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I wish I had been more prepared, both for success and for failure, when I was younger.

Molly Ringwald

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Molly Ringwald
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: February 18
Actress
Dancer
Film Actor
Novelist
Recording Artist
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Writer
Roseville
California
Molly Kathleen Ringwald
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