KEYNOTE ADDRESS + BOOKSIGNING | ENGLISH ONLY | Molly Ringwald is an actor, singer, and author of “When It Happens to You: A Novel in Stories” and “Getting the Pretty Back.” She is also the translator of the French novel, “Lie With Me,” by Philippe Besson and the French memoir, “My Cousin Maria Schneider,” by Vanessa Schneider.

Molly Ringwald is an actor, singer, and author. Her extensive film credits include Paul Mazursky’s Tempest, the iconic John Hughes’ films, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club, and most recently, the indie film All These Small Moments and Netflix’s The Kissing Booth. On stage, Ringwald has starred in numerous Broadway productions, including Cabaret, Enchanted April, and Sweet Charity, and her television credits include the current hit series Riverdale.

She is the author of two books, Getting the Pretty Back and When It Happens to You, and the translator of the award-winning, bestselling French novel, Lie With Me, by Philippe Besson and the French memoir, My Cousin Maria Schneider, by Vanessa Schneider. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, Marie-Claire, and The Guardian. Her most recent New Yorker essay, “What About the Breakfast Club?” revisits the movies of her youth in the age of #MeToo.

About When It Happens to You: A Novel in Stories:

“Ringwald’s stories ring with authenticity, voices so true and honest that we imagine she’s been eavesdropping on our conversations. Once again she connects us.”

— Vanity Fair