Fannie Flagg
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Fannie Flagg
Filmography
Acting (12)
2021
Mister Candid Cameraas Self
7.0
2017
The Grease Storyas Nurse Wilkins
8.4
1999
Crazy in Alabamaas Sally
6.0
9.0
1991
Fried Green Tomatoesas Teacher
7.7
1987
My Best Friend Is a Vampireas Mrs. Capello
6.0
1978
Greaseas Nurse Wilkins
7.4
1978
Rabbit Testas The President's Wife
4.5
1977
Sex and the Married Womanas Virginia Ladysmith
4.0
1976
Stay Hungryas Amy
5.6
1971
Some of My Best Friends Are...as Helen (Mildred Pierce)
4.6
1970
Five Easy Piecesas Stoney
7.1
Production & Directing (3)
1991
Fried Green TomatoesScreenplay
7.7
1991
Fried Green TomatoesNovel
7.7