While Molly Ringwald’s portrayal of teens with teen problems was spot on, she naturally couldn’t play those roles forever. Ringwald also had other talents besides acting. She starred and sang in the Off-Broadway musical, “tick, tick…BOOM!” and the hit Broadway show “Cabaret,” per Playbill.
In 2008, Ringwald landed a role as the main character’s mom in “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” In an interview with Movieweb, she described what it was like playing the mother of a teen after being known for her earlier roles in the John Hughes movies. “I feel almost like I’m so known for being a teenager and then all of a sudden, I’m the mother of a teenager. That’s always sort of a real head trip for me,” she described.
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Ringwald played another mom in “The Kissing Booth” movies, and then went on to star in the series “Riverdale.” As for what it was like to star in the iconic comic book-turned-television series, she told Entertainment Tonight, “It’s Archie. I mean, I loved Archie growing up. I was always really interested, you know, ‘Am I more Betty or am I more Veronica? What am I gonna be like when I grow up?’ but it turns out I’m Archie’s mom.” Ringwald shared that she tries not to give the younger cast members advice, as it doesn’t work with her own children — one of whom has watched all her mom’s iconic movies.
