Fannie Flagg
Actor
- Born
- September 21, 1944 (age 82) · Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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.
Known for
Grease
June 16, 1978
Fried Green Tomatoes
December 27, 1991
Five Easy Pieces
September 12, 1970
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
October 1, 1987
Crazy in Alabama
October 22, 1999
Stay Hungry
April 23, 1976
Rabbit Test
April 9, 1978
Some of My Best Friends Are...
October 27, 1971
The Grease Story
November 5, 2017
Sex and the Married Woman
September 13, 1977
Mister Candid Camera
March 20, 2021
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
December 15, 1998
Acting12
- 2021Mister Candid Camera as Self
- 2017The Grease Story as Nurse Wilkins
- 1999Crazy in Alabama as Sally
- 1998Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes as Self
- 1991Fried Green Tomatoes as Teacher
- 1987My Best Friend Is a Vampire as Mrs. Capello
- 1978Grease as Nurse Wilkins
- 1978Rabbit Test as The President's Wife
- 1977Sex and the Married Woman as Virginia Ladysmith
- 1976Stay Hungry