Acting
Fannie Flagg
EN cinema · 13 credits
Born
21 September 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace
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
Filmography
The Grease Story
as Nurse Wilkins
Crazy in Alabama
as Sally
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Teacher, Screenplay, Novel
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
as Mrs. Capello
Rabbit Test
as The President's Wife
Grease
as Nurse Wilkins
Sex and the Married Woman
as Virginia Ladysmith
Stay Hungry
as Amy
Some of My Best Friends Are...
as Helen (Mildred Pierce)
Five Easy Pieces
as Stoney