Fannie Flagg
September 21, 1944 (81 years old) in 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. 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
Credits
- 2021 · Mister Candid Camera as Self
- 2017 · The Grease Story as Nurse Wilkins
- 1999 · Crazy in Alabama as Sally
- 1998 · Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes as Self
- 1991 · Fried Green Tomatoes as Teacher
- 1987 · My Best Friend Is a Vampire as Mrs. Capello
- 1981 · Harper Valley as Cassie Bowman
- 1981 · Harper Valley P.T.A. as Cassie Bowman
- 1978 · Grease as Nurse Wilkins
- 1978 · Rabbit Test as The President's Wife
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Alicia Finch
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Liz Merritt
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Laurie Ryan
- 1977 · Sex and the Married Woman as Virginia Ladysmith
- 1976 · Stay Hungry as Amy
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as Amazon Doctor
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1973 · Match Game as Self
- 1971 · Some of My Best Friends Are... as Helen (Mildred Pierce)
- 1971 · The New Dick Van Dyke Show as 'Mike' Preston
- 1970 · Five Easy Pieces as Stoney
- 1969 · The Johnny Cash Show as Self
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1968 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self