Fannie Flagg
11 movies · 6 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 21, 1944 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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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.
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Known for
Fannie Flagg: movies and TV shows
Acting (15)
- 2017 The Grease Story
as Nurse Wilkins
- 1999 Crazy in Alabama
as Sally
- 1991 Fried Green Tomatoes
as Teacher
- 1987 My Best Friend Is a Vampire
as Mrs. Capello
- 1981
- 1981
- 1978 Grease
as Nurse Wilkins
- 1978 Rabbit Test
as The President's Wife
- 1977
- 1977 Sex and the Married Woman
as Virginia Ladysmith
- 1976 Stay Hungry
as Amy
- 1975
- 1971 Some of My Best Friends Are...
as Helen (Mildred Pierce)
- 1971
- 1970 Five Easy Pieces
as Stoney
Behind the camera (3)
- Upcoming
- 1991 Fried Green Tomatoes
Novel, Screenplay
- 1987
Talk shows and appearances (10)
- 2021
- 1998
- 1974 Dinah!
2 episodes
- 1973 Match Game
13 episodes
- 1969 The Johnny Cash Show
2 episodes
- 1968 The Dick Cavett Show
1 episode
- 1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
2 episodes
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
3 episodes
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
6 episodes
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
2 episodes