"I played a lot of mother. It's really funny how you go from being too young for everything and then all of a sudden every single role that you get is a mother," she said. "You don't have to be a mean, like, I don't consider myself a mean mom, but there are moments where you're just expressing yourself."
Molly Ringwald cemented her place in film history as THE face of '80s teen classics — The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Pretty In Pink — movies still referenced and celebrated today for their expert portrayals of adolescence in all its brilliant minutiae. And though these era-defining movies made her an icon, as a teen herself, Molly struggled with something more universal: growing up. Tune in for this week’s episode of UnStyled as Molly discusses her early films, relocating and ultimately coming of age in France, and the eventual on-screen pivot from budding teen superstar to author, writer, and present-day in-demand actress.
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