Fannie Flagg

Known for ActingBorn 1944-09-21 (age 81)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Dolly

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

The Grease Story

Match Game

Fried Green Tomatoes

Mister Candid Camera

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Grease

Wonder Woman

Five Easy Pieces

Dinah!

Harper Valley

The Dick Cavett Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

The Johnny Cash Show

Crazy in Alabama

The Love Boat

My Best Friend Is a Vampire

Stay Hungry

The Mike Douglas Show

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

Some of My Best Friends Are...

Rabbit Test

Sex and the Married Woman

Harper Valley P.T.A.

The All-Girl Filling Station