Molly Ringwald was 17 years old when she filmed and starred in Pretty in Pink.

Quick Scoop

  • Molly Ringwald’s birthday: February 18, 1968.
  • Pretty in Pink was released in 1986, placing her at 17 during production and about 18 around the film’s release.
  • The movie helped cement her status as an ’80s teen icon in John Hughes–related films.

Mini Context: Why That Age Fits

  • Principal photography for ’80s teen films typically happened the year before release, so for a 1986 movie, shooting would have been around 1985, when she was 17.
  • Biographical profiles and film histories consistently list her 1968 birth year alongside her mid-teen stardom in Sixteen Candles , The Breakfast Club , and Pretty in Pink.

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