Fannie Flagg
- Acting
- September 21, 1944 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Biography
Fannie Flagg (born Patricia Neal; September 21, 1944) is an American actress, comedian, author, and screenwriter. She is best known for her bestselling 1987 novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. She also adapted the screenplay for the 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay; supporting actress Jessica Tandy was also nominated. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) gave the adaptation and award for best feature film with lesbian content. As of 2026, her most recent acting credit is in 1999. However, she is still publishing novels, including a sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.
Known for
Filmography
- Mister Candid Camera · Self
- The Grease Story · Nurse Wilkins
- Crazy in Alabama · Sally
- Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes · Self
- Fried Green Tomatoes · Teacher, Novel
- My Best Friend Is a Vampire · Mrs. Capello
- Dolly · Location Assistant, Writer
- Harper Valley · Cassie Bowman
- Harper Valley P.T.A. · Cassie Bowman
- Grease · Nurse Wilkins
- Rabbit Test · The President's Wife
- The Love Boat · Alicia Finch, Liz Merritt
- Sex and the Married Woman · Virginia Ladysmith
- Stay Hungry · Amy
- Wonder Woman · Amazon Doctor
- Dinah! · Self
- Match Game · Self
- Some of My Best Friends Are... · Helen (Mildred Pierce)
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show · 'Mike' Preston
- Five Easy Pieces · Stoney
- The Johnny Cash Show · Self
- The Dick Cavett Show · Self
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · Self
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- The All-Girl Filling Station · Novel