Molly Ringwald started acting at a young age. Molly Ringwalds first acting job was at 5 years old, as a dormouse in a stage production of Alice and Wonderland. When Molly Ringwald became a little older, she was a mouseketeer on Disney Channel. In 1978, Molly Ringwald appeared in a stage production of Annie. Soon after that, Ringwald played a character who was dealing with a parent's divorce on a show called The Facts of Life. Ringwald then played a character on a show called Diff’rent Strokes. At the age of 13, Ringwald died …show more content…
It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Ringwald was noticed by a new director named John Hughes. John Hughes wanted Ringwald to play Samantha in 16 Candles. It was Hughes’s first movie. Ringwald got the part and they started working together. It was also Ringwald's first movie with Anthony Michael Hall. In 1985, Ringwald won the awards best actress and best young artist. In the same year, Ringwald was in another John Hughes movie, The Breakfast Club. The Breakfast Club was the second movie that she was in with Anthony Michael Hall. In the beginning of the movie we know Ringwald's character as the princess, but by the end, we know the characters name is really Claire. Ringwald is part of the “Brat Pack.” Others in the group include Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, and many