Buteau says covering the news of the 2001 terrorist attacks crystalized her desire to go into comedy. She stars in the film Babes and in the Netflix series Survival of the Thickest.
Philipps plays Mrs. George, a "cool mom" seeking the approval of her teen daughter in the new movie musical version of the 2004 film. Philipps got her start as a teen on the series Freaks and Geeks.
Ringwald represented teen angst in '80s films like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. She says early success led to her being typecast, but adds, "I'm really happy with where I'm at right now."
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Tonya Mosley
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