1. Fannie Flagg
... , an acting school, where she went for one year. She left after being told that she should go home, get married, and forget acting because her southern accent was too bad (ReadersOnly.com). When joining Actors' Equity at 18, she learned she'd have to change her name because her real name was Patricia Neal, the name of a famous movie star. As ... , saw Flagg had written her own material, and hired her as a writer for Candid Camera. All this within one week of moving to New York! Flagg had another stroke of luck when an actress on Candid Camera got the flu. Flagg had to step in to perform t...
- Word Count: 2519
- Approx Pages: 10
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School
