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Fannie Flagg

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Fannie Flagg
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Fannie Flagg was born on 21 September 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Grease (1978) and Five Easy Pieces (1970).
BornSeptember 21, 1944
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BornSeptember 21, 1944
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
    Fried Green Tomatoes
    7.7
    • Teacher(uncredited)
    • 1991
    John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, and Joan Blondell in Grease (1978)
    Grease
    7.2
    • Nurse Wilkins
    • 1978
    Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces (1970)
    Five Easy Pieces
    7.3
    • Stoney
    • 1970
    Redbird
    • Writer

      Credits

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      Actress

      • Crazy in Alabama (1999)
        Crazy in Alabama
        6.3
        • Sally
        • 1999
      • Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
        Fried Green Tomatoes
        7.7
        • Teacher (uncredited)
        • 1991
      • My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
        My Best Friend Is a Vampire
        6.1
        • Mrs. Capello
        • 1987
      • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
        The Love Boat
        6.3
        TV Series
        • Liz Merritt
        • Laurie Ryan
        • Alicia Finch
        • 1979–1986
      • George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour (1985)
        George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour
        7.9
        TV Series
        • 1985
      • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
        Harper Valley P.T.A.
        6.6
        TV Series
        • Cassie Bowman
        • 1981–1982
      • John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, and Joan Blondell in Grease (1978)
        Grease
        7.2
        • Nurse Wilkins
        • 1978
      • Billy Crystal and Joan Rivers in Rabbit Test (1978)
        Rabbit Test
        3.2
        • The President's Wife
        • 1978
      • Sex and the Married Woman (1977)
        Sex and the Married Woman
        5.7
        TV Movie
        • Virginia Ladysmith
        • 1977
      • Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)
        Fernwood Tonight
        8.6
        TV Series
        • Sylvia Miller
        • 1977
      • Jeff Bridges and Sally Field in Stay Hungry (1976)
        Stay Hungry
        5.6
        • Amy
        • 1976
      • Lynda Carter in The New Original Wonder Woman (1975)
        The New Original Wonder Woman
        7.2
        TV Movie
        • Amazon Doctor
        • 1975
      • Home Cookin'
        TV Movie
        • Adelle
        • 1975
      • The New Candid Camera (1974)
        The New Candid Camera
        6.4
        TV Series
        • 1974–1979
      • Dick Van Dyke, Hope Lange, and Angela Powell in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
        The New Dick Van Dyke Show
        6.7
        TV Series
        • 'Mike' Preston
        • 1971–1973

      Writer

      • The All-Girl Filling Station
        • based in novel by
        • Pre-production
      • Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
        Fried Green Tomatoes
        7.7
        • novel "Fried Green Tomatoes At the Whistle Stop Cafe"
        • screenplay
        • 1991
      • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1987)
        Dolly
        7.5
        TV Series
        • written by
        • writer
        • Writer
        • 1987
      • Candid Camera (1960)
        Candid Camera
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Writer
        • 1960

      Second Unit or Assistant Director

      • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1987)
        Dolly
        7.5
        TV Series
        • location director
        • 1987
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

      Videos1

      Five Easy Pieces
      Trailer 2:38
      Five Easy Pieces

      Personal details

      • Alternative name
        • Dick & Fannie
      • Born
        • September 21, 1944
        • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
      • Parents
        • Marion Leona
      • Other works
        (novel) "Coming Attractions", which was re-released as "Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man" following the success of "Fried Green Tomatoes."

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Former long-time partner of author Rita Mae Brown.
      • Quotes
        "[Y]'all have these funny accents." - Addressing the crowd at Franklin Pierce College's 1997 graduate convocation in New Hampshire.
      • Trademark
        Outlandish tops and sweaters on Match Game (1973)
      • Nickname
        • Patsy

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