In honor of Pretty in Pink‘s 30th anniversary, here’s a look back at the cast of John Hughes’ iconic movie.
Molly Ringwald: Then
Ringwald really was pretty in pink as Andie.
Molly Ringwald: Now
Ringwald is currently starring in a sitcom titled Raising Expectations.
Harry Dean Stanton: Then
Stanton played Jack, Andie’s down-on-his-luck dad.
Harry Dean Stanton: Now
He is still acting and most recently appeared on HBO’s Getting On.
Jon Cryer: Then
Cryer was Duckie, Andie’s BFF who was head-over-heels in love with her.
Jon Cryer: Now
Now, of course, we know Cryer for his roles on Two and a Half Men and NCIS.
Annie Potts: Then
Potts played Iona, Andie’s older friend and mentor.
Annie Potts: Now
Now Potts is Sharon on The Fosters.
James Spader: Then
Spader played the rich bully, Steff.
James Spader: Now
Spader currently stars in NBC’s The Blacklist.
Andrew McCarthy: Then
McCarthy was Blane, Andie’s super-cute love interest.
Andrew McCarthy: Now
He will star in The Family, a new drama series set to premiere on ABC March 3, 2016.
Kate Vernon: Then
Vernon was the uber-snotty Benny.
Kate Vernon: Now
Vernon’s most recent roles include spots on The CW’s The 100 and TNT’s Perception.
Andrew Dice Clay: Then
Clay had a small role as a bouncer in Pretty in Pink.
Andrew Dice Clay: Now
He played himself in Season 8 of Entourage and recently appeared in HBO’s Vinyl.
Gina Gershon: Then
Gershon also had a small role as a student in the film.
Gina Gershon: Now
She currently has a ton of projects in the works, including a film titled Permission with Jason Sudeikis and Rebecca Hall.
Kristy Swanson: Then
Swanson is credited as “Duckette” and tried to win over Duckie’s affections at the end of the movie.
Kristy Swanson: Now
More recently, Swanson played Marlowe on USA’s Psych.
Alexa Kenin
As Jenna, Kenin delivered one of the film’s most iconic one-liners. Sadly, she died before the movie was released.
Dweezil Zappa: Then
Zappa had a small role as Simon, Andie’s musician friend.
Dweezil Zappa: Now
Zappa is stil rockin’ ‘n rollin’ and just kicked of his Via Zammata tour on Feb. 12, 2016.
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