Fannie Flagg
Acting
1944-09-21 · 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.
Filmography
Mister Candid Camera
2021 · Movie
The Grease Story
2017 · Movie
Crazy in Alabama
1999 · Movie
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
1998 · Movie
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991 · Movie
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
1987 · Movie
Dolly
1987 · Series
Harper Valley
1981 · Series
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1981 · Series
Grease
1978 · Movie
Rabbit Test
1978 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
Sex and the Married Woman
1977 · Movie
Stay Hungry
1976 · Movie
Wonder Woman
1975 · Series
Dinah!
1974 · Series
Match Game
1973 · Series
Some of My Best Friends Are...
1971 · Movie
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971 · Series
Five Easy Pieces
1970 · Movie
The Johnny Cash Show
1969 · Series
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
The All-Girl Filling Station
Movie