Ginger of the Week

Molly Ringwald was born in Roseville, California, the daughter of a homemaker and chef. She started her career as a young child, appearing in several local commercials. When she was 11, she was cast in the first season of "The Facts of Life". Unfortunately, producers decided to take the show in a different direction and Molly was cut from the cast by season two. It wasn't a problem because in 1984, Molly was selected to play 'Samantha' in a new John Hughes-directed teen-comedy called "Sixteen Candles". Before it was even released, Molly was working on "The Breakfast Club" and she skyrocketed to fame as the new 'it' girl of the mid 80s. Her next venture was "Pretty in Pink" and this solidified her place as queen of the teen film, even landing her on the cover of Time Magazine. She later starred in "Fresh Horses", "The Pick-up Artist", and "Betsy's Wedding", but she never again found the kind of success she had once enjoyed. Currently, Ringwald costars in the television show "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" as mother to the main character.