Facts: - years active: 1977 -- present - caption: ringwald in greece , 2010 - birth name: molly kathleen ringwald - spouse: valery lameignere 1999 2002 divorced panio gianopoulos 2007 - children: 3 - birth date: 18 february 1968 - image: molly ringwald in greece.jpg - birth place: roseville , california , united states - occupation: actress , singer , dancer , writer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of molly ringwald .
molly kathleen ringwald -lrb- born february 18 , 1968 -rrb- is an american actress , singer , dancer , and author .her first major role was in '' the facts of life '' -lrb- 1979 -- 80 -rrb- before making her motion picture debut in the independent film '' tempest '' -lrb- 1982 -rrb- that earned her a golden globe nomination .after subsequently appearing in the successful john hughes films '' sixteen candles '' -lrb- 1984 -rrb- , '' the breakfast club '' -lrb- 1985 -rrb- , and '' pretty in pink '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- , ringwald became a teen icon .she later starred in '' the pick-up artist '' -lrb- 1987 -rrb- , and '' for keeps '' -lrb- 1988 -rrb- .she starred in many films in the 1990s , most notably '' '' -lrb- 1992 -rrb- and '' the stand '' -lrb- 1994 -rrb- .ringwald is part of the '' brat pack '' and she was ranked number 1 on vh1 's 100 greatest teen stars .she has played anne juergens in the abc family show '' the secret life of the american teenager '' and released her debut album '' except sometimes '' in early 2013 .