Fannie Flagg

Birthday: 1944-09-21
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	2017-11-05	The Grease Story	Nurse Wilkins
	1999-10-22	Crazy in Alabama	Sally
	1991-12-27	Fried Green Tomatoes	Teacher
	1987-10-01	My Best Friend Is a Vampire	Mrs. Capello
	1978-06-16	Grease	Nurse Wilkins
	1978-04-09	Rabbit Test	The President's Wife
	1977-09-13	Sex and the Married Woman	Virginia Ladysmith
	1976-04-23	Stay Hungry	Amy
	1971-10-27	Some of My Best Friends Are...	Helen (Mildred Pierce)
	1970-09-12	Five Easy Pieces	Stoney