Molly Ringwald, 56, has just played one of Capote's swans in the HBO series. The actress, whom John Hughes turned into a global phenomenon with his light comedies, was already a woman full of deep cultural concerns.

Ringwald: "There was a period of time where I felt invisible, despised, no one valued me for who I was" "I take some responsibility, but Hollywood is a very tough business. There is always someone, no matter how successful or famous you become, who tries to bring you down," she says.