Molly Ringwald says one person made this hit teen show the worst job of her career

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6 Aug 2026 • 3:02 PM MYT
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Molly Ringwald says one person made this hit teen show the worst job of her career

  • Molly Ringwald ranked "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" as the worst project of her career during an appearance on "Watch What Happens Live."
  • She clarified that her negative experience was due to one "really difficult" person on set, not her co-stars, including Shailene Woodley.
  • Ringwald appeared in all five seasons of the ABC Family drama, which centered on a pregnant high school student.
  • She praised "Pretty in Pink" as a career highlight, noting that director John Hughes wrote the movie specifically for her.
  • Ringwald also expressed regret over declining the role that Demi Moore ultimately played in the highly successful 1990 film "Ghost."

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