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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 Beignets de tomates vertes (1991), Grease (1978) and Cinq pièces faciles (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

    Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Kathy Bates, and Jessica Tandy in Beignets de tomates vertes (1991)
    Beignets de tomates vertes
    7.7
    • Teacher(uncredited)
    • 1991
    John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
    Grease
    7.2
    • Nurse Wilkins
    • 1978
    Jack Nicholson in Cinq pièces faciles (1970)
    Cinq pièces faciles
    7.4
    • Stoney
    • 1970
    Redbird
    • Writer

      Credits

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      Actress

      • La tête dans le carton à chapeaux (1999)
        La tête dans le carton à chapeaux
        6.2
        • Sally
        • 1999
      • Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Kathy Bates, and Jessica Tandy in Beignets de tomates vertes (1991)
        Beignets de tomates vertes
        7.7
        • Teacher (uncredited)
        • 1991
      • My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
        My Best Friend Is a Vampire
        6.0
        • Mrs. Capello
        • 1987
      • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in La croisière s'amuse (1977)
        La croisière s'amuse
        6.3
        TV Series
        • Laurie Ryan
        • Liz Merritt
        • Alicia Finch
        • 1979–1986
      • George Burns Comedy Week (1985)
        George Burns Comedy Week
        8.0
        TV Series
        • 1985
      • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
        Harper Valley P.T.A.
        6.6
        TV Series
        • Cassie Bowman
        • 1981–1982
      • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
        Grease
        7.2
        • Nurse Wilkins
        • 1978
      • Billy Crystal and Joan Rivers in Rabbit Test (1978)
        Rabbit Test
        3.1
        • The President's Wife
        • 1978
      • Sex and the Married Woman (1977)
        Sex and the Married Woman
        5.8
        TV Movie
        • Virginia Ladysmith
        • 1977
      • Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood 2 Night (1977)
        Fernwood 2 Night
        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
        7.1
        TV Movie
        • Amazon Doctor
        • 1975
      • Home Cookin'
        6.0
        TV Movie
        • Adelle
        • 1975
      • The New Candid Camera (1974)
        The New Candid Camera
        6.5
        TV Series
        • 1974–1979
      • ABC Comedy News (1973)
        ABC Comedy News
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Fannie Flagg
        • 1972–1973

      Writer

      • The All-Girl Filling Station
        • based in novel by
        • Pre-production
      • Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Kathy Bates, and Jessica Tandy in Beignets de tomates vertes (1991)
        Beignets de tomates vertes
        7.7
        • novel "Fried Green Tomatoes At the Whistle Stop Cafe"
        • screenplay
        • 1991
      • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1987)
        Dolly
        7.3
        TV Series
        • written by
        • writer
        • 1987
      • Candid Camera (1960)
        Candid Camera
        6.9
        TV Series
        • Writer
        • 1960

      Second Unit or Assistant Director

      • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1987)
        Dolly
        7.3
        TV Series
        • location director
        • 1987
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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      Five Easy Pieces
      Trailer 2:38
      Five Easy Pieces

      Personal details

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      • 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

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      • 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 73 (1973)
      • Nickname
        • Patsy

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      • How old is Fannie Flagg?
        80 years old
      • When was Fannie Flagg born?
        September 21, 1944
      • Where was Fannie Flagg born?
        Birmingham, Alabama, USA
      • What is Fannie Flagg's birth name?
        Patricia Neal
      • What is Fannie Flagg known for?
        Five Easy Pieces, Grease, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Redbird

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