Molly Ringwald, 55 – Samantha Baker from Sixteen Candles
Molly Ringwald grew up as a Mouseketeer on The New Mickey Mouse Club, where she gained recognition for her roller skating. With “Sixteen Candles,” filmmaker John Hughes catapulted her to celebrity in 1984, winning legions of fans around the world. Following that, teen film classics such as “The Breakfast Club” and “Pretty in Pink” emerged. Ringwald, fed up with her terrible 1980s Hollywood experience, flew to France for a respite. She has since set stage fires, first with Cabaret on Broadway and then with “Riverdale” on The CW. She has a jazz record, a novel, and has translated a memoir about Maria Schneider, the star of “Last Tango in Paris”.
Erika Eleniak, 53 – Shauni McClain from Baywatch
Erika Eleniak, a Hollywood favorite, debuted in 1982’s “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.” In 1989, she became famous as “Baywatch” lifeguard Shauni McClain. Her 1993 breakthrough appearance in “The Beverly Hillbillies” made her a sensation. In addition to magazine covers, she acted in films including “Under Siege” and “Fatal Reunion.” Since 2023, Eleniak has been working on “The Spiritual Alchemy Podcast.” The star lives in the California suburbs with her husband, Roch Daigle, and their daughter, Indyanna, outside of Hollywood.