Ringwald confirmed that Hughes wrote 'Sixteen Candles' after he was inspired by her headshot Molly Ringwald’s 1980s collaborations with director John Hughes are legendary, but now she’s looking at them in a new light.

Molly Ringwald has a new perspective about her relationship with late director John Hughes. The 57-year-old actress appeared on Monica Lewinsky’s podcast Tuesday and reflected on being cast in Hughes’ 1980 comedies “Sixteen Candles,

The actress told Monica Lewinsky that she has mixed feelings about her relationship with late director John Hughes, who called her his muse when he cast her at 15 based solely on her headshot.