Characters played by Kathy Bates
Evelyn Couch
Characters played by Mary Stuart Masterson
Idgie Threadgoode
Characters played by Mary-Louise Parker
Ruth Jamison
Characters played by Jessica Tandy
Ninny Threadgoode
Characters played by Cicely Tyson
Sipsey
Characters played by Chris O'Donnell
Buddy Threadgoode
Characters played by Stan Shaw
Big George
Characters played by Gailard Sartain
Ed Couch
Characters played by Timothy Scott
Smokey Lonesome
Characters played by Gary Basaraba
Grady Kilgore
Characters played by Lois Smith
Mama Threadgoode
Characters played by Jo Harvey Allen
Women's Awareness Teacher
Characters played by Macon McCalman
Prosecutor Percy
Characters played by Richard Riehle
Reverend Scroggins
Characters played by Raynor Scheine
Sheriff Curtis Smoote
Characters played by Grace Zabriskie
Eva Bates
Characters played by Reid Binion
Young Julian Threadgoode
Characters played by Afton Smith
Leona Threadgoode
Characters played by Danny Nelson
Papa Threadgoode
Characters played by Nancy Moore Atchison
Little Idgie Threadgoode
Characters played by Constance Shulman
Missy
Characters played by Nick Searcy
Frank Bennett
Characters played by Haynes Brooke
Older Julian Threadgoode
Characters played by Ginny Parker
Ruth's Mother
Characters played by Tres Holton
Boy at Supermarket
Characters played by Ronald McCall
Ocie
Characters played by Wallace Merck
KKK Man
Characters played by David Dwyer
Hooded Man
Characters played by Lashondra Phillips
Young Naughty Bird
Characters played by Kathy Larson
Beetle Girl #1
Characters played by Missy Wolff
Beetle Girl #2
Characters played by LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Janeen
Characters played by Grayson Fricke
Buddy Threadgoode Jr.
Characters played by Enjolik Oree
Older Naughty Bird
Characters played by Genevieve Fisher
Peggy Hadley
Characters played by Tom Even
Judge
Characters played by Bob Hannah
Defense Attorney
Characters played by Ted Manson
Bailiff
Characters played by Carol Mitchell-Leon
Sue Otis
Characters played by Evan Lockwood
Tim
Characters played by Suzi Bass
Nurse
Characters played by Paul Armbruster
Gas Station Attendant
Characters played by Jacob Avnet
Wedding Guest
Characters played by Michael Burgess
Wingo
Man at BBQ
Characters played by Todd Eller
College Buddy
Characters played by Bill Ewin
College Dean
Characters played by Fannie Flagg
Teacher
Characters played by Shelby Hofer
School Girl
Characters played by Barry Hopkins
Shantytown Male
Characters played by Teretha G. Houston
Choir Member
Characters played by James Mayberry
Orderly
Characters played by Shannon McCrory
Threadgood Cousin
Characters played by Bob Penny
Bailiff
Characters played by Leonard Shinew
Mr. Dunaway
Characters played by Drew Wilkins
Young Cleo
Characters played by Marion Williams
Gospel Singer