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- ‘Pretty in Pink’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer and More. The cast of Pretty in Pink is all grown up — but they’ll never forget what it meant to star in the teen classic all those years ago.
- ‘Pretty in Pink’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer and More. The cast of Pretty in Pink is all grown up — but they’ll never forget what it meant to star in the teen classic all those years ago.
- Molly Ringwald. After Pretty in Pink, Ringwald would go on to star in the coming-of-age comedy For Keeps, before playing the adult in teen movies like Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Jem and the Holograms and Netflix’s Kissing Booth trilogy.
- Jon Cryer. As Andie’s iconic bestie — and unrequited crush — Duckie, Cryer got to show off his lip-syncing skills to Otis Redding’s “Try a Little Tenderness.”
Feb 18, 2021 · Olivia Singh. Feb 18, 2021, 3:05 AM PST. Andrew McCarthy and Molly Ringwald in "Pretty in Pink." Paramount Pictures. "Pretty in Pink" was released in February 1986, starring Molly...
- Olivia Singh
- Molly Ringwald (Andie) Molly Ringwald's roles in several of writer-director John Hughes’ other films made her a teen movie legend. But Ringwald, 56, also successfully made the transition smoothly into acting as an adult, with recent roles on the TV series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, Riverdale and Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
- Andrew McCarthy (Blane) Andrew McCarthy, 58, continues to act, most recently guesting on Good Girls and 13 Reasons Why. He also has moved behind the scenes as a director of TV shows, including The Blacklist and Orange Is the New Black, and he’s an acclaimed travel writer.
- Jon Cryer (Duckie) Jon Cryer, 58, is best known for the 12 seasons he spent in the Emmy-winning role of Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men. Today he stars as the dad, Jim, on NBC's Extended Family.
- Annie Potts (Iona) Annie Potts, 68, has juggled her career successfully between movies—Ghostbusters and as the voice of Bo Peep in Toy Story—and TV, on Designing Women, Any Day Now, The Fosters and in her current role as Sheldon’s Meemaw on Young Sheldon.
- Michael Palan
- Molly Ringwald (Andie Walsh) John Hughes defined the teen movie of the 1980s and probably couldn't have convincingly done so without his muse, Molly Ringwald, lighting up the silver screen with her smile.
- Andrew McCarthy (Blane McDonough) "St. Elmo's Fire" star Andrew McCarthy didn't seem like the right fit for Andie's love interest Blane, as the part was "written for a square-jawed, hulking quarterback stud dude" like Charlie Sheen, but after auditioning, Molly Ringwald knew he was the right choice.
- Jon Cryer (Duckie) The indelible character (with plenty of tenderness) of Duckie was based on Molly Ringwald's best friend Matt Freeman and had quirky '80s heartthrobs such as Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael J. Fox almost making the call sheet to play him before Jon Cryer landed the part.
- Annie Potts (Iona) In 1985, "Pretty in Pink" producer Lauren Shuler proclaimed Iona, owner of TRAX and elder confidant to Andie, as "one of the most unique characters ever written, and ever put onto the screen."
- Lindsay Kimble
- Molly Ringwald – Andie. The 48-year-old redhead was a frequent John Hughes collaborator before becoming Andie, and preceded her role with both Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.
- Harry Dean Stanton – Jack. Harry Dean Stanton is still kicking at 89, continuing to work even as an octogenarian. Stanton had a well-established career long before Pretty in Pink, appearing in everything from Gunsmoke to Cool Hand Luke, and Dillinger to 92 in the Shade.
- Jon Cryer – Duckie. Fifty-year-old Jon Cryer has done quite well for himself since Pink, which was only his third film credit. Cryer went on to star in late-’80s fare like Hiding Out and he also popped up in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Hot Shots!
- Annie Potts – Iona. Annie Potts brought her Ghostbusters‘ Janine Melnitz-quirkiness into play for her turn as Iona. She returned to Melnitz in the film’s second iteration, but only after other big ’80s hits like Jumpin’ Jack Flash and Who’s Harry Crumb?
Jan 3, 2023 · Paramount Pictures. In Pretty in Pink, James Spader is Steff McKee, a rich, popular, and rather evil young man who, whether he likes it or not, is interested in Andie. Spader spans a...
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Teen sensations Molly Ringwald (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club) and Andrew McCarthy (St. Elmo's Fire) drew raves for their starring performances in this hit love story by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off). She's a high school girl from the wrong side of town.
