Fannie Flagg

Fannie Flagg was born Patricia Neal in Birmingham, Alabama. She began acting at a young age, but could not use her birth name professionally because there was already a well-known actress of the same name. In the 1960s, Flagg co-hosted a locally produced morning show, and in the 1970s, she became a fixture on game show panels. In the ‘80s, despite her dyslexia, Flagg turned to writing, penning the novels Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man, Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!, and the bestselling Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café. Flagg also wrote the screenplay for the movie adaptation of Fried Green Tomatoes, which was nominated for an Academy Award.