Where Are the Pretty in Pink Stars Now?
Molly Ringwald (Andie)
Her roles in several of writer-director John Hughes’ other films made her a teen icon. But Molly Ringwald, 53, also successfully made the transition to adult actress, with recent roles on the TV series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Riverdale and in the Kissing Booth movies.
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, 55, 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 plays Lex Luthor on the CW’s Supergirl.
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.
James Spader (Steff)
The Emmy-winning actor, 61, had a successful movie career prior to moving to TV in 2003. He has since had back-to-back hits, beginning with The Practice and then moving on to Boston Legal, The Office and his current NBC series, The Blacklist.
Harry Dean Stanton (Jack)
The critically acclaimed actor, with a career that spanned six decades and whose films include Cool Hand Luke, The Godfather Part II, Alien and Paris, Texas, died at age 91 on September 15, 2017. Next, The 80 Best Movies of the ’80s—From The Breakfast Club to The Princess Bride
