up Artist 1987 Randy Jensen
King Lear 1987 Cordelia (uncredited)
P.K. and the Kid 1987 P.K. Bayette
Tall Tales & Legends 1986 TV Series Jenny Smith
Pretty in Pink 1986 Andie
Surviving 1985 TV Movie Lonnie
The Breakfast Club 1985 Claire Standish
Sixteen Candles 1984 Samantha
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone 1983 Niki
Packin’ It In 1983 TV Movie Melissa Webber
Tempest 1982 Miranda
The Facts of Life 1979-1980 TV Series Molly Parker
Diff’rent Strokes 1979-1980 TV Series Molly Parker

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
The Secret Life of the American Teenager 2008-2013 TV Series performer – 120 episodes
The Stand 1994 TV Mini-Series performer – 2 episodes

Music Department

Title Year Status Character
The Secret Life of the American Teenager 2008-2010 TV Series performer – 20 episodes

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014 Documentary our deepest appreciation
Laia Laiona 2007 Short in tribute to
Madison Class of ’64 2006 Short in tribute to
No Day But Today: The Story of ‘Rent’ 2006 Video documentary special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Last Night at the Carlyle 2017 Documentary post-production Herself
Entertainment Tonight 2008-2017 TV Series Herself
Live with Kelly and Ryan 2008-2017 TV Series Herself
Today 2013-2016 TV Series Herself
The Chew 2015-2016 TV Series Herself
Who Do You Think You Are? 2016 TV Series documentary Herself
2015 Billboard Music Awards 2015 TV Special Herself – Presenter
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf 2014-2015 TV Series Herself
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014 Documentary Herself
Fox News Sunday 2013 TV Series Herself – Power Player of the Week
Oprah: Where Are They Now? 2013 TV Series Herself
Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight 2013 TV Series Herself
Tavis Smiley 2010-2013 TV Series Herself – Guest / Herself
The Thing About 2013 TV Series short Herself – Storyteller (2013)
Lorraine 2012 TV Series Herself
Weekend Today 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Talk 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest Co-Hostess
RuPaul’s Drag U 2011 TV Series Herself – Judge
The Nate Berkus Show 2011 TV Series Herself
CBS News Sunday Morning 2011 TV Series Herself
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber 2010 TV Series
Wax On, Fuck Off 2010 Short Herself
Chelsea Lately 2010 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Wendy Williams Show 2010 TV Series Herself
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards 2010 TV Special Herself – John Hughes Tribute
The Bonnie Hunt Show 2010 TV Series Herself
The View 2009 TV Series Herself
Reading Rockets 2009 TV Series Herself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty 2008 TV Special Herself
Guest of Cindy Sherman 2008 Documentary Herself
Greatest Ever 80s Movies 2007 TV Movie documentary Herself
Greatest Ever Romantic Movies 2007 TV Movie documentary Herself
The Megan Mullally Show 2006 TV Series Herself
The 60th Annual Tony Awards 2006 TV Special Herself – Presenter: The Wedding Singer
50 Best Chick Flicks 2006 TV Movie documentary Host
2005 MTV Movie Awards 2005 TV Special Herself – Award Recipient
The Tony Danza Show 2004 TV Series Herself
Richard & Judy 2004 TV Series Herself
Biography 2004 TV Series documentary Herself
V Graham Norton 2003 TV Series Herself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 2001 TV Series Herself
So Graham Norton 2000 TV Series Herself
Good News Week 2000 TV Series Herself
The House of Hits 2000 TV Series Herself
The 10:30 Slot 2000 TV Series Herself
The Daily Show 1999 TV Series Herself
Intimate Portrait 1999 TV Series documentary Herself
Celebrity Profile 1998 TV Series documentary Herself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1995-1997 TV Series Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1994-1996 TV Series Herself
The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1996 TV Special Herself – Presenter
Moving Pictures 1996 TV Series documentary Herself
Lauren Hutton and… 1996 TV Series Herself
The Stand: The Making of… 1994 TV Short documentary Herself
Good Morning America 1992 TV Series Herself
CBS This Morning 1990 TV Series Herself
Late Night with David Letterman 1986-1987 TV Series Herself
The 59th Annual Academy Awards 1987 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Best Film Editing
The 58th Annual Academy Awards 1986 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Best Visual Effects
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary 1986 TV Special Herself
Hour Magazine 1985 TV Series Herself
The Making of Spacehunter 1983 TV Short documentary Herself
The New Mickey Mouse Club 1977 TV Series Herself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
The Insider 2017 TV Series Herself
Entertainment Tonight 2014-2017 TV Series Herself / Herself – Prettty in Pink
Extra 2015-2016 TV Series Herself
Inside Edition 2015 TV Series documentary Herself
Biography 2005-2007 TV Series documentary Herself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse 2006 TV Special Anne Frank
Life After Tomorrow 2006 Documentary Herself
100 Greatest Teen Stars 2006 TV Mini-Series Herself
Retrosexual: The 80’s 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary
E! True Hollywood Story 2001 TV Series documentary Herself
The Facts of Life 1986 TV Series Molly Parker

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2005 Silver Bucket of Excellence Award MTV Movie Awards The Breakfast Club (1985)
1988 Best Actress Paris Film Festival For Keeps? (1988)
1985 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama Sixteen Candles (1984)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2009 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Parental Unit The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008)
2008 TV Land Award TV Land Awards Favorite Character(s) Who “Went Missing” The Facts of Life (1979)
2002 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Best Cameo Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
1991 Razzie Award Razzie Awards Worst Actress Betsy’s Wedding (1990)
1989 Blimp Award Kids’ Choice Awards, USA Favorite Movie Actress
1983 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture – Female Tempest (1982)
1983 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Tempest (1982)

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