Molly Ringwald

Molly married her long time fiance Valery Lameignere on July 28, 1999, but they have since filed for divorce. "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Leapord-Skin Pillbox Hat", both songs by Bob Dylan, were purportedly written about Sedgwick. She recently appeared in Not Another Teen Movie — a parody/tribute film of teen movies. The Velvet Underground song Femme Fatale (on the album The Velvet Underground and Nico) is also reported to be about Sedgwick. Ringwald is currently participating in plays in London, and she performed on Broadway before moving to England.
The Cult wrote a song about her life called "Edie (Ciao Baby)" which was on their "Sonic Temple" album released in 1989. She later lived in France for four years and only appeared in French-language films. Her death was ruled a suicide/ drug overdose.

During the period that Ringwald was Hollywood's top female teen, she appeared in countless covers of such publications as Tiger Beat, Teen and many others. Sedgwick died in November 1971 from barbituate poisoning. Among Ringwald's movies are Fresh Horses, The Pick Up Artist, and the movie that got the Brat Pack together: The Breakfast Club. Shooting resumed on Ciao! Manhattan in 1970 and was completed in 1971. The reporter published a sensationalist article calling her and her fellow actors (Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore and Anthony Michael Hall) The Brat Pack. Electroconvulsive therapy treatments were administered extensively and several efforts at drug rehabilitation were made. The term was first coined in 1985 after a night out with a reporter of the New Yorker Magazine. In August 1969, she was admitted to the Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara where she met Mike Post whom she married.

Ringwald was a member of the so-called Brat Pack. Sedgwick’s rapidly degenrating health saw her return to family in California and spend time in several different psychiatric institutions. Her breakout role was Pretty in Pink (1986). After shooting some footage in New York, work on the film was abandoned due to budget and legal problems. At age eight, she landed herself a place on TV's New Mickey Mouse Club. In April 1967 Sedgwick began shooting on Ciao! Manhattan an underground movie in which she was to star. At age five, she starred in a stage production of Alice in Wonderland, playing the dormouse. The relationship ended in 1967.

Ringwald, the daughter of blind jazz pianist Bob Ringwald, started her acting career young. During this relationship she became dependent on heroin and barbituates. After the success of the film, she appeared in many other teen movies. In 1966, Sedgwick began a tumultuous relationship with Bob Neuwirth. Molly Ringwald (born February 18, 1968 in Rosewood, California) is a red-haired American actress who first became famous and popular with teenagers in the 1984 movie Sixteen Candles. While involved with Dylan, Sedgwick was introduced to LSD. Not Another Teen Movie (2001). Following her departure from Warhol’s circles, Sedgwick began living at Hotel Chelsea where she became involved with Bob Dylan. Dylan’s friends convinced Sedgwick to sign up with Albert Grossman, Dylan's manager.

Betsy's Wedding (1990). The friendship did not last beyond 1966 when Warhol and Sedgwick made an acrimonious public split. Strike It Rich (1990). During this period the pair would often dress alike and Sedgwick frequently called herself 'Mrs Warhol'. Fresh Horses (1988). She became Warhol's Girl of the Year during 1965 when she accompanied him everywhere in the New York social scene. For Keeps (1988). It was during this period that Sedgwick began using illegal drugs, particularly amphetamines.

The Pick-up Artist (1987). In 1965 she met Andy Warhol and quickly became his favourite 'Warhol superstar', featuring in many of his underground films including Poor Little Rich Girl, Vinyl, Beauty #2, the Chelsea Girls and Diaries, Notes and Sketches. Pretty in Pink (1986). She appeared in TIME, Life and Vogue between 1963 and 1965. The Breakfast Club (1985). In 1964, Sedgwick moved to New York to pursue a career in modelling. Sixteen Candles (1984). As a young woman Sedgwick suffered with clinical depression and anorexia nervosa.

Tempest (1982). Later in life, Sedgwick claimed to have experienced sexual abuse as a child. She was born in Santa Barbara, California as Edith Sedgwick to a troubled and eccentric establishment family which was seriously blighted by alcoholism and mental illness. Edie Sedgwick (April 20, 1943 - November 15, 1971) is best known as a star of underground films made by artist Andy Warhol in the 1960's. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol.

Andy Warhol. American Girl. Jean Stein: Edie. Jean Stein: Edie an America Biography.

Film Factory. Michael Opray: Andy Warhol. Victor Bockris: Andy Warhol. All Movie Guide (http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll/).

Edie Sedgwick fan site (http://www.rams.demon.co.uk/esmain.htm/). Ciao! Manhattan (1972). Diaries, Notes and Sketches (1970). The Chelsea Girls (1967).

**** aka the Four Star Movie (1965). Outer and Inner Space (1965). Beauty #2 (1965). Poor Little Rich Girl (1965).

Restaurant (1965). Vinyl (1965). Screen Test #2 (1965). Space 1965.