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.
As actor 25
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Match Game
1973
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Love Boat
1977
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Dinah!
1974
Grease
1978
Wonder Woman
1975
Harper Valley
1981
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
The Johnny Cash Show
1969
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1981
Stay Hungry
1976
Five Easy Pieces
1970
Crazy in Alabama
1999
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
1987
Sex and the Married Woman
1977
Rabbit Test
1978
Some of My Best Friends Are...
1971
Mister Candid Camera
2021
The Grease Story
2017
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
1998
