'The Icon of My Youth': Molly Ringwald's Fans Confess She Was a 'Role Model' to Them in the 80's

Molly Ringwald has been a television heartthrob since the 80s. Over the years, the 55-year-old has established a solid fanbase through her exemplary acting skills, and some fans still look up to her.

Ringwald is a successful actress with an acting career spanning over four decades. The California native became fans favorite following her notable performance in several movies and TV series.

The actress, who has lived most of her life in the limelight, recently shared a photo of herself in her youth when she was a redhead. The stunning image left fans admiring her beauty, with some noting she was their role model back in the 80s.

"Thank goodness for you giving us pale-skinned redheads some hope and a role model in the 80s," one fan wrote. Another one commented: "Oh, I wanted to be you in a movie so badly!!! Claire Standish or Samantha Baker, it wouldn't have mattered. Just to be YOU. Thanks for being the icon of my youth."

The post left another follower confessing how she hated her red hair as a child, and she planned to dye it back to its original color after seeing Molly Ringwald's photo.

Ringwald was born in February 1968 in California. She discovered her passion for acting at a young age. At the age of five years, Ringwald had already starred in a staged production of "Alice Wonderland" playing the dormouse. She has since established a successful career with several acting credits on IMDb.

Ringwald is best known for her role as Claire Standish in the 1985 drama/teen film "The Breakfast Club" starring alongside Emilio Estevez and Anthony Michael Hall, and the 1984 romance film "Sixteen Candles" acting alongside Michael Schoeffling and John Cusack,

Her other projects include the 1986 comedy film "Pretty Pink," which she considers her favorite movie because it gives her fond memories. Ringwald co-starred with Jon Cryer and Andrew McCarthy in the classic film. The actress is also famously known for her role as Mary Andrews in the award-winning drama series "Riverdale."

Molly Ringwald has been married to Panio Gianopoulos since July 2007. The couple shares three children, their eldest daughter Mathilda Ereni and twins Roman Stylianos and Adele Georgiana, born on July 10, 2009.

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