I always idolized Ally Sheedy in the 80s, she was unique. She had a Girl Next Door vibe but so pretty and charismatic. Spunky without being too in your face and a natural beauty.
I also thought she was very talented and should have been the ONE to build a respectable career after the 80s when the Brat Pack fame decreased. Aside from HIGH ART, she never got another juicy part to bring her back to the limelight.
But I love everything she did in the 80s, including the flops like MAID TO ORDER which I found charming and cute and Sheedy showed she had the means to be a romcom queen if Hollywood really wanted to bet on her.
Molly Ringwald was more popular but I always felt Ally was better.