Fannie began appearing as a guest on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson for which she also wrote and performed her own comedy sketches. Her many film and television roles which range from “Five Easy Pieces” to a Co-Starring role on “The New Dick van Dyke Show” to numerous game shows to “Stay Hungry” with Sally Field and Jeff Bridges.

  But Fannie continued to remain active in her first love, the live theatre. She has delighted audiences in “Private Lives,” “Gypsy,” “Here Today,” “The Man Who Came To Dinner,” “Mary, Mary,” “Tobacco Road,” “Good Bye Charlie,” “Old Acquaintance,” “Finishing Touches,” and many others. Her Broadway roles include the lead in Jack Hafner's “Patio Porch” and “Sissy,” co-starring with Sandy Dennis and Barbara Loden in “Come Back to the Five and Dime.” She won a Tony Award for her role as Miss Mona in the “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” While still keeping a heavy schedule of television, movie and stage commitments Fannie began her most rewarding career.

  Her first novel “Coming Attractions” was published and became a Book of the Month Selection and recieved high critical praise from The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Publisher's Weekly and others. It was on the New York Times Bestseller List for 10 weeks. Her second novel, “Fried Green Tomatoes” received widespread acclaim -- a Pulitzer Prize nomination and spent 36 weeks on the New York Tims Best Seller List. Universal Studios produced “Fried Green Tomatoes” as a feature film and Fannie penned the script. It placed #1 at the box office, won rave reviews and Fannie was nominated for every industry award, including an Academy Award and the prestigious Scripter Award, which she won.

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