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Daily Mail
13 hours ago
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Sixteen Candles star who played Molly Ringwald's pretty sister still looks great... see her now at 68
This former model was in one of the most successful teen movies from the 1980s. Blanche Baker played Molly Ringwald's pretty older sister whose wedding was such a big deal that everyone forgot about Molly's birthday in the cult favorite Sixteen Candles. She was cast for her good looks and skill at playing a ditzy woman in the 1984 film. And now Blanche - whose mother was 1950s movie star Carroll Baker, 94, who had the lead role in Baby Doll - looks completely different. The actress has posted several images to her Instagram page with her partner as they enjoy life on the East Coast. The eighties wonder is still a beauty as she is slender with a winning smile. And Blanche still works all the time in Hollywood projects though she seems to call New York home. Sixteen Candles was from prolific film director John Hughes. The plot was thin but had a winning formula. With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha (Ringwald) faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for handsome older boy Jake (Michael Schoeffling), but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, Samantha must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted (Anthony Michael Hall), the only boy in the school, unfortunately, who seems to take an interest in her. Also in the film were eighties stalwarts John Cusack and Jami Gertz. Blanche was already a star before she worked on Sixteen Candles. She won an Emmy Award for her performance opposite Meryl Streep in NBC's 1978 miniseries Holocaust. And the looker had the title role in playwright Edward Albee's 1981 adaptation of Lolita on Broadway. In 1987, she returned to the stage, originating the role of Shelby (played by Julia Roberts in the 1989 film) in the first Off-Broadway production of Steel Magnolias. After Sixteen Candles, she had a supporting role in the 1990 film version of The Handmaid's Tale opposite Natasha Richardson. Then there she did a few popular TV shows such as In the Heat of the Night, Law & Order and Clarissa Explains It All. Then she worked with Sixteen Candles star Molly Ringwald again. They both had roles in the Lifetime original Christmas movie Wishin' and Hopin' in 2014. Baker has directed films too. Her last project was Girl in a Glass Box from the 2023 novel. The 67-year-old is the mother of four children, three with her first husband, director Bruce vanDusen, and a son with current husband Mark McGill. Blanche is active on her Instagram page where she wrote: 'A life spent in the arts..' in her bio. On Memorial Day she was seen on a boat with her spouse as they wore red, white and blue. And the Hollywood vet is often seen with her better half on dates at fancy restaurants. Her mother was a massive 1950s actress. Carroll Baker, 94, played the lead in the adaptation of two Tennessee Williams plays into the film Baby Doll in 1956. Her role in the film as a coquettish but sexually naïve Southern bride earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Baker had other early film roles in Giant (1956) and the romantic comedy But Not for Me (1959). In 1961, she appeared in Something Wild, directed by her then-husband Jack Garfein, playing a rape victim. She went on to star in several critically acclaimed Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s, such as The Big Country (1958), How the West Was Won (1962), and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). In the mid-1960s, Baker became a sex symbol in The Carpetbaggers (1964). Then she had the role of Jean Harlow in the biopic Harlow (1965). Caroll worked in Italy for years before starring in the Andy Warhol–produced dark comedy Bad (1977). Next came Star 80 (1983), Native Son (1986) and Ironweed (1987). Through the 1990s, Baker had guest roles in several television series, such as Murder, She Wrote; L.A. Law, and Roswell. She also had supporting parts in several big-budget films, such as Kindergarten Cop (1990) and the David Fincher–directed thriller The Game (1997). She retired from acting in 2003.
Buzz Feed
14-05-2025
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- Buzz Feed
'80s Child Actors, Then And Now
Child stars are without a doubt some of the most fascinating people in all of Hollywood. While they obviously age out of child acting roles, it sometimes feels like they're frozen at the age they became famous, especially for those of us who constantly rewatch old TV shows and movies. We've covered the "then and now" transformations for '90s–'10s child stars — but if you thought those were shocking, hold onto your hats, because we're going back to the '80s today! And seeing these people all grown up is low-key making me rethink the entire aging process. So here we go: your fave '80s child stars, then and now... First, here is Raven-Symoné from The Cosby Show at age 5: And here she is now, age 39: Here is Ricky Schroder from Silver Spoons at age 13: And here he is now, age 55: This was actually from 2020, so he was technically 50 in this photo. Here is Alyssa Milano from Who's The Boss? at age 11: And here she is now, age 52: Here is Corey Feldman from The Goonies and Stand By Me at age 14: And here he is now, age 53: Here is Fred Savage from The Wonder Years at age 11: And here he is now, age 48: Here's Danny Cooksey from Diff'rent Strokes at age 8: And here he is now, age 49: This was also the most recent photo I could find of him. It's from late 2019. Here is Danielle Brisebois from Archie Bunker's Place at age 12: And here she is now, age 55: Here's Tracey Gold from Growing Pains at age 11: And here she is now, age 55: Here is Drew Barrymore from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at age 7: And here she is now, age 50: Here is Sean Astin from The Goonies at age 14: And here he is now, age 54: Here is Aileen Quinn from Annie at age 10: And here she is now, age 53: Here is Tiffani Thiessen from Saved by the Bell at age 15: And here she is now, age 51: Here is Candace Cameron Bure from Full House at age 11: And here she is now, age 49: Here is Mario Lopez from Saved by the Bell at age 15: And here he is now, age 51: Here is Lukas Haas from Witness at age 9: And here he is now, age 49: Here is Soleil Moon Frye from Punky Brewster at age 8: And here she is now, age 48: Here is Alfonso Ribeiro from Silver Spoons at age 13: And here he is now, age 53: Here is Danny Pintauro from Cujo at age 8: And here he is now, age 49: Here is Peter Billingsley from A Christmas Story at age 15: And here he is now, age 54: Here is Kim Fields from The Facts of Life at age 11: And here she is now, age 55: Here is C. Thomas Howell from The Outsiders at age 17: And here he is now, age 58: Here is Justin Henry from Kramer vs. Kramer and Sixteen Candles at age 14: And here he is now, age 53: This photo was also from 2019! So he was 48 here. Here is Molly Ringwald from Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club at age 17: And here she is now, age 57: Who's your favourite child actor from the '80s? And whose transformation shocked you the most? Tell me in the comments below! Plus, you should follow BuzzFeed Canada on Instagram and TikTok for more nostalgic content!
Yahoo
14-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Emilio Estevez Feared He'd Be Fired From ‘The Breakfast Club'
Emilio Estevez once feared that he blew it during table read for The Breakfast Club. The actor, who played high school jock Andrew Clark in the 1985 John Hughes coming-of-age film, spoke out about the film's 40th anniversary reunion at the C2E2 pop culture convention on April 12. 'The first time that we all got together, [Hughes] had organized a read-through of the script at a hotel in Century City,' Estevez, 62, recalled, per Entertainment Weekly. 'I had, the night before, just had all four wisdom teeth pulled — impacted wisdom teeth. I was on pain pills.' Estevez explained that his agent called him and told him he had to show up for the read-through, despite the fact that he had a swollen face and was on painkillers. The actor noted that after the table read, Hughes proudly played the first cut of his movie Sixteen Candles for The Breakfast Club cast, which included two Sixteen Candles stars—Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall—as well as Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy. 'We're sitting there, I don't think I made it through the opening credits,' Estevez revealed, adding that he didn't wake up until the very end of the movie screening. 'I passed out from the pain pills, and just from the ordeal of having my teeth extracted," he explained. "I believed [I would be fired]. I thought, 'Oh gosh, I just failed the final test.' Estevez went on to star in The Breakfast Club, which became one of the biggest teen films of the 1980s. But years later, he did part ways with a spinoff of one of his other big movies. After starring in three films for The Mighty Ducks franchise, in 2021, he got into a dispute over the Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks Game Changers. Deadline reported that the actor exited the franchise amid a 'contract dispute' and 'a myriad of creative differences.' Estevez was also dealing with the effects of long COVID at the time.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The Breakfast Club' Cast Reunites for 40th Anniversary—See What They Look Like Now
The Breakfast Club is back together again. The entire main cast of the beloved 1980s coming-of-age movie reunited for the first time in 40 years at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo on Saturday, April 12. , who played Claire, explained she felt 'really emotional and moved' to have all five leading actors in the room together, noting during the panel that it was 'the first time that Emilio (Estèvez) has joined us.' 'We don't have to use the cardboard cut-out anymore,' she joked. Estèvez, who starred as Andrew, explained the reunion was 'something that finally I felt I needed to do, just for myself.' It was even more special that the reunion was in Chicago, as the movie was filmed in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines at the former Maine North High School. While answering fan questions, the cast members were asked to reveal what they think happened to their characters, with everyone having different takes. Judd Nelson suggested that his rebellious character John Bender probably became 'principal of the school,' while Ally Sheedy said she could see her character Allison becoming a writer or professor. Related: Ringwald thinks 'Claire probably got married a few times,' even suggesting 'Maybe decided she liked women. You know, her kids are grown up, she's like, 'Okay I'll try that.' It didn't work out so well with the guys.' Anthony Michael Hall, who played Brian Johnson, revealed that a revival or sequel film was 'thought about' in the past, the cast confirmed they would not be doing one out of respect for the film's late director John Hughes, known for other iconic teen films like Sixteen Candles and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Ringwald also reflected on the experience of re-watching the movie, which she filmed when she was just 16, with her now-grown kids, stating it would have changed "the way that I parent' but admitting that it 'opened up' conversations. 'And then I watched the movie recently with my 15-year-olds, little more age appropriate, and I have to say that they didn't pick up their phones once, which to me… that was a win,' Ringwald added. The film, released Feb. 15, 1985, finds five high school students stuck together in Saturday detention realizing that they have a lot more in common than they ever could've imagined. Next: 'Coyote Ugly' Cast Reunites for 25th Anniversary Celebration—See What They Look Like Now
Yahoo
14-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Emilio Estevez explains why he missed every 'Breakfast Club' reunion: 'I skipped all of my high school reunions'
Emilio Estevez loves his The Breakfast Club costars. He just doesn't like reunions. Forty years after making the generation-defining teen drama that saw his jock Andrew Clark thrown together in a Saturday detention with popular princess Molly Ringwald, nerd Anthony Michael Hall, bad boy Judd Nelson, and introvert Ally Sheedy, Estevez finally deigned to attend a cast reunion. "I skipped all of my high school reunions," Estevez joked when asked what took him so long at the "Don't You Forget About Me: The Breakfast Club 40th Anniversary Reunion" at the C2E2 pop culture convention in Chicago on Saturday. He went on to explain that "this was just something that finally I felt I needed to do, just for myself. But this one felt special. We're here in Chicago, where we made the film. It's obviously the 40th anniversary, and it just felt like it was time." Ringwald confessed she felt "really very emotional and moved to have us all together. This is the first time Emilio has joined us," adding with a wink, "We don't have to use the cardboard cutout anymore." Estevez confessed that it was a comment of Ringwald's that, after getting back to him, played a decisive role in finally motivating him to accept a reunion invitation. "Somebody told me that Molly said, 'Well, does Emilio just not like us?' And that broke my heart," he shared. "I thought, 'No, of course, I love all of them.' And this just made sense, so here I am." The former Brat Pack member and son of Hollywood legend Martin Sheen has appeared in at least half a dozen films enduringly popular enough to merit continual reunions, from St. Elmo's Fire and The Mighty Ducks to The Outsiders, and the star has been loath to attend those reunions, too. Estevez's history also suggests that he isn't categorically opposed to cast reunions — at least not when they come in the form of reboots and sequels. Estevez reprised his role as coach Gordon Bombay in the first season of Disney+'s sequel series, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. One poignant episode saw Bombay reunite with several key characters and players in the youth hockey team he originally coached in the 1992 film, including Fulton Reed (Elden Henson), Averman (Matt Doherty), Adam Banks (Vinny La Russo), Connie (Marguerite Moreau), Guy (Garret Henson), and Kenny Wu (Justin Wong).The Breakfast Club is perhaps the most beloved of all writer-director John Hughes' films, which include Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles. The film had an enormous impact on the careers of its five principal stars, but Estevez revealed at Saturday's reunion that he was barely present for their first meeting. The night before the first script read-through, Estevez said he'd "had all four wisdom teeth pulled" and was "on pain pills" when Hughes queued up a first cut of Sixteen Candles. "He puts the film on, we're sitting there, I don't think I made it through the opening credits. I passed out from the pain pills, and just from the ordeal of having my teeth extracted." You can watch the full reunion of The Breakfast Club cast above. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
