Shailene Woodley was initially unaware of her mother's presence The Secret Life of the American Teenager he was actually a teen icon of the 80s.
The actress revealed during a recent appearance on Vanity Fairof “Scene Selection” who had no idea who Molly Ringwald was when they first started working together on the ABC Family drama series, which ran from 2008 to 2013. Ringwald played Anne Juergens, Amy Juergens' mother by Woodley, on the show.
“I didn't know who Molly Ringwald was,” Woodley confessed. “I was 15, I didn't grow up with TV. For example, all my parents' friends were like, “You're working with Molly Ringwald!” And I was like, “What is… why?” I don't understand.” Because I had never seen it Breakfast club OR Sixteen candles or any of his films.
However, the Three women the actress said that not having seen any of director John Hughes' films that launched Ringwald to stardom as a teenager finally worked.
“I got to know her as just this, beautiful older sister, mother figure to me, who was really protective of honoring my authenticity as a young girl and who I was and being, like, a kid playing a kid,” Woodley explained. “He protected me in that way and I'm very grateful for that because there's a pressure on people to grow up very quickly, especially when it comes to Hollywood.”
THE Divergent the star added that he “learned a lot” while working The secret at a young age, including storytelling and “the kinds of messages I want to put into the world or maybe not put into the world.”
While Ringwald was already famous once The Secret Life of the American Teenager premiered, it was Woodley's first time starring in a television show.