Fannie Flagg

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