Fannie Flagg

Fannie Flagg (born Patricia Neal; September 21, 1944) is an American actress, comedian, and author. She is best known as a semi-regular panelist on the 1973–1982 versions of the game show ''Match Game'' and for the 1987 novel ''Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe'', which she adapted into the script for the 1991 motion picture ''Fried Green Tomatoes''. She was nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay adaptation. Flagg lives in California and Alabama. Provided by Wikipedia