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Sixteen Candles star who played Molly Ringwald’s pretty sister still looks great… see her now at 68

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This former model was in one of the most successful teen movies from the 1980s.

In the beloved film Sixteen Candles, Blanche Baker portrayed Molly Ringwald’s attractive elder sibling, whose nuptials were so significant that they overshadowed Molly’s birthday celebration, a fact that was not overlooked by viewers.

She was cast for her good looks and skill at playing a ditzy woman in the 1984 film. 

Currently, Blanche, daughter of the ’50s film icon Carroll Baker (now 94, famously known for her role in Baby Doll), bears a striking contrast to her mother’s appearance.

The actress shared multiple photos on Instagram, featuring her companion, while they savor life along the Eastern seaboard. The iconic figure from the ’80s remains captivating, with her sleek physique and radiant grin.

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.

Amidst the excitement surrounding her sister’s forthcoming wedding, Samantha (Ringwald), filled with teenage apprehension, approaches her sixteenth birthday with a sense of normal adolescent trepidation.

Samantha yearns for the charming older guy, Jake (Michael Schoeffling), but frets that her innocence might not appeal to the widely admired senior.

Simultaneously, Samantha often has to politely dismiss the feelings of Ted, a nerdy classmate who happens to be the only boy in school showing 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 received an Emmy Award for her acting alongside Meryl Streep in the NBC miniseries “Holocaust” that aired in 1978.

In Edward Albee’s 1981 Broadway adaptation of Lolita, the main character was played by that individual.

1987 saw her comeback on stage, debuting as Shelby (a character Julia Roberts portrayed in the 1989 movie) for the inaugural Off-Broadway performance of Steel Magnolias.

Following Sixteen Candles, she appeared in the 1990 movie adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale, sharing the screen with Natasha Richardson.

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In the 1990 film adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale, she played a supporting role alongside Natasha Richardson, following her part in Sixteen Candles.

Later on, she appeared in several well-known television series, including In the Heat of the Night, Law & Order, and Clarissa Explains It All.

Subsequently, she collaborated once more with Molly Ringwald, who is renowned for her role in Sixteen Candles. In 2014, they both featured in the Lifetime original Christmas film titled Wishin’ and Hopin’.

Baker has directed films too.

 Her last project was Girl in a Glass Box from the 2023 novel.

The 67-year-old woman has four kids. Three of them were born from her first marriage to director Bruce vanDusen, while her fourth child is from her current union with 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.

In 1956, Carroll Baker, who is now 94 years old, took on the main role in a movie that was based on two plays written by Tennessee Williams, titled “Baby Doll.

In the movie, she was nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award due to her portrayal of a flirtatious yet inexperienced Southern bride who was sexually innocent.

Baker had other early film roles in Giant (1956) and the romantic comedy But Not for Me (1959). 

1961 saw her acting in the movie “Something Wild,” which was directed by her spouse at the time, Jack Garfein. She portrayed a character who had been a victim of sexual assault.

In the 1950s and 1960s, she appeared in a number of highly praised Western movies, including “The Big Country” from 1958, “How the West Was Won” from 1962, and “Cheyenne Autumn” from 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). 

For quite some time, I immersed myself in the vibrant Italian landscape, honing my craft. Then, I had the extraordinary opportunity to shine in the Andy Warhol-produced dark comedy, “Bad,” which was unveiled in 1977.

Next came Star 80 (1983), Native Son (1986) and Ironweed (1987). 

During the 1990s, Baker appeared as a guest star in numerous TV shows like Murder, She Wrote; L.A. Law, and Roswell. Additionally, she took on supporting roles in various large-scale films including Kindergarten Cop (1990) and the movie The Game (1997), directed by David Fincher. In 2003, she decided to retire from acting.

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2025-06-02 20:20

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