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

• 2017The Grease Story — Nurse Wilkins
• 1999Crazy in Alabama — Sally
• 1991Fried Green Tomatoes — Teacher, Screenplay, Novel
• Dolly — Location Assistant, Writer
• 1987My Best Friend Is a Vampire — Mrs. Capello
• Harper Valley — Cassie Bowman
• Harper Valley P.T.A. — Cassie Bowman
• 1978Grease — Nurse Wilkins
• 1978Rabbit Test — The President's Wife
• 1977Sex and the Married Woman — Virginia Ladysmith
• The Love Boat — Alicia Finch, Liz Merritt, Laurie Ryan
• 1976Stay Hungry — Amy
• Wonder Woman — Amazon Doctor
• 1971Some of My Best Friends Are... — Helen (Mildred Pierce)
• The New Dick Van Dyke Show — 'Mike' Preston
• 1970Five Easy Pieces — Stoney
• The All-Girl Filling Station — Novel

Appearances as themselves (10)

• 2021Mister Candid Camera — Self
• 1998Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes — Self
• Dinah! — Self
• Match Game — Self
• The Johnny Cash Show — Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self